Service Description: The Council will apply to the Magistrates Court to grant a Liability Order for non payment of Council Tax where a summons has been issued and the debt remains outstanding. The Liability Order allows the Council to take further action to collect unpaid Council Tax.
Also known as:- Community Charge Liability Order, Poll Tax Liability Order
Answer: A liability Order provides us with extra powers in which to obtain the money that is due to us. We can look at setting up a payment arrangement, deduct money from your earnings, deduct money from your income support or jobseekers allowance or instruct bailiffs to act on our behalf. When a Liability Order has been granted by the Magistrates Court, it means that the court are satisfied that we have followed the correct procedure for requesting payment of Council Tax and that a balance remains on the account.