11-24-2022, 07:57 PM
The Liberal Party notes the increased media reports that the Government is to allow local councils to substantial increase council tax.
It is understood local authorities will be allowed to increase council tax by 3% with an additional increase of 2% for those councils with also have social care responsibilities, taking it to 5% with no requirement for a local referendum.
The party believes that this will simply move the burden of funding local services onto already overstretched families, using a tax which is regressive, with the owners of the more expensive properties paying proportionally less.
As a party we are determined to reform Council Tax with a Proportional Property Tax in the short to medium term and in the long term with Land Value Taxation(LVT).
After 12 years of austerity in this country, and substantial cut to central funding for local authorities, the government has again chosen to ignore the fact that many families in this country simply do not have the financial resources to meet this increased pressure on family budgets.
It is understood local authorities will be allowed to increase council tax by 3% with an additional increase of 2% for those councils with also have social care responsibilities, taking it to 5% with no requirement for a local referendum.
The party believes that this will simply move the burden of funding local services onto already overstretched families, using a tax which is regressive, with the owners of the more expensive properties paying proportionally less.
As a party we are determined to reform Council Tax with a Proportional Property Tax in the short to medium term and in the long term with Land Value Taxation(LVT).
After 12 years of austerity in this country, and substantial cut to central funding for local authorities, the government has again chosen to ignore the fact that many families in this country simply do not have the financial resources to meet this increased pressure on family budgets.