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Published by David Every on Feb 03, 2005
Category: Government
Region: United Kingdom
Target: HM Government UK, 10 Downing Street
Web site: http://www.isitfair.co.uk
Petition text:
Council tax in its current format should be ABOLISHED and replaced by a system of taxation which reflects the individual's ability to pay.
We feel very strongly that no one should be asked to pay more Council Tax than he or she can fairly afford. This is why we advocate the use of Income Tax and VAT to replace Council Tax. These systems allow an individual's ability to pay to be fully considered. For example:
If you don't pay Income Tax, then you make no contribution to the cost of local authority funding.
The additional VAT payable amounts to 1p per £1.00 spent.
The average earner (approx. £27,000 p.a.) paying the average Council Tax bill of £1,100 would see this cost reduce down to approx. £400
We, the undersigned, and those on the appended pages fully support this.
We feel very strongly that no one should be asked to pay more Council Tax than he or she can fairly afford. This is why we advocate the use of Income Tax and VAT to replace Council Tax. These systems allow an individual's ability to pay to be fully considered. For example:
If you don't pay Income Tax, then you make no contribution to the cost of local authority funding.
The additional VAT payable amounts to 1p per £1.00 spent.
The average earner (approx. £27,000 p.a.) paying the average Council Tax bill of £1,100 would see this cost reduce down to approx. £400
We, the undersigned, and those on the appended pages fully support this.
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