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IF it replaced council tax and was set at a fixed value (rather than graded), it might have merit as an alternative. would you believe the government would dispense with those old taxes though? i dont, and thats not being suggested here either. also, the article highlights another flaw...

you mean like another council tax... you might think its a great idea, but the value of a property doesnt reflect the ability to pay a tax. also unless you set a punitively high rate, it wont actually raise much. the mansion tax being talked about was going to raise a few hundred million and...

this is the answer to much of the public funding issues, but its politically unpopular on both sides.

you mean reduce the relief shirley? there's big call to remove the 40% allowance for higher rate payers, which i wouldnt be surprised comes up.

i know where you are going with that, buts not the answer - those buildings will come down sharpish, which might be counter-productive, and nothing done with the land. better to empower local government to compulsory purchase and develop (using massive council house reciepts or auction to...

dont you mean raise the thresholds? i do expect to see a large increase of the basic rate allowance as its both Liberal and Tory policy, a massive vote winner and will help growth. i wouldnt expect anything more than no increase in fuel duty. interesting piece i read recently said last autumn...