PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

I thought it may be interesting to start this newsletter with some “mixed” news about the council tax system in the UK. Council tax is the annual property tax paid in respect of residential properties in England, Scotland and Wales.

I will start with Wales as that is where the latest changes are being made. The Welsh Government has just published details about how they are “reforming” council tax. The publications states: “The Council Tax you pay is based on what your property is worth, the home you live in, who else you live with and in some cases, how much money you have. The system looks at your wealth compared to others to make sure people with more wealth contribute more than those with less wealth.

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