tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post2770190647628209435..comments2024-03-05T10:52:24.691+00:00Comments on Mark Wadsworth: That's no way to collect Council TaxMark Wadsworthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-37583976109166912752013-10-13T09:56:56.877+01:002013-10-13T09:56:56.877+01:00RT, yes of course the BBC is a bit biased and Labo...RT, yes of course the BBC is a bit biased and Labour's figures are probably exaggerated. I was talking about the practicalities of collection.<br /><br />And yes, Labour councils have increased their council tax by one-fiftieth (2%), so what?<br /><br />The Lib-Cons have increased VAT by one-seventh (from 17.5% to 20%) and have increased National Insurance by one-twelfth (from total 23.8% of wages to 25.8% of wages). <br /><br />Those two tax hikes taken together have increased our tax bills by about £20 billion - which is nearly as much as the whole of council tax revenues!!! A 2% hike on council tax is only £0.5 billion.<br /><br />Can you not spot the difference between a £20 billion hike in taxes on output and employment and a below inflation £0.5 billion hike on land and buildings?Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-90921283396294215642013-10-13T09:34:39.960+01:002013-10-13T09:34:39.960+01:00"RT, what relevance does that have? I'm b..."RT, what relevance does that have? I'm baffled."<br /><br />BBC bias.<br /><br />Never mind.Rich Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037296506942507747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-43215055189993368982013-10-13T08:01:16.100+01:002013-10-13T08:01:16.100+01:00AC, it's clearly one of the reasons.
But is i...AC, it's clearly one of the reasons.<br /><br />But is it the only reason?Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-696235089597809742013-10-12T23:00:56.314+01:002013-10-12T23:00:56.314+01:00" Whatever the rights and wrongs of all this,..." Whatever the rights and wrongs of all this, why not just withhold Council Tax at source i.e. deduct it from welfare and pensions payments? That would save a fortune in admin costs and hassle."<br /><br />And that's why they don't do it of course.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-72317245630624132762013-10-12T17:39:54.497+01:002013-10-12T17:39:54.497+01:00RT, what relevance does that have? I'm baffled...RT, what relevance does that have? I'm baffled.Mark Wadsworthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07733511175178098449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-43452539376482753102013-10-12T17:01:00.042+01:002013-10-12T17:01:00.042+01:00That article is appalling. It doesn't even me...That article is appalling. It doesn't even mention that the Conservatives imposed a cap of 2 per cent on rises in Council Tax, which Labour councils spend their time trying to circumvent.<br /><br />My Council Tax went up this year and my council is Labour controlled.Rich Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037296506942507747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-17785759287479089312013-10-11T12:06:59.808+01:002013-10-11T12:06:59.808+01:00JS, yes, that is called a Citizen's Non-cash D...JS, yes, that is called a Citizen's Non-cash Dividend.<br /><br />I'd prefer a flat universal cash amount, and the government then withholds the amount you owe in rent or tax etc. <br /><br />If the cash amount happens to be enough to cover the charges for all the stuff on your list, then so be it, I'm agnostic on the precise amount.<br /><br />And it is clearly idiotic to have a Citizen's Dividend and a poll tax (like TV licence or Council Tax) at the same time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1141932539860553199.post-90597972754266160732013-10-11T11:14:42.202+01:002013-10-11T11:14:42.202+01:00"Why not just deduct £3 a week from their wel...<i>"Why not just deduct £3 a week from their welfare or pension payments and leave them in peace?"</i><br /><br />Why not let everyone over 18 have the option to 'opt out'. The state will pay all their standing bills for them, council tax, rent, internet, mobile phone, TV. Just to make sure they eat properly we could have a state-run 'meals on wheels' service too. Bulk buying, industrial scale kitchens and distribution, highly efficient, what's not to like?<br /><br />If we have to have a publicly funded BBC then it should get a grant from general taxation. The present system that criminalises the poor whilst potentially allowing millionaires to pay nothing (just need a live-in granny)is crazy. My MP, however, thinks the present system is cost-effective.JimShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09295953179246578687noreply@blogger.com