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Originally Posted by punky
Paul M: I'm not joking about a dog tax. It was mentioned on the Politics Show on BBC1, do a search for dog tax and Lib Dems.
No, it isn't. If people share a house, and they have to pay council tax (which excludes 95% of rented accomodation), then the council tax is divided between the residents, not multiplied (like with income tax)
Also, people can choose their council tax, in the sense that can select the house in the banding they can afford.
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Funny, that Wellslabour quote is word for word the same as MIchael Howard's statement on conservatives.com!!
Dog tax? Is that on the spot fines for dog fouling (the only reference I've yet found)?
Why should a tax which is not related to a house be divided by its occupants? Please explain. We all have to contribute towards society and the Lib Dems are saying if you are in a position to contribute more then you should.
People can only 'choose' their council tax where they live. What about those scenarios where one side of a street falls in one borough, the other another?
I'll come back to to your other points later - gotta go pick up the kids!