Salmond confirms council tax plan

[NotAllThere]

The pole tax was fair in that everybody who benefited from a service paid for that service (apart from those unable to do so) in equal amounts. This differs in that those who benefit from a service will pay vastly different amounts for the same level of service.

Or, "the poll tax was unfair in that everyone paid the same amount, regardless of their ability to pay".

All depends on what is meant by fair.

Poll tax did annoy me, but not for any fairness. Mainly it was because the local authorities seemed to screw it up with regularity - several times my ten one monthly payments suddenly became a immediate demand for the lot.

I've no problem, per se with tax being a percentage of income. But I think income tax %age should at some point get LOWER the more you earn.

[Platypus]

But I think income tax %age should at some point get LOWER the more you earn.

That's not fair! (tm)

[Incognito]

I have no problem paying more of my income to a Scottish administration run by the SNP.

[ace00]

Would you just leave already. Take the taffs with you too. Might as well have the geordies as well while you're at it. Save us a fortune.

[AtW]

Or, "the poll tax was unfair in that everyone paid the same amount, regardless of their ability to pay".

Sounds like council tax to me. Wasn't here when poll tax was in effect - what's the difference between poll tax and council tax?

[DodgyAgent]

Sounds like council tax to me. Wasn't here when poll tax was in effect - what's the difference between poll tax and council tax?

One's from Eastern Europe

[Incognito]

Would you just leave already. Take the taffs with you too. Might as well have the geordies as well while you're at it. Save us a fortune.

Do you know Newcastle used to be Scottish.



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[scooterscot]

Thank goodness we had the good sense to give it back... whit a @£$@

[tim123]

If we assume that the "average" family includes everyone where the hell are they going to get the money from.

ISTM that they are pretending that they don't need it, in the expectation that the proposal won't pass.

Then they think that they can score some political points against the people that voted it down

tim

[Gonzo]

Sounds like council tax to me. Wasn't here when poll tax was in effect - what's the difference between poll tax and council tax?

Poll tax was a per-person charge instead of a per-property charge.

It was collected locally which proved to be rather tricky for councils in areas where the population was quite mobile or uncooperative.