A review of alternatives for local government finance
Sandilands, Roger (1985) A review of alternatives for local government finance. Quarterly Economic Commentary, 11 (2). pp. 70-73. ISSN 0306-7866
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Abstract
Members of the present Government, including Mrs Thatcher, have in the past expressed their determination to scrap the present system of local rates. This determination appeared to be strengthened earlier in the year by the political storm that blew up over the rates revaluation in Scotland. Revaluation in Scotland had already been delayed two years beyond the normal statutory 5-year period and the delay only served to make an even larger jump in rateable values inevitable. The storm was the greater because the last revaluation in England and Wales was in 1973. This economic perspective reviews the present rating system and considers the alternatives which have been proposed by Government.
Creators(s): | Sandilands, Roger; | Item type: | Article |
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ID code: | 51840 |
Keywords: | local government finance, local rates, council tax, poll tax, Economic Theory, Public Finance, Local government Municipal government, Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) |
Subjects: | Social Sciences > Economic Theory Social Sciences > Public Finance Political Science > Local government Municipal government |
Department: | Strathclyde Business School > Economics Strathclyde Business School > Fraser of Allander Institute |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date deposited: | 23 Feb 2015 09:54 |
Last modified: | 24 Jan 2021 03:04 |
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URI: | https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/51840 |
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