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[digitalWestie]

Any ideas on improving the present council tax system?

[Floppy]

Definitely support investigating a fairer system; has anyone proposed an improvement to the banded council tax approach that we could pick up? 👍

[PaulJRobinson]

Great suggestion! I've heard of alternatives such as local sales tax; local income tax; land taxes a few of which are detailed here

http://www.theguardian.com/local-government-network/2012/oct/15/council-tax-freeze-local-alternatives

[philipjohn]

Following on from my already often stated principle of not taxing people until they earn a living wage (because otherwise gov't is deliberately denying them that living wage), I'd be in favour of abolishing council tax in favour of shifting that revenue over to Income/Asset/Corporation Tax.

That would also eradicate the need for council tax benefit, saving millions from the welfare bill and administration costs.

[Floppy]

Can we get agreement on this and flesh it out later? @PaulJRobinson @philipjohn ?

[philipjohn]

Yep! 👍

[PaulJRobinson]

👍

[Floppy]

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