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Income tax court threat



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Published Date: 29 May 2008
THE Scottish Government has been warned it will "inevitably" end up in the courts if it pushes ahead with its plans for a local income tax.
The warning came as Holyrood's local government committee took evidence from local government finance experts on the SNP's proposal.

Professor Richard Kerley of Queen Margaret University, who writes in The Scotsman today, warned that the proposal would not be allowed under the terms of the Scotland Act.





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1

Sanny,

29/05/2008 00:33:53
Surely the solution is simple. With independence all these petty problems are solved. We will have the opportunity to junk this 300 year old system and introduce modern efficient government.
2

frank mcbride,

lusitania 29/05/2008 00:54:40
This is not what he was reported as saying in yesterday's edition.
In yesterday's edition, was he not quoted?

Which is correct?
3

Jimmy the Pie,

29/05/2008 01:15:24
Professor Richard Kerley ???

New Labour Sleaze supporter by any chance??
4

The Federalist (the poster formerly know as NAUON),

29/05/2008 09:38:15
#2 Personally, I don't think the legalities matter a jot - if they were to press ahead I'm sure that some way would be found to either circumvent the law or reach an accommodation with Westminster.

The real issue is that the proposals are at best a sticking plaster solution to council tax - they don't really address the fundamental issues of accountability and value for money. Without a direct link between council finance and expenditure their is no local accountability for the LIT - or should that be Scottish Income Tax?
5

frank mcbride,

lusitania 29/05/2008 11:07:20
#4, Fed.

But it does, to some great extent, address the most important aspect; that of equity.

A major step in the right direction, I would say.
6

Allan(handofgod137),

29/05/2008 12:03:12
#5 In what way does it engender equality? The only way of doing this is to charge accoring to the services peopole actually use and want.
7

Huntly loon,

Aberdeenshire 29/05/2008 18:48:01
It is of little concern to most of the electorate how and from whom the taxation for local authorites is raised, provided it is seen to be equitable.

What is far more of interest and relevance is how that money is spent. We do not elect councillors to collect taxation we elect them to spend it.

 

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