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Originally Posted by andyl
That is categorically not true. Income tax reflects earnings and ability to pay, which council tax does not.
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Do you just read random posts, or is there a logic to which you skip.
Poorer people are more likely to share a house as they will be unable to afford to buy one. Renting means they'll either pay no council tax at all (if the landlord pays it), or becomes divided amongst the tennants (which is also what happens if they buy the house jointly). One example on "The Politics Show" were 3 teachers and a nurse sharing a house. The calculator said they'll pay £2000 more a year. £500 each to them is a lot.
If like me, you are lucky to own your house, or live in your parents, and you don't earn much, and your house is nice, then you'll pay less (a lot less in my case) but most everyone else will pay more.