cgksheff Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Originally Posted by angos View Post No, it is a fact that places of worship are exempt from council tax. This is a fact. Its is also a fact that many people claimed Muslims were exploiting a loophole which allowed them to use their house as a place of worship to avoid paying council tax. This is also fact. Nick Griffins constituency office investigated the claims in 2011 and found no truth in the claims that Muslims were exploiting the system. This is also a fact. Therefor you claim that the facts I posted are not true, is nonsense. Go back to school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angos Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Go back to school. Thank you for accepting the error you made. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinz Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 But they weren't blowing each others brains out in the first place, I don't think I claimed they were. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Thank you for accepting the error you made. All residential properties become liable for Council Tax. Non-residential Properties (including Places of Worship) are not "exempted" from Council Tax. They are simply not liable for it in the first place. They become liable for the possible levy of Business Rates and Registered Places of Worship can claim exemption from such rates .... NOT exemption from Council Tax. Let me give an example ... I am not "exempt from" paying Registration Fees to the Royal College of Nursing. I simply don't have to pay them because I do not fall into any category that requires me to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angos Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 I don't think I claimed they were. If it takes a financial deal to get people to knock heads together rather blowing each others brains out then fine, let them get on with it, it sits well enough with me. If you want to kill or make friends over finance then at least it's based on something tangible. Unlike religion which isn't. So at what point did you think they would be blowing each others brains out? ---------- Post added 23-12-2013 at 22:08 ---------- All residential properties become liable for Council Tax. Residential properties converted to a place of worship would become exempt from council tax, it would also be exempt from business rates which makes my statement correct and your claim that it was incorrect, incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Clowning Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Jamia Mosque Committee (Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire) 214 Darnall Road, Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Postcode: S9 5AF This is a house on Google Images, I wonder why its claimed to be a Mosque when it clearly is not if you look at it. Maybe there is some truth in it, I'm going to look to see if my alter in the back bedroom offers any benefits via a tax relief ---------- Post added 23-12-2013 at 22:15 ---------- Masjid Al-Khair (Sheffield, South Yorkshire) 25 Shirehall Crescent, Sheffield Another strange looking Mosque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 So at what point did you think they would be blowing each others brains out? ---------- Post added 23-12-2013 at 22:08 ---------- Residential properties converted to a place of worship would become exempt from council tax,........ No. It would no longer be liable for Council Tax. The English language has a valuable vocabulary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Clowning Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 The Masjid (Helley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire) 32 Wake Road, Sheffield Hey somethings not right here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angos Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 No. It would no longer be liable for Council Tax. The English language has a valuable vocabulary. So an house that used to pay council tax would be exempt (free from liability) from council tax if it converted to a church. Definition Exempt: free from an obligation or liability Which makes my statement correct and your statement incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Clowning Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Dar-ul-Aloom Jamia Masjid (Grimesthorpe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire) 39 Rushby Street, Sheffield This is really spooky as I can't even find a building for this one, I think it was knocked down years ago if google images is anything to go by. ---------- Post added 23-12-2013 at 22:32 ---------- Gosia Masjid - Owler Lane (Grimesthorpe, Sheffield, South Yorkshire) 39 Rushby Street Same building ? ---------- Post added 23-12-2013 at 22:35 ---------- Jamiyat Tabligh-ul-Islam (Darnall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire) 30 Bodmin Street, Sheffield, South Yorkshire Postcode: S9 3TA Does not exist according to google maps. ---------- Post added 23-12-2013 at 22:37 ---------- Masjid Uthmaaniyah (Nether Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire) 22 Leyburn Road, Sheffield Another lived in house. I am thinking... ---------- Post added 23-12-2013 at 22:41 ---------- The Message Islamic Information Centre (Bumgreave, Sheffield, South Yorkshire) 51 Montgomery Terrace Road, Sheffield The Message center with no message on the wall to suggest what it is. Another house to me. ---------- Post added 23-12-2013 at 22:48 ---------- UKIM Rochdale (Deeplish) (Nether Edge, Sheffield, South Yorkshire) 525 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield A shop. Maybe business rates are too high in this area ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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