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That Council:
 
a)   
In accordance with the Local Authorities
(Calculation of Tax Base) Regulation 1992, as amended, approves the
amount calculated as the Band D equivalent Council Tax Base for the
North Northamptonshire area 2025/26 shall be 117,585 as detailed in
this report and appendices. This is an increase of 1,738 over the
2024/25 Tax Base, a 1.5% increase.

 
b)   
Notes a Council Tax Collection rate assumption of
98.5% for 2025/26;
 
Reason for Decisions –
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Section 33 of the Local Government Finance Act
1992 and the Local Authorities (Calculation of Council Tax Base)
(England) Regulations 2012 requires the Council as the Billing
Authority to calculate a Council Tax Base for its area by 31st
January each year.