Council Tax discount for visiting Forces, diplomats and international HQ staff

Visiting forces

Anyone who has a relevant association with a Visiting Force will be disregarded for the purpose of discount.

This applies to both military and civilian attachments to the force.

See also connection with Class P Exemption exemption.

Diplomats

Any person who has privileges and immunities under:

• Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 or
• Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 or
• Consular Relations Act 1968 or
• International Organisations Act 1968 or
• Commonwealth Countries and Republic of Ireland (Immunities and Privileges) Order 1985 or
• Hong Kong Economic Trade Act 1996

and is not a

• British Citizen,
• British Dependent Territories Citizen,
• British National (Overseas) or British Overseas citizen or
• British Subject under the British Nationality Act 1981 or
• British protected person or a permanent resident of the United Kingdom

The Diplomat must also have no other premises within the UK, which are their main residence.

See also connection with Class V exemption.

International HQ staff

Any person (or dependant of a person) who works for members of a designated international organisation are not counted for discount purposes.

Relevant organisations include:

• SHAPE
• SACLANT
• CINCHAN
• CHANCOMMITTEE
• COMMAIRCHAN
• CINCEASTLANT
• COMMAIREASTLANT
   

To apply for or cancel a discount or exemption please contact us.

You will need to provide:

• your council tax reference
• your full names
• your address
• the discount you wish to apply for, for example single person discount
• the date you wish to claim the discount from or the date the change in your circumstance is taking place
• a contact telephone number