Saturday, September 17, 2005
Council tax revaluation
"Ticking time bomb" defused.
The wholesale revaluation of properties in England, which had been called a "ticking time bomb" for Council Tax payers has been called off by the government.
The official reason is that the revaluation exercise is being postponed until after the Government has considered the outcome of a review by Sir Michael Lyons into local government finance, which is expected this year.
This amply displays the "desparate mess" of the Council Tax system, which surely must be changed to provide a more fairer method of paying for our services, one based upon ability to pay, or service usage, rather than property value.
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The wholesale revaluation of properties in England, which had been called a "ticking time bomb" for Council Tax payers has been called off by the government.
The official reason is that the revaluation exercise is being postponed until after the Government has considered the outcome of a review by Sir Michael Lyons into local government finance, which is expected this year.
This amply displays the "desparate mess" of the Council Tax system, which surely must be changed to provide a more fairer method of paying for our services, one based upon ability to pay, or service usage, rather than property value.
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