Application for PhD student exemption for Council Tax By selecting the submit button at the end of the form, you are signing this agreement electronically. You agree your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this agreement. By selecting submit you consent to be legally bound by this agreement's terms and conditions. You must tell the council immediately about any change in your circumstances. If as a result of a change in your circumstances you receive too much reduction in your Council Tax bill, you accept that you will be required to repay the overpayment.