Back in December 1995 representatives from the Manchester universities and
other institutions met with BOB PIERSON of Manchester's City Treasurer's
Department and it was AGREED that students on full-time research programmes
DID satisfy the requirement under Schedule I part II of the Council Tax
(Discount Disregards) Order 1992 and the amendment order of 1995 in that
they could be regarded as "undertaking a full-time course of education". I
corresponded with Bob on this point - as I think did others. I've no idea
whether the orders I have referred to have been updated in any way, but that
should not have any material impact on the agreement reached that full-time
research degree programmes = a full-time course of education. Let me know
if you require further information.
Janusz
The Manchester Metropolitan University
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From: Houlgrave B <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 12 July 1999 17:27
Subject: Council Tax Exemptions
>I know there has been correspondence on this subject before but I cannot
>find the particular answer I need in the archive so please forgive a
>possible repetition of a request for information.
>
>A very very nice man in the Customer Services Section of Manchester City
>Council has just tried to tell me that " PhD students are not eligible
>for Council Tax exemption" and that exemption is only for "full-time
>classroom based students"! We also had a discussion about exemption for
>(overseas) full-time writing up students. I am almost certain that he is
>new to the job and despite assuring him that we have several hundred
>such students who all regularly obtain Council Tax exemption I would
>dearly love to be able to point him to an appropriate piece of
>legislation (both for Research students and for the writing up issue if
>possible).
>
>Can anyone help please? (Comments from any other Manchester Universities
>would be particularly appreciated if they have suitable contacts that
>could put the person right).
>
>Thank you
>
>
>Brian Houlgrave
>Assistant Registrar - Postgraduate Office
>University of Salford
>
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