Topic: | Re:Re:Re:Re:Re:Mansion Tax and Bedroom Tax | |
Posted by: | Colin Jordan | |
Date/Time: | 20/04/15 14:20:00 |
'Mansion tax - If you must introduce such a new tax (and all the attendant administration and carefully drafted legislation) then at least be honest and call it THE WEALTH TAX'. I agree completely, Sam, which is why I find 'Mansion Tax' such a dishonest term. It has overtones which the term 'Wealth Tax' does not (which is also why politicians who want to sway public opinion unfairly against certain sections of the electorate are so keen on using it). 'If property values are your real bête noir why not simply increase the banding for council tax'. Again, I agree. Taxation should be about money, not the supposed character of the taxpayer. |