Originally posted by shaunbhoy
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Originally posted by AtW View Post
Council tax totally unfair - based mostly on value of house even though services used clearly depend on number of people living in it - more garbage from 4 people than 1. Single occupancy discount is 25% (LOL!), and not even given at all if property is empty (where I live).
Poll tax as I read about it - "a head tax that saw every adult pay a fixed rate amount set by their local authority." is much fairer since it directly taxes adults, sounds much fairer to me.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View Post
Council tax totally unfair - based mostly on value of house even though services used clearly depend on number of people living in it - more garbage from 4 people than 1. Single occupancy discount is 25% (LOL!), and not even given at all if property is empty (where I live).
Poll tax as I read about it - "a head tax that saw every adult pay a fixed rate amount set by their local authority." is much fairer since it directly taxes adults, sounds much fairer to me.
You also seem unaware that most council money comes from Central Government.
BTW They got rid of the discount to discourage second home owners e.g. Cornwall and foreign "investors" e.g. London leaving properties empty."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by original PM View PostWell seeing as the cost to the NHS from obesity is estimated to be larger than the cost from smokers and the tax smokers pay outweighs their cost to the NHS I am most miffed.
Fat feckersWhat happens in General, stays in General.You know what they say about assumptions!Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostPoll tax to me sounds much fairer than current Council Tax.Comment
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostWhat about foreigners, or children of foreigners. Can we calculate that as well please, just for balance?Comment
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Originally posted by sal View PostMost foreigners work and pay the same level of NI/tax as Brits, why would they not be entitled to the care from NHS? The so called health tourism is very limited, regardless of what the DailyMail tells you."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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Originally posted by SueEllen View PostBTW They got rid of the discount to discourage second home owners e.g. Cornwall and foreign "investors" e.g. London leaving properties empty.
Build more houses and increase overall wealth I say.Comment
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Originally posted by AtW View PostVery unfair to second home owners I say.
Originally posted by AtW View PostBuild more houses and increase overall wealth I say."You’re just a bad memory who doesn’t know when to go away" JRComment
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