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Any official information sites are to go to UK : Local Government.
Sites relating to taxes, particularly protests against high taxation.

Council Tax

Any official information sites are to go to UK : Local Government.
Recently local government funding has become controversial, particularly in regard to the locally decided and locally raised Council Tax. These sites relate to all aspects of the Council Tax controversy.

European Tax Harmonisation

Debate and discussion relating to proposals to harmonise tax rates and law across Europe.

Inheritance Tax

Please submit any web sites or articles that are specifically about Inheritance Tax in the UK. If they are about Inheritance Tax in other countries then submit it to Society : Taxation. If it is also about taxes other than Inheritance Tax please submit it to the parent category.
Inheritance Tax is a tax on the possessions held by a person at death, although it can be levied in certain situations before that. For years it's been withering but with a recent increase in house prices both the yields, and those liable to pay it, have increased dramatically.

Low Income Taxpayers

This category is for campaigns, advice and issues that particularly affect lower income tax payers. Issues such as Tax Credits and tax simplification are covered by this category.

News and Media

Please only put tax news sources in here and not news stories, which can be entered in their own areas.

Tax news sources

Pensions

Please only submit articles and sites relating to the impact of taxation on pensions in the UK.

The effect of taxation on Pensions has been hotly debated since Labour came to power, with many critics claiming that people were paying higher taxes through their pension schemes and not noticing - the original stealth taxes.

Tax Level

If the submission relates to a specific tax, please submit it to the relevant category underUK : Taxation. If the tax is not on this main page either submit it to the main page or if it is a campaign site submit it to Taxation : Campaigns.

Is Britain over-taxed or under-taxed? These pages look at the general question of the appropriate level of taxation for the UK.

Television Licences

Sites that discuss the pros and cons of television licences, advice, and campaigns for reform.

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