Green Party leader Zack Polanski.Zack Polanski has admitted that he may have failed to pay the correct council tax while living on a houseboat in London.
The Green Party leader has apologised and “immediately taken steps to pay any council tax he may be found to owe”.
A spokesman for the party had previously claimed that Polanski rented a room at another address where council tax was included in the rent and only stayed on the boat “occasionally”.
Government guidance states that a person may be liable for council tax on a boat if it is their “sole or main” residence.
On Monday night, a Green Party spokesperson said: “Until relatively recently, Zack was living on a houseboat, which came with its own unique practical circumstances and considerations.
“He has immediately ...
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