Council tax bills: can they prove residence?

Hi all,

I have this doubt regarding council tax bills/invoices/statements.

They are not utilities, so can they prove residence?

I'd rather send them instead of bills for six years (a mountain of paper).

thanks to all!

Residence where: in the UK or in that property?

knitter wrote:Hi all,

I have this doubt regarding council tax bills/invoices/statements.

They are not utilities, so can they prove residence?

I'd rather send them instead of bills for six years (a mountain of paper).

thanks to all!

Council tax bills is utility bill.

Invoice are the proof of the work you done as a self employed person.

Statements???which statements????bank or income ?????

i think the best thing is to send a rental agreement for yourself and anyone else involved cause i think thats the standard required by the UKBA according to the application guidance.

Imshzd wrote:

knitter wrote:Hi all,

I have this doubt regarding council tax bills/invoices/statements.

They are not utilities, so can they prove residence?

I'd rather send them instead of bills for six years (a mountain of paper).

thanks to all!

Council tax bills is utility bill.

Invoice are the proof of the work you done as a self employed person.

Statements???which statements????bank or income ?????

To be honest I researched this a bit but I don't think they are utilities.
Council tax is a tax.
From the dictionary:
"Utility: A commodity or service, such as electricity, water, or public transportation, that is provided by a public utility"

Utilities are services you use and can't probably do without, like electricity and/or gas for your daily life. They show you are probably living there.
You can be abroad and still pay your council tax, but you wouldn't consume energy from there.

The same could be said about rental agreements, so I suppose that one would be safe rto send energy bills plus rental agreements.

PS: For statements I mean council tax statements. They might send you one every year.

nemerkh wrote:i think the best thing is to send a rental agreement for yourself and anyone else involved cause i think thats the standard required by the UKBA according to the application guidance.

yes I think it's fine. But they also mention utilities somewhere.

cheers