Do you have to pay council tax if you live on a boat on a swinging mooring, or anchorage?

Question

I think you have to pay if you are alongside on a residential mooring but get discounts (rebates) for nights spent away e.g., cruising. Would you avoid it altogether if your liveaboard was moored on a swinging mooring in the middle of a river, or anchored somewhere?

Answer 1

YES.they say even if you live in a cardboard box you still have to pay,this is in the u.k.if you can prove you have not lived in the u.k for the certain length of time you will get away with it...not like me i owe arrears plus my ordinarily counsil tax.all because i had a free mooring and didn't pay council tax.

Answer 2

not too sure.....but my son had to pay council tax while living on a submarine.. ?????

Answer 3

You are right about the council tax rebates for nights away,,it also works if there are several residential live aboard owners on the same mooring all swap about every few days or so,,you are technically off your mooring,,as the law doesn`t specify how far from your mooring you have to be to be off the mooring you could also just go down the river 100 yards

You don`t pay council tax if you go "continual cruising" or if the boat is normally for pleasure use and moored in the correct areas,

So you could still get a residential mooring and use it a few time a year and moor up a few yards a way,,,and it is highly unlikely that a council inspector will ever visit you to check up,,,

Answer 4

It depends on the municipal bylaws where you are anchored.  There could be many possible answers to your question.  You need to ask at the taxation office in your area.

Answer 5

That depends entirely on the local authority;  There's been a long-running bicker around here with a bloke living aboard a boat who wouldn't pay council tax.  Okay, said the council, once he'd committed himself legally, in that case we want mooring dues, harbour dues etc. Cost him even more . . . .

Answer 6

Swinging moorings are usually tidal and you have to pay the Crown for that mooring which if they find out you are living aboard will be SWINGING (same spelling different pronunciation different meaning)

Answer 7

My brother-in-law has a canal boat and he moors it on "public mooring". He just has to move it every week or 2. He doesn't pay council tax on that.

Answer 8

I think the only time you will pay is if your on the mooring for more than two weeks,or if you use the water and sewage facilities.

Answer 9

hi

Answer 10

No, if you lay your own mooring, all you need to do is have the mooring checked by a diver every year, also ask the harbour master   for a place to lay the mooring,