The Council Tax (Amendments Relating to Discount Disregards and Exempt Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 2022

• Citation: S.I. 2022/722 (W.)
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Title and commencement

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Council Tax (Amendments Relating to Discount Disregards and Exempt Dwellings) (Wales) Regulations 2022.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 21 July 2022.

Section 2 Amendment to the Council Tax (Additional Provisions for Discount Disregards) Regulations 1992

In regulation 5 (prescribed classes) of the Council Tax (Additional Provisions for Discount Disregards) Regulations 1992 at the end insert—

Homes for Ukraine Scheme

(8) Class H: a person who holds permission to enter or to stay in the United Kingdom granted under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme route in Appendix Ukraine Scheme to the Immigration Rules .

Section 3 Amendments to the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992

(1) The amendments made to the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) Order 1992 (“ the 1992 Order ”) by article 3 of the Council Tax (Discount Disregards and Exempt Dwellings) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2022 apply in relation to billing authorities in Wales.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to the amendments made to the 1992 Order by these Regulations.

(3) The 1992 Order is amended as follows.

(4) In article 2(3A) after “dwelling” insert “in England” .

(5) In article 3, in Class X , for paragraph (2)(b) substitute—

(b) “ relevant person ” means—

(i) a person falling within paragraphs (i), (ii) or (iii) of paragraph (2)(a) of Class N above; or

(ii) a relevant Ukrainian person; and