Decision details

Request to write off Business Rates account

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Purpose:

Request to write off Business Rates account over £50,000 to be agreed by Cabinet

Decisions:

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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