http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/02/04/duncan-hames-calls-for-council-tax-to-be-scrapped/ Member of Parliament for Chippenham Mon, 24 Oct 2011 16:08:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/02/04/duncan-hames-calls-for-council-tax-to-be-scrapped/comment-page-1/#comment-149 Anton Howes Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:54:08 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/02/04/duncan-hames-calls-for-council-tax-to-be-scrapped/#comment-149 Haha - check out the SLP then. (Click the link in my name). We found a way of reforming Council tax that appears to be quite popular, and even some of the staunchest opponents of LVT have been taken in by it. Haha – check out the SLP then. (Click the link in my name). We found a way of reforming Council tax that appears to be quite popular, and even some of the staunchest opponents of LVT have been taken in by it.

]]> http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/02/04/duncan-hames-calls-for-council-tax-to-be-scrapped/comment-page-1/#comment-147 Duncan Wed, 04 Mar 2009 22:14:51 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/02/04/duncan-hames-calls-for-council-tax-to-be-scrapped/#comment-147 Anton, thanks for your question. LIT for now, at least. I recognise that Land Value Taxation has a lot to offer as an alternative to existing mechanisms of taxation. The are compelling arguments for it in specific locations where major government intervention, especially in transport infrastructure, delivers windfalls of unearned income for a privileged few with large property interests. However, it would be a complex reform of our taxation system which would take a long time to introduce competently and lacks the simplicity and efficiency of utilising the existing income tax system to save people now from the hardship and unfairness of the hated Council Tax. Anton, thanks for your question. LIT for now, at least. I recognise that Land Value Taxation has a lot to offer as an alternative to existing mechanisms of taxation. The are compelling arguments for it in specific locations where major government intervention, especially in transport infrastructure, delivers windfalls of unearned income for a privileged few with large property interests. However, it would be a complex reform of our taxation system which would take a long time to introduce competently and lacks the simplicity and efficiency of utilising the existing income tax system to save people now from the hardship and unfairness of the hated Council Tax.

]]> http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/02/04/duncan-hames-calls-for-council-tax-to-be-scrapped/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Anton Howes Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:26:53 +0000 http://www.duncanhames.org.uk/2009/02/04/duncan-hames-calls-for-council-tax-to-be-scrapped/#comment-146 So, are you an LITer or an LVTer? That is the question. So, are you an LITer or an LVTer?
That is the question.

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