Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: No
Request to write off Business Rates account
over £50,000 to be agreed by Cabinet
The Operational Revenues Manager submitted a report seeking approval for the writing off of a business rates debt due to insolvency.
As formal insolvency proceedings had commenced, the Council could not take any action against the debtor to recover the debt therefore the Cabinet were asked to write off the debt as recommended by the Council’s external auditors.
*RESOLVED –
That the debt, as detailed in paragraph 4.2 of the officer’s report, be written off.
REASON FOR DECISION
Collection of the debt is not possible and early write off has been recommended by the Council’s external auditors.
Contact: Jane Abell Email: jane.abell@chesterfield.gov.uk.
Report author: Jane Abell
Publication date: 25/02/2020
Date of decision: 25/02/2020
Decided at meeting: 25/02/2020 - Cabinet
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