A Fairer Council Tax - Consultation Response Form - English

Do you agree there should be a council tax revaluation in 2025, with property values based on 1 April 2023, to maintain the credibility of the system and distribute the tax burden more fairly? The purpose would not be to raise additional revenue through this exercise. [...] Question 2 Do you agree the Welsh Government should consider adding more council tax bands (for example at the top and bottom ends of the scale) and refit the bands to help make the system more progressive? Yes Please enter here: We believe that this would be a positive measure and would welcome any steps towards a system that is more finely grained, however, we believe that this change is not a s. [...] The inequity in the current system is emphasized when comparing the number of households in receipt of the single person discount with the number of couples with children who receive support towards their council tax costs. [...] Question 12 Should the Welsh Government be able to amend titles and descriptions of any discount, disregarded person or exemption? Do you think any of the current titles should be changed? What would you consider to be a more appropriate term to replace ‘severely mentally impaired’? Please enter here: We believe that the Welsh Government should be able to amend titles and descriptions, and that th. [...] One of the major issues with CTRS is the reduction in the number of people who are automatically passported to receive support as the result of the roll out of Universal Credit.