council tax

[happy daze john in oz]

I'm glad you explain that John because I was struggling . I think the government's got plenty to do in this country with brexit never mind worrying about window taxes I had spotted Keith mistake and thought that as Keith has a very good sense of humour I would seize his mistake and yell " Quelle Horreur "

Window taxes introduced in the 1700's.
There are many buildings still in London where there is evidence of the windows being bricked up to escape the tax.

[Lewis McColl]

I can never get my head around the UK system of what we here in Oz call rates, council tax to you.







Another brother in law living in London within the City of Westminster claims they have some of the lowest level council tax in UK.

If you rent a property out the tenant is liable for council tax and all utility bills, you claim on your tax return for any maintenance costs incurred. Concerning renting to DHS tenants it is my understanding Social services deal with taxes etc!!

[cappy]

Cappy, You seem to have a notion that your council tax is spent on Junkies, Bums, Alcoholics, And just about every other low life in Britain, No council wants to raise council tax, Unfortunately with all there services having been cut to the bone they have no choice they still have Social Care, Schools, And many other services to provide you and me with as raising income tax is a no no, Where else does the money come from.

###ted lets open up i told you how much council tax i pay ...and who i didnt want to get the benefits ie the junkies etc ....now why dont you tell me how much council tax you pay ..then why should i pay more than you ......simple

[robpage]

My council tax covers the Police service in Hampshire who do a good job and I'm very pleased with them it also covers education and as I've got three kids and they were educated I suppose I've got no grumbles with that either. It covers dustbins waste disposal and they're pretty good at that every couple of weeks but we've had no problems so I'm happy with that . It covers social care but I'm afraid it is sadly lacking in that corner I pay £1,100 a year with my 25% single occupancy discount taken off if they wanted another couple of £100 a year off me to get the social care better then in all truthfulness I would have no problem in paying it

[happy daze john in oz]

If you rent a property out the tenant is liable for council tax and all utility bills, you claim on your tax return for any maintenance costs incurred. Concerning renting to DHS tenants it is my understanding Social services deal with taxes etc!!

Thanks Lewis, it appears there is a similarity between here and UK.
All public housing here is treated the same as all other rented property where the owner is liable for all outgoings.

[Bill Morrison]

Cappy, Taxes and death the only two certainties in life as they say. Our council tax has remain the same for nearly ten years, this year it will rise by 3%. The problem with low taxes is nothing gets done when it should have been and when they do get round to it the cost has escalated.
We have tried the democratic way of voting out one set of rouges, only to be replaced by something even worse!
They send you a leaflet each year explaining what the taxes were spent on and how good they have been in comparison with some other councils. The attachment is from last year I am band D

[Captain Kong]

In Boltonistan , my Council Tax has increased by 5.5%, wiping out all my pension increases, so I am now financially worse off than last year.

[cappy]

Cappy, Taxes and death the only two certainties in life as they say. Our council tax has remain the same for nearly ten years, this year it will rise by 3%. The problem with low taxes is nothing gets done when it should have been and when they do get round to it the cost has escalated.
We have tried the democratic way of voting out one set of rouges, only to be replaced by something even worse!
They send you a leaflet each year explaining what the taxes were spent on and how good they have been in comparison with some other councils. The attachment is from last year I am band D

###evening bill i agree there are a poor lot running councils in general .......i have no problem with council tax as stated my only question was why is the roof over my head more expensive than many other persons .....why when we retire do some get a parcel of freebies that i cannot.....i have paid my taxes ....it is a tax again that sometimes up to 4 5 or six people pay all living under one roof and working pay half of what i pay for two of us..which makes me irate it is an unfair tax .......any way it wont change so be it...regards cappy

[vic mcclymont]

Cappy,. There are two ways to make the council tax fairer.
1 Poll tax or similar where everyone pays based on ability to pay, not the value of the house.
2 Have a local sales tax or similar.
Vic

[Keith at Tregenna]

Something to consider when voting perhaps ?

K.