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Council tax bills in England are expected to rise by 4%



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COUNCIL tax bills in England are expected to rise by an average of 4 per cent this year, it emerged yesterday.
A study by the Local Government Association suggests some councils may be preparing to put bills up by nearly 5 per cent.

The projected monthly charge for an average band D property for 2007-8 will be £1,373, the research suggests.

In Scotland, where the Scottish Government sets council tax rates, ministers have proposed freezing any increase in council tax, a move that has been backed by the majority of local authority leaders.

The SNP administration at Holyrood has told councils they will be getting an extra £70 million in total if they agree to a council tax freeze.

The hike is likely to fuel resentment in England, already irritated by the Scottish freeze. English politicians have claimed Holyrood is using subsidies from Westminster to offer Scottish voters advantages such as free eye care and dental check-ups, free access to cancer drugs and free care homes for the elderly.



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  • Last Updated: 24 January 2008 12:20 AM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Council tax
 
1

Conan the Librarian™,

24/01/2008 00:54:31
"The hike is likely to fuel resentment in England, already irritated by the Scottish freeze. English politicians have claimed Holyrood is using subsidies from Westminster to offer Scottish voters advantages such as free eye care and dental check-ups, free access to cancer drugs and free care homes for the elderly."

Perhaps the English should have went for regional parliaments then, so what's good for London is not compulsory for Newcastle.

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24/01/2008 06:37:22
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sam the god,

24/01/2008 09:35:12
council tax up 4% but Broon wants wages to go up by under 2% (power companies up 15%) vote labour vote for a reduction in living standards bring on a general election and vote out these low life s*um
4

Queen D,

Glasgow 24/01/2008 09:52:24
Living in what I consider a very average terraced house and paying £2300 in council tax,I can't feel too sorry for the English tax payer.
5

C.,

24/01/2008 10:12:54
Watching the news this morning, the people south of the border already pay less than us in council tax for the same banded property.
6

An English Voice™,

24/01/2008 10:55:33
2. The SNP wants to centralise all local spending under their control, why don't you comment about that?
7

An English Voice™,

24/01/2008 10:57:01
3. Right on, Brother!

Low taxes for me so I can spend my own money. Why politicians insist on demanding more and more of MY money so they can spend on THEIR priorities is beyond me!
8

Mr. Lachie Todd,

Edinburgh 24/01/2008 11:21:32
After similar arguments, over 20 years ago the Irish Government abolished the private rating system.
However, business rates still apply.

Irish Central government allocates money to local authorities, and tightly controls expenditure. As a result the Irish have higher levels of income tax.
A number of other E.U. nations fund local authorities similar to the Irish system.

You don't hear many Irish jokes nowadays, do you?

9

CRAGman,

24/01/2008 15:39:08
Although the end of much ring-fencing is welcome, the SNP's plans for a local income tax set nationally is another step towards stripping local authorities of local accountability as far as tax rates are concerned - and this tax freeze is the first sign of that centralised control.

 

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