FOI Request - Debt Referrals for Council Tax

Request 101003241853

How many residents have been referred to debt collectors/sheriff officers for council tax purposes in the last four years of billing periods?

Response 10-03-2023

Not held in the requested format. In this response the quantity is Council Tax accounts, not residents. We are not able to determine the number of residents affected. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

Please see below the information held for Council Tax accounts:

2022/23 - 4203 Council Tax debts passed to Sheriff Officer
2021/22 - 5058 Council Tax debts passed to Sheriff Officer
2020/21 - 3152 Council Tax debts passed to Sheriff Officer
2019/20 - 5623 Council Tax debts passed to Sheriff Officer