Zack Polanski, the leader of the Green Party in the Greater London Assembly, has confirmed he will pay any outstanding council tax linked to his former residence on a houseboat in London. Polanski told the BBC he believed he was not liable for the charge while living on the vessel, as he understood business rates were being paid instead of council tax.
Polanski stated he is awaiting a decision from Waltham Forest Council, which has been considering the matter and obtaining legal advice due to the unique circumstances of moorings. He indicated that the council has yet to formally present him with a bill and suggested that the outcome might be that he owes nothing.
If a bill is issued, Polanski estimates the amount could be between £3,000 and £4,000. The Green Party previously acknowledged in May that Polanski might have failed to pay council tax on the houseboat, which was his home until recently, and stated he had taken steps to pay any amount found to be owed.