To submit a report by the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer.

It was resolved to recommend to Full Council that the amendments set out are made to the Council Tax Discretionary Relief Policy as highlighted in Appendix A from 1 April 2022/23

The report of the Director of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer setting out proposed amendments to the Council Tax Discretionary Relief Policy was presented for the Executive’s consideration.

Councillor Robin Williams, Portfolio Member for Finance reported that while a number of amendments are proposed to the policy, the main change is at Section 13A (1) (c) discretionary relief for class of dwelling where it proposed that the policy is amended to support first time buyers with an Anglesey connection if they were to purchase an unoccupied long-term dwelling that is undergoing repair or structural work to render it habitable. The change proposes the insertion of an additional clause specific to first time buyers that allows first time buyers an exemption from paying Council Tax on the property for the first 12 months from the date of purchase and a further exemption from the empty property premium for up to a further 24 months provided that work to renovate the property and bring it back into use is ongoing, progressing and has not been completed.

The Executive supported the proposed amendments to the Policy and collectively welcomed the   additional help for first time buyers with a connection to Anglesey.

It was resolved to recommend to Full Council that the amendments as set out are made to the Council Tax Discretionary Relief Policy as highlighted in Appendix A from 1 April 2022/23.