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Council Tax Benefit was a means-tested rebate that potentially rebated 100% of a claimant's Council Tax bill. The rebate would be reduced by a fifth of any qualifying income above a certain level; benefits did not qualify for this calculation, but most other income did. In effect, Council Tax Benefit was a rebate for people with low incomes.
Frequently, councils have marketed these schemes as council tax support, and continue to portray them as a payment rather than as a reduction in tax owed. The cost of providing Council Tax Benefit was covered by a central government grant to councils, and on the introduction of the replacement tax reduction schemes, central government continued ...
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). Each property is assigned one of eight bands (A to H) based on property value, and the ...
A district council is set to freeze council tax for the next 12 months, citing a "strong financial position". Members of Ashfield District Council's cabinet will discuss recommendations to freeze ...
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New Mexico represents the only state with an income tax reduction on Jan. 1 that sports a Democratic trifecta, meaning its legislature is controlled by the party, while its governor, Michelle ...
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.
The Localism Act 2011 (c. 20) is an Act of Parliament that changes the powers of local government in England.The aim of the act is to facilitate the devolution of decision-making powers from central government control to individuals and communities.