Local Government Finance Act 1992

33 Calculation of basic amount of tax [F1 by authorities in Wales]. E+W

(1) In relation to each financial year a billing authority [F2 in Wales] shall calculate the basic amount of its council tax by applying the formula—

where—

R is the amount calculated (or last calculated) by the authority under section 32(4) above as its budget requirement for the year;

P is the aggregate of the sums which the authority estimates will be payable for the year into its F3 ...[F4 council fund] in respect of redistributed non-domestic rates, revenue support grant, [F5 its council tax reduction scheme,] additional grant [F6 or [F7 special grant] F8 ...;];

T is the amount which is calculated by the authority as its council tax base for the year and, where one or more major precepting authorities have power to issue precepts to it, is notified by it to those authorities (“the major precepting authorities concerned”) within the prescribed period.

[F9 (1A) In this section, references to sums payable for a financial year in respect of—

(i) redistributed non-domestic rates,

(ii) revenue support grant,

(iii) an authority’s council tax reduction scheme,

(iv) additional grant, and

(v) special grant,

are to be construed in accordance with section 32(12).]

(2) Where the aggregate calculated (or last calculated) by the authority for the year under subsection (2) of section 32 above does not exceed that so calculated under subsection (3) of that section, the amount for item R in subsection (1) above shall be nil.

F10 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F10 (3A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F11 (3B) F12 ... the aggregate of the sums mentioned in item P in subsection (1) above shall be reduced by the amount calculated in accordance with the following formula—

J is the [F13 authority's] estimate of the amount by which the aggregate for the year of the chargeable amounts under Part III of the 1988 Act (non-domestic rating) will be less than it would be apart from section 47 of that Act (discretionary relief);

K is the [F13 authority's] estimate of the reductions and remittances which will be made for the year under section 49 of that Act (reduction or remission of liability);

L is the [F13 authority's] estimate of the deductions which, in pursuance of rules made by virtue of paragraph 4(5)(a) of Schedule 8 to that Act (non-domestic rating contributions), will be made for the year as regards the operation of sections 47 and 49 of that Act.]

[F14 [F15 (3C) In the case of a Welsh county council or county borough council the aggregate of the sums mentioned in item P in subsection (1) above shall be reduced by an amount calculated by applying the formula–

where–E is the product of the formula set out in subsection (3D) below or, if that is a negative amount, is nil;

B is the proportion of council tax benefit prescribed for the authority for the year.

F14 F15 (3D) E is to be calculated by applying the formula–

where–R has the same meaning as in subsection (1) above;

LP is the aggregate of the precepts for the year–

(a)issued to the council by local precepting authorities; or

(b)anticipated by the council in pursuance of regulations made under section 41(3) below; which were taken into account by the council in making the calculation required by section 32(2) above;

BX is the guideline budget requirement prescribed for the authority for the year.

B has the same meaning as in subsection (3C) above.]]

(4) Regulations under section 32(9) above may make such consequential alterations of the constituents of any calculation required by item P in subsection (1) above F16 ... (whether by adding, deleting or amending items) as appear to the Secretary of State to be necessary or expedient.

(5) The [F17 Welsh Ministers] shall make regulations containing rules for making for any year the calculation required by item T in subsection (1) above; and a billing authority shall make the calculation for any year in accordance with the rules for the time being effective (as regards the year) under the regulations.

[F18 (5A) A statutory instrument containing regulations under subsection (5) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of Senedd Cymru.]

(6) Regulations prescribing a period for the purposes of item T in subsection (1) above may provide that, in any case where a billing authority fails to notify its calculation to the major precepting authorities concerned within that period, that item shall be determined in the prescribed manner by such authority or authorities as may be prescribed.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 33 heading inserted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 11(2); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)

F2 Words in s. 33(1) inserted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), para. 11(3)(a)s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 11; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)

F3 Words in s. 33(1) repealed (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 11(3)(b)(i), Sch. 25 Pt. 13; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)

F4 Words in s. 33(1) inserted (3.4.1995 subject to art. 6(2) to (5) of the commencing S.I.) by 1994 c. 19, s. 38(11), Sch. 12 para. 5(2) (with ss. 54(5)(7), 55(5), Sch. 17 paras. 22(1), 23(2)); S.I. 1995/852, art. 6(1)

F5 Words in s. 33(1) inserted (W.) (28.2.2013) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/216), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(a)

F6 Words in item P of s. 33(1) substituted (3.2.1995) by S.I. 1995/234, reg. 2(1)

F7 Words in s. 33(1) substituted (W.) (28.2.2013) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/216), regs. 1(1), 3(2)(b)

F8 Words in s. 33(1) repealed (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 11(3)(b)(ii), Sch. 25 Pt. 13; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)

F9 S. 33(1A) inserted (W.) (28.2.2013) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/216), regs. 1(1), 3(3)

F10 S. 33(3)(3A) repealed (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 11(4), Sch. 25 Pt. 13; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)

F11 S. 33(3B) inserted (21.2.1996) by S.I. 1996/335, art. 2

F12 Words in s. 33(3B) repealed (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 11(5)(a), Sch. 25 Pt. 13; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)

F13 Word in s. 33(3B) substituted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 11(5)(b); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)

F14 S. 33(3C)(3D) omitted (W.) (29.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/717, art. 2

F15 S. 33(3C)(3D) inserted (16.2.1999) by S.I. 1999/296, reg. 2

F16 Words in s. 33(4) repealed (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 11(6), Sch. 25 Pt. 13; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)

F17 Words in s. 33(5) substituted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 11(7); S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)

F18 S. 33(5A) inserted (E.W.) (20.3.2021) by Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021 (asc 1), ss. 158(3), 175(3)(p)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 Pt. 1 modified (24.12.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3022), regs. 1(2), 8

C5 Pt. 1 modified (24.12.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3022), regs. 1(2), 7

C10 Pt. 1 Ch. 3 modified (7.12.2011 for specified purposes, 3.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by The Swansea (Communities) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/2932), art. 1(2)(3), 22(4)

C11 Pt. 1 Ch. 3 (ss. 30-38) modified (E.) (1.2.1993) by S.I. 1993/22, art. 3(4)

C12 Pt. 1Chs. 3, 4 (ss. 30-52) modified (E.) (1.2.1993) by S.I. 1993/22, art. 4(2)

C13 S. 33 modified (24.12.2008) by The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3022), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 2

C14 S. 33(1) modified (E.) (6.2.2007 with application as mentioned in reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/227), reg. 4

C15 S. 33(1) modified (W.) (28.2.2007 with application as mentioned in reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/571), reg. 3

C16 S. 33(1) amended (E.) (1.2.2002 with application as mentioned in reg. 1(2)) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/155), reg. 3

S. 33(1) modified (E.) (7.2.2003) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/195), reg. 3

S.33(1) modified (7.2.2004) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/243), reg. 3

S. 33(1) modified (E.) (5.2.2005) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2005 (No. 190) (S.I. 2005/190), {reg. 3}

S. 33(1) modified (E.) (8.2.2006 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(3)) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/247), reg. 3

S. 33(1) modified (W.) (15.2.2006) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/344), reg. 3

C17 S. 33(1) modified (E.) (12.2.2008 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/227), regs. 1(1)(b), 4

C18 S. 33(1) modified (W.) (27.2.2008 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/476), regs. 1(1), 3

C19 S. 33(1) modified (E.) (10.2.2009 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/206), regs. 1(1)(b), 4

C20 S. 33(1) modified (W.) (28.2.2009 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/267), regs. 1(1), 3

C21 S. 33(1) modified (E.) (9.2.2010 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/219), regs. 1(b), 4

C22 S. 33(1) modified (W.) (28.2.2010 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/317), regs. 1(1), 3

C23 S. 33(1) modified (E.) (15.2.2011 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (England) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/313), regs. 1(1)(b), 4

C24 S. 33(1) modified (W.) (28.2.2011 with application in accordance with reg. 1(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/446), regs. 1(1), 3

C25 S. 33(1) modified (28.2.2012) by The Local Authorities (Alteration of Requisite Calculations) (Wales) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/521), regs. 1(1), 3 (with reg. 1(2)(3))

C26 S. 33(3) amended (30.11.1995) by S.I. 1995/2889, art. 11(1)(a)

S. 33(3) amended (30.11.1995) by S.I. 1995/2889, art. 11(1)(b)

S. 33(3) modified (E.) (6.2.1999) by S.I. 1999/228, reg. 3

S. 33(3) modified (5.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/213, reg. 3

S. 33(3) modified (2.2.2001 with effect as mentioned in reg. 1(3)) by S.I. 2001/216, reg. 3