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Unfairness of council tax



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Your report, "High fliers could flee Scotland to dodge local income tax" (17 March) told readers how much various top Scottish businessmen, including Sir Fred Goodwin, would pay if a local income tax was put into place.
Alongside this information was the amount Sir Fred pays in council tax, £2,338 annually. For the sake of mathematical simplicity, let's round off that figure to £2,000. As it happens, that is the same amount I am asked to pay. Now, if figures are to be believed, Sir Fred earns in the region of £4 million per annum. I (and many hundreds of pensioners) have an income of £5,000 per annum. The gross unfairness of council tax is there for all to see.

It would appear that the SNP is trying to rectify this unfairness, and it is to be hoped that a fairer solution will be reached.

RUTH SHEPLEY

Gillsland Park

Edinburgh





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  • Last Updated: 12 May 2008 8:15 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
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democracy,

Scottish Borders 13/05/2008 03:02:37
Thats right Ruth, New Labour and the Tories strongly believe in the status quo for the council tax system.
It has always been their belief that it is good government to rob the poor and help the rich and this will always be the way of the Conservatives and the
Neo-Cons!!
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GraemeH,

Edinburgh 13/05/2008 08:50:37
If you have an income of £5k you would not pay anything like £2k pa in council tax. Are you claiming the reliefs you are entitled to?

Oh, and while Goodwin's council tax bill may be modest in relation to his income, he will still be paying income tax of c.£1.6million per year.
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shivago8,

livingston 13/05/2008 09:32:09
Two disabled pensioners paying £2338 annually council tax,unfair,daylight robbery,flawed,govt,s frightened to do anything about it.
DISGUSTED AND SKINT.
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Spoot,

Third rock pool on the left 13/05/2008 15:13:31
#2

"... he will still be paying income tax of c.£1.6 million a year." - you know that for a fact, do you?

 

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