Axe the Tax!
Local Lib Dem councillors campaigning in Thornbury to Axe the Tax The Liberal Democrats are campaigning to replace Council Tax with a fairer system of local taxation based on ability to pay. * Click here for more detail about the campaign I recently asked my e-mail group of constituents for their views on this issue. My question was: Would a local income tax be fairer than the council tax? The resulting response showed that more than 75% of respondents (668 people) felt that a local income tax was a fairer option, with under 25% (220) opposed. * Click here for a background briefing on the different arguments Below are a selection of articles and press releases I have written on the issue: * Local People get Vote over Future of Council Tax * Local Funding for South Gloucestershire |
