"John Cartmell" wrote in message
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Jonathan wrote:
"Alan" wrote in message
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Isn't this the reason they got rid of rateable value and went to the
community charge, then council tax as the first was grossly unfair?

Yup, and no-one is able to tell me why the complex and unfair system we
have
now is better than the poll tax.

Anyone?

It's not the poll tax.

What's not the poll tax? I was just asking WHY people say the complex and
archaic rates system is better than the idea of poll tax.

Thatcher made sure no one could use that option again.

*me confused *

The old rateable value was far fairer - and there should
not be a cut-off point; someone with a 10 million GBP house should pay 10
times what someone with a 1 million house should pay.

Why? Does a single person living in a tiny house in the "right" area use 10
times as many amenities as a family of 5 in a council estate?
Again, no-one's been able to clearly explain that one to me either!