SCOTTISH LABOUR PARTY THREATEN GLASGOW WITH COUNCIL TAX HIKE.
PURCELL PLANS £150 TAX ON GLASGOW HOUSEHOLDERS.
GLASGOW EXPOSES LABOUR’S TRUE COUNCIL TAX COLOURS.
Reports in today’s Herald show Glasgow’s Labour Council, led by Stephen
Purcell, are planning a council tax increase of over £150 for Glasgow
householders – with a revaluation of council tax bands.
A revaluation exercise in Wales saw Council Tax values for band D homes
increase by 12.9%. 64% of council tax payers in Cardiff saw their council
tax rise.
In contrast the SNP’s Local Income Tax proposal would see over 60% of
people paying less local tax.
The revaluation proposal is part of the Glasgow Labour Council’s proposals
to reform local taxation.
Condemning the move - which contrasts starkly with the SNP’s Government’s
delivery of a council tax freeze - Glasgow SNP Councillor James Dornan,
leader of the opposition on Glasgow Council said;
"Labour's proposals for a revaluation will see average council tax payers
in Glasgow facing a £150 hike in their council tax bills while the rest of
Scotland benefits from the SNP's council tax freeze.
"When properties were revalued in Cardiff 64% of people saw their council
tax bills rocket. At a time of recession when families across Glasgow are
feeling the pinch this report shows Stephen Purcell's real priorities are
to upstage Iain Gray and put more money in the pocket of Labour
Councillors instead of supporting hard pressed families.
“Under Labour’s revaluation in Wales Council tax bills for Band D
properties in Cardiff shot up by over 12%. In Glasgow that would leave
families facing bills of £1369.48.
“As for claiming a new property tax system would save householders money –
this is ridiculous. Not only would the Local Income tax produce a better
deal for householders, Labour are using pre-revaluation figures for their
comparison when the report says revaluation should be part of immediate
reform.
“Voters across Glasgow are increasingly scunnered with a council that is
closing their schools and refusing to invest in more teachers or lower
class sizes. With this tax plan announced in the middle of a recession
Labour have truly abandoned Glasgow families."
more info.
1. Glasgow Labour's plans to reform taxation are published in today's
Herald and can be found at
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/news/display.var.2515509.0.City_floats_radical_plan_to_replace_council_tax.php
2. Revaluation of Council Tax in Wales saw a third of bills increase.
3. In Cardiff, a relevant comparison to Glasgow 64% of houses saw council
tax bills increase by 1 band or more (in rural Blaenau Gwent only 7% saw a
change of 1 band of more)
4. In Cardiff a Band D property increased by 12.9% - A 12.9% increase on
the current Glasgow Band D (£1213.00) would take it up to £1369.48 - an
extra £156.48
PURCELL PLANS £150 TAX ON GLASGOW HOUSEHOLDERS.
GLASGOW EXPOSES LABOUR’S TRUE COUNCIL TAX COLOURS.
Reports in today’s Herald show Glasgow’s Labour Council, led by Stephen
Purcell, are planning a council tax increase of over £150 for Glasgow
householders – with a revaluation of council tax bands.
A revaluation exercise in Wales saw Council Tax values for band D homes
increase by 12.9%. 64% of council tax payers in Cardiff saw their council
tax rise.
In contrast the SNP’s Local Income Tax proposal would see over 60% of
people paying less local tax.
The revaluation proposal is part of the Glasgow Labour Council’s proposals
to reform local taxation.
Condemning the move - which contrasts starkly with the SNP’s Government’s
delivery of a council tax freeze - Glasgow SNP Councillor James Dornan,
leader of the opposition on Glasgow Council said;
"Labour's proposals for a revaluation will see average council tax payers
in Glasgow facing a £150 hike in their council tax bills while the rest of
Scotland benefits from the SNP's council tax freeze.
"When properties were revalued in Cardiff 64% of people saw their council
tax bills rocket. At a time of recession when families across Glasgow are
feeling the pinch this report shows Stephen Purcell's real priorities are
to upstage Iain Gray and put more money in the pocket of Labour
Councillors instead of supporting hard pressed families.
“Under Labour’s revaluation in Wales Council tax bills for Band D
properties in Cardiff shot up by over 12%. In Glasgow that would leave
families facing bills of £1369.48.
“As for claiming a new property tax system would save householders money –
this is ridiculous. Not only would the Local Income tax produce a better
deal for householders, Labour are using pre-revaluation figures for their
comparison when the report says revaluation should be part of immediate
reform.
“Voters across Glasgow are increasingly scunnered with a council that is
closing their schools and refusing to invest in more teachers or lower
class sizes. With this tax plan announced in the middle of a recession
Labour have truly abandoned Glasgow families."
more info.
1. Glasgow Labour's plans to reform taxation are published in today's
Herald and can be found at
http://www.theherald.co.uk/
2. Revaluation of Council Tax in Wales saw a third of bills increase.
3. In Cardiff, a relevant comparison to Glasgow 64% of houses saw council
tax bills increase by 1 band or more (in rural Blaenau Gwent only 7% saw a
change of 1 band of more)
4. In Cardiff a Band D property increased by 12.9% - A 12.9% increase on
the current Glasgow Band D (£1213.00) would take it up to £1369.48 - an
extra £156.48
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