Labour pledges to freeze council tax bills and here’s how it will be funded
Council tax for millions of households in England will rise on 1 April, with many councils due to raise rates by 5%
Council tax for millions of households in England will rise on 1 April, with many councils due to raise rates by 5%
As council tax is a regressive tax, the hike will add to the disproportionate impact rising living costs has on people on lower incomes.
Both councils face budget deficits over the next few years “of a scale that has never been seen before”.
The Greens and the SNP are looking at replacing the tax with a more progressive alternative and will vote on it tomorrow.
Property wealth has risen by 300% over the past 40 years while annual property taxes have fallen by 0.3%.
While more and more people who can’t afford to pay council tax are being prosecuted and jailed.
A judge has said that up to 18% of council tax imprisonments a year may be ‘unlawful’
Half of council tax imprisonments could be against the law, with some of the poorest people paying the price. But justice activists are challenging the government.
The housing market is becoming a wealth fountain for the rich
Introducing new bands at the top, as suggested by opponents of the Mansion Tax, won’t amount to the comprehensive reform we need