Under a 'Big Brother' databases tax scheme covering home improvements, 'site positive' features like gardens, patios, conservatories, double glazing, scenic views, the number of bedrooms and parking spaces, will all qualify for higher tax bills. The information will be fed into a 'Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal' database - the same 'Big Brother' technology that has been bought for both England and Northern Ireland.
Labour is quietly pushing new laws through Parliament to give council tax inspectors in Northern Ireland the right to enter homes and fine householders up to £1,000 a time, plus up to £200 every day after that, if they do not allow the inspectors into their homes, or fail to 'assist' the tax snoopers when inside their properties.
People have condemned the Government as "greedy and oppressive" after plans emerged to give a new army of council tax inspectors powers to enter private homes and penalise residents who refuse to co-operate with fines of £1,000 or more.
2006-10-25 10:33:30 · 2 answers · asked by LongJohns 7 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Good for you to notice the civil liberties implications. Few people seem to notice these encroachments.
2006-10-29 23:10:04 · answer #1 · answered by MBK 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
=I totally agree with you. Enough is enough. Big Brother is everywhere. How about starting a petition, collecting signatures and submitting it. Better yet, why not run for office and change things yourself. Best of luck.
2006-10-30 16:23:04 · answer #2 · answered by sunshinysusan 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋