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Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge (also known as "poll tax"), which in turn replaced the domestic rates.
Council Tax in Scotland is a tax on domestic property which was introduced across Scotland in 1993, along with England and Wales, following passage of the Local Government Finance Act 1992. It replaced the Community Charge (popularly known as the Poll Tax).
A leaflet explaining the Community Charge (the so-called "poll tax"), Department of the Environment, April 1989. The Community Charge, commonly known as the poll tax, was a system of local taxation introduced by Margaret Thatcher's government whereby each taxpayer was taxed the same fixed sum (a "poll tax" or "head tax"), with the precise amount being set by each local authority.
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Property taxes generally attach to the property; that is, they become an encumbrance on the property which the current and future owners must satisfy. [57] This attachment, or lien, generally happens automatically without further action of the taxing authority. [57] The lien generally is removed automatically upon payment of the tax.
Council Domestic rate poundage Antrim and Newtownabbey Council: 0.008152 Ards and North Down Borough Council: 0.007836 Armagh City, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council: 0.008886 Belfast City Council: 0.007901 Causeway Coast and Glens: 0.008195 Derry City and Strabane District Council: 0.009419 Fermanagh and Omagh Council: 0.008142 Lisburn ...
Donors of gifts in excess of the annual exclusion must file gift tax returns on IRS Form 709 [100] and pay the tax. Executors of estates with a gross value in excess of the unified credit must file an estate tax return on IRS Form 706 [101] and pay the tax from the estate. Returns are required if the gifts or gross estate exceed the exclusions.
Added some of that in. Probably needs fleshing out more, particularly the pro-council-tax argument (I'm sure the government have made some statements in defense of it!) 136.2.1.101 11:48, 24 March 2006 (UTC) -- There should be some discussion on council tax benefit which is a complicated system.