A lot of people argue that Council Tax should be replaced by a tax based on ability to pay. By this, they mean some form of Local Income Tax. There are pensioners who have even chosen to go to prison rather than pay their Council Tax. Local Income Tax is advocated by some people in the Liberal Democrat and Green parties, as well as by pressure groups such as "Is it Fair?", which is supporting the "can't pay - won't pay" OAPs. Anyone who thinks Local Income Tax is a good idea should take a look at the latest report on the subject. A Fairer Way: Report by the Local Government Finance Review Committee for Scotland - Section 10: A Local Income Tax SUMMARY OF THE COMMITTEE'S CONCLUSIONS "It would not be appropriate to introduce a local income tax. There are five reasons for this. "First, we have already stated our view that a tax on property as a proxy for wealth should feature as part of the overall basket of taxes in the UK. "The second reaso...
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