Was if fair to revalue Welsh properties for Council Tax but not properties in the rest of the UK?

Question

Welsh properties have been revalued for Council Tax purposes. This has hit State Pensioners in Wales whose State Pensions have remained equal to those paid to pensioners in the rest of the UK where properties have not been revalued. On top of the higher bandings and resulting massive increase in their income for Welsh Councils they still found it necessary to increase Council Tax bills, whilst cutting services. This doesn't stack up!

Answer 1

Well, the Welsh wanted autonomy in running their country - and they got it (more-or-less). The Council Tax issue can be looked on as one of the disadvantages of going solo. But don't worry; it will happen in England, too.

Answer 2

I have a letter dated 29 June 2004 from the Chief Executive of my local Council (copy of which I forwarded to BBC News Desk). This outlined the Government's plans regarding the re-assessment of domestic properties for council tax purposes. I'm afraid I caused rather a furure (news broadcasts and 1 hr programme with Trevor McDonald) but I think I succeeded in getting plans put on hold in the UK for the time being. As far as I am aware the Government are planning changes in the UK AFTER the next General Election. Sorry you have to pay!

Answer 3

well you voted for a Welsh Assembly (or at least a majority just did) so put up with its decisions

if you dont like it then do something about it take your protest with the assembly.

state pension increases are set using some bizzziare Treasury formula whcih in low inflation times ignores or under reports items of government expenditure which are out of control. the imdex used to rasuie pensions is hardly relevant to people on state pensions (it includes electronic & electrcial items like computers, tvs etc...), it handily excludes things that are rel;evant like council tax, fuel etc.

the sad fact is that Government is imposing more and more duties on councils, which are often notroiously poorly run, with insufficient cash, so the defecit has to come from somewhere (namely the council tax payers).

a case in point the government (under orders form the EU) is introducing mandatory recycyling - a good thing I think we'd all agree, except recycling costs a heck of a lot more than the exisitng process, so as to pretend the green option is neutral landfill dump taxes will rise dramatically in 2 years time, so councils are now trying desparately to hit the articificail EU demanded recycling rate in case they get hit by swinging land fill tax in 2 years time.

there is not a significant shortage of lanfills inthe UK( there are some local issues, and there have been few landfill sites opened in recent years, but according to ther Eu the recycling target was introduced becasue of a shortage of landfill sites to dispose of rubbish in the EU (there is in Denmark & Germany, but not here)

Answer 4

The council tax will pay for issues like refuse series, street maintenance, policing etc, which the tenant somewhat than the residing house proprietor is utilising. the owner has to pay tax on all the hire they earn from the valuables besides as procuring maintenance of the valuables, so it fairly is in comparison to they escape with paying no longer something.

Answer 5

Sounds like 'Poll tax' all over again to me when they used it as an 'experiment' in Scotland! Surely the best place to 'experiment' is in Their own back yard where the people can afford it!

Answer 6

I agreeThis is not fair, everybody should share the burden of council tax, and pay according to their earnings.

Answer 7

The system is wrong and needs to be based on income and circumstances

Answer 8

Yes it was.