"Until relatively recently, Zack was living on a houseboat, which came with its own unique practical circumstances and considerations. He has immediately taken steps to pay any council tax he may be found to owe. Zack apologises sincerely for the unintentional mistake."
"For security reasons, we do not comment publicly on Zack's address. There have recently been two serious incidents which have been reported to the police and are under investigation."
"Government guidance states that a person may be liable for council tax on a boat if it is their sole or main residence."
"If the boat was in fact Mr Polanski's sole or main residence' then he and/or his partner should have registered for, and paid, council tax for those three years."
Zack Polanski, leader of the Green party, admitted he may have failed to pay the correct council tax while living on a London houseboat. Questions had been raised about whether the boat, moored in east London, was his primary residence. A Green party spokesperson said the issue was an unintentional mistake and that Polanski immediately took steps to pay any council tax he might owe, offering a sincere apology. The party previously said Polanski rented a room at another address where council tax was included and stayed on the boat only occasionally. Government guidance indicates council tax liability can apply to a boat if it is a sole or main residence. A tax lawyer said that if the boat was his sole or main residence, council tax should have been registered for and paid for the prior three years.
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