Rate collection rates

Summary

The request sought rate collection statistics for Isle of Man local authorities (excluding Douglas, Braddan, and Onchan) for 2019/20 and 2020/21, including billed amounts and outstanding balances. The Treasury responded by providing data on outstanding rates as of November 2021 and a comparative table for the last four financial years, noting that collected amounts could be calculated from the provided figures.

Key Facts

• The request excluded rate data for the local authorities of Douglas, Braddan, and Onchan.
• The Treasury provided outstanding rate details as of 22 November 2021 in Appendix B.
• Appendix C included a table showing overall outstanding rates for the last four complete financial years.
• The response indicated that collected amounts could be derived by calculating the difference between billed and outstanding figures.
• The case was concluded with an outcome of 'All information sent' on 30 November 2021.

Data Disclosed

• 2019/20
• 2020/21
• 22 November 2021
• 2021-11-16
• 2021-11-30
• 7 pages
• 1 document
• last four complete financial years

Original Request

In relation to the local authorities in respect of which the Treasury collects rates (i.e. excluding the local authority rates for Douglas, Braddan and Onchan) - 1.    The total amount billed for the financial years 2019/20 and 2020/21 by each local authority 2. In relation to the amount billed (and in both monetary and percentage terms) the total amount that had been collected / was outstanding at the end of the given financial year.   3.    In relation to the amount billed (and in both monetary and percentage terms) the total amount that has been collected / is outstanding to date.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Please find at appendix B the information relating to part 3 of your request. We have provided details of the amounts that remain outstanding as at 22 November 2021, which we trust this is sufficient to enable you to calculate the amount that had been collected as at this date.

For the purpose of comparison and additional context, I also enclose at appendix C a table which shows the overall amount of outstanding rates for each of the last four complete financial years, as at 22 November 2021.

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FOI Coordinator, the Treasury

APPENDIX A APPENIDX B APPENDIX C