PART 3End of year calculations and reconciliation

F1Reconciliation of amount deducted from central share payment11.

F2A1

This regulation applies in relation to a relevant year if a billing authority deducts an amount under regulation 4(1) from its central share payment for that year.

(1)

Where the amount certified under regulation 9 as the F3amount specified by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 for a relevant year is different from the amount deducted under regulation 4(1)(a) from the central share payment for that year—

(a)

if the certified amount is less than the deducted amount, the billing authority must—

(i)

pay an amount equal to the difference to the Secretary of State; and

(ii)

transfer an amount equal to the difference from its general fund to its collection fund; or

(b)

if the certified amount is more than the deducted amount—

(i)

the Secretary of State must pay an amount equal to the difference to the billing authority; and

(ii)

the billing authority must transfer an amount equal to the difference from its collection fund to its general fund.

(2)

Where the amount certified under regulation 9 as the F4amount specified by paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 for a relevant year is different from the amount deducted under regulation 4(1)(b) from the central share payment for that year—

(a)

if the certified amount is less than the deducted amount—

(i)

the billing authority must pay an amount equal to the difference to the Secretary of State;

(ii)

each relevant precepting authority must pay an amount equal to the relevant precepting authority’s percentage share of the difference to the billing authority; and

(iii)

the billing authority must transfer an amount equal to its percentage share of the difference from its general fund to its collection fund; or

(b)

if the certified amount is more than the deducted amount—

(i)

the Secretary of State must pay an amount equal to the difference to the billing authority;

(ii)

the billing authority must pay an amount equal to the relevant precepting authority’s percentage share of the difference to each relevant precepting authority; and

(iii)

the billing authority must transfer an amount equal to its percentage share of the difference from its collection fund to its general fund.

F5(2A)

For F6the relevant year beginning on 1st April 2017, where the amount certified under regulation 9 as the amount specified by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2A for that year is different from the amount deducted under F7regulation 4(1)(c) from the central share payment for that year—

(a)

if the certified amount is less than the deducted amount—

(i)

the billing authority must pay to the Secretary of State an amount equal to the difference; and

(ii)

the billing authority must transfer from its general fund to its collection fund an amount equal to the difference; or

(b)

if the certified amount is more than the deducted amount—

(i)

the Secretary of State must pay to the billing authority an amount equal to the difference; and

(ii)

the billing authority must transfer from its collection fund to its general fund an amount equal to the difference.

(2B)

For a relevant year beginning on or after 1st April 2017, where the amount certified under regulation 9 as the amount specified by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2B for that year is different from the amount deducted under F8regulation 4(1)(d) from the central share payment for that year—

(a)

if the certified amount is less than the deducted amount—

(i)

the billing authority must pay to the Secretary of State an amount equal to the difference; and

(ii)

the billing authority must transfer from its general fund to its collection fund an amount equal to the difference; or

(b)

if the certified amount is more than the deducted amount—

(i)

the Secretary of State must pay to the billing authority an amount equal to the difference; and

(ii)

the billing authority must transfer from its collection fund to its general fund an amount equal to the difference.

F9(2C)

For a relevant year beginning on or after 1st April 2018, where the amount certified under regulation 9 as the amount specified by paragraph 2(1) of Schedule 2C for that year is different from the amount deducted under regulation 4(1)(e) from the central share payment for that year—

(a)

if the certified amount is less than the deducted amount—

(i)

the billing authority must pay to the Secretary of State an amount equal to the difference; and

(ii)

the billing authority must transfer from its general fund to its collection fund an amount equal to the difference; or

(b)

if the certified amount is more than the deducted amount—

(i)

the Secretary of State must pay to the billing authority an amount equal to the difference; and

(ii)

the billing authority must transfer from its collection fund to its general fund an amount equal to the difference.

(3)

F10Unless F11paragraph (4), (5) or (6) applies, for the purposes of this regulation, the percentage shares are—

(a)

100% where the billing authority is—

(i)

a county council, or a district council in an area for which there is no county council, and the authority is a fire and rescue authority; or

(ii)

the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(b)

98% where the billing authority is a county council, or a district council in an area for which there is no county council, and the authority is not a fire and rescue authority;

(c)

80% where the billing authority is a district council in an area for which there is a county council;

(d)

60% where the billing authority is a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London;

(e)

20% where the relevant precepting authority is a county council which is a fire and rescue authority;

(f)

18% where the relevant precepting authority is a county council which is not a fire and rescue authority;

(g)

40% where the relevant precepting authority is the Greater London Authority; and

(h)

2% where the relevant precepting authority is a fire and rescue authority not falling within sub-paragraph (e).

F12(4)

In relation to F13the relevant year commencing on 1st April 2017, the percentage shares are—

(a)

44.8% where the billing authority is listed in Part 1 of Schedule 5; and

(b)

55.2% where the relevant precepting authority is the Greater London Authority.

F14(5)

For the relevant year commencing on 1st April 2018, the percentage shares are—

(a)

64% where the billing authority is listed in Part 1 of Schedule 5; and

(b)

36% where the relevant precepting authority is the Greater London Authority.

(6)

For the relevant year commencing on 1st April 2019, the percentage shares are—

(a)

64% where the billing authority is listed in Part 1 of Schedule 5;

(b)

98⅔% where the billing authority is listed in Parts 7, 16, 19, 28, 33 or 36 of Schedule 5;

(c)

70% where the billing authority is listed in Parts 15 or 32 of Schedule 5;

(d)

100% where the billing authority is listed in Parts 20 or 34 of Schedule 5;

(e)

56⅔% where the billing authority is listed in Parts 23 or 30 of Schedule 5;

(f)

58⅔% where the billing authority is listed in Parts 24 or 35 of Schedule 5;

(g)

46⅔% where the billing authority is listed in Part 25 of Schedule 5;

(h)

98% where the billing authority is listed in Part 26 of Schedule 5;

(i)

74⅔% where the billing authority is listed in Part 27 of Schedule 5;

(j)

50% where the billing authority is listed in Part 29 of Schedule 5;

(k)

53⅓% where the billing authority is listed in Parts 31 or 37 of Schedule 5;

(l)

26⅔% where the billing authority is listed in Part 38 of Schedule 5;

(m)

0% where the billing authority is listed in Part 39 of Schedule 5;

(n)

36% where the relevant precepting authority is the Greater London Authority;

(o)

42% where the relevant precepting authority is Buckinghamshire County Council;

(p)

34⅔% where the relevant precepting authority is East Sussex County Council;

(q)

53⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Hertfordshire County Council;

(r)

23⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Lancashire County Council and the billing authority is listed in Part 27 of Schedule 5;

(s)

48⅔% where the relevant precepting authority is Leicestershire County Council;

(t)

43⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Norfolk County Council;

(u)

28⅔% where the relevant precepting authority is North Yorkshire County Council;

(v)

45⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Northamptonshire County Council;

(w)

40% where the relevant precepting authority is Somerset County Council;

(x)

45⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Staffordshire County Council;

(y)

73⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is West Sussex County Council;

(z)

98⅔% where the relevant precepting authority is Worcestershire County Council;

z1

1⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Berkshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority;

z2

1⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Buckinghamshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority and the billing authority is listed in Part 23 of Schedule 5;

z3

1⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Authority and the billing authority is listed in Part 35 of Schedule 5;

z4

6⅔% where the relevant precepting authority is East Sussex Combined Fire and Rescue Authority and the billing authority is listed in Part 24 of Schedule 5;

z5

1⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Hampshire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority and the billing authority is listed in Part 19 of Schedule 5;

z6

1⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Hereford & Worcester Combined Fire and Rescue Authority and the billing authority is listed in Part 39 of Schedule 5;

z7

1⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Leicestershire Combined Fire and Rescue Authority and the billing authority is listed in Part 28 or Part 29 of Schedule 5;

z8

1⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is North Yorkshire Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority;

z9

1⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Northamptonshire Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority;

z10

1⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Staffordshire Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority;

z11

1⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Authority and the billing authority is listed in Part 33 of Schedule 5; and

z12

1⅓% where the relevant precepting authority is West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority.