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kronas · 15-01-2004, 02:55

the local governments association, is set to call for a reform of the council tax, affectively abolishing it, and introducing local taxes designed to benefit specific areas of each council.

under the proposals, the association calls for local taxes such as congestion charges, sales taxes, house sales tax, and others to be regulated seperately by local councils and also introduce a more tiered system of 'house banding'

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3397835.stm

source: BBC news

i just see this as another money making excercise, perpitrated to tax us even heavier then before but you could argue it could allow funds for local councils 'extra' funds, to be allocated to areas that really do need the money.......

15-01-2004, 02:55	#1
kronas Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: heckmondwike Age: 40 Posts: 10,767	council tax to be replaced by local derivatives ? the local governments association, is set to call for a reform of the council tax, affectively abolishing it, and introducing local taxes designed to benefit specific areas of each council. under the proposals, the association calls for local taxes such as congestion charges, sales taxes, house sales tax, and others to be regulated seperately by local councils and also introduce a more tiered system of 'house banding' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3397835.stm source: BBC news i just see this as another money making excercise, perpitrated to tax us even heavier then before but you could argue it could allow funds for local councils 'extra' funds, to be allocated to areas that really do need the money.......