Local Income tax could cause exodus

[BetterTogether]

First I've read on this one.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/poli...nd-exodus.html

[rob murray]

It was in a couple of the SUndays...Times I think being one : I think that basically if council tax remains frozen then the SNP would have to get the money for services from somewhere or make cuts...so a local income tax......or introduce unfrozen proper bandings......I msy have got this wrong so if anyone knows the score fire away.....

[davth]

hmm, fatboy eck using public money to try and silence the telegraph also.

If this goes ahead then good luck in referendum Pt 2.

[Alien Adrenaline Reflex]

good. if people are not willing to contribute to their local economy and services then let them move. it will only be the same people that whine and moan about their bins being picked up twice a month or not being abe to get the grass verges cut.

me, id happily pay 5-7% more tax instead of council tax. at least that wya the poorest have to play the least and the richest who can well afford it can pay the most. isnt that how income tax worka or are you going to tell me that is nto fair either.

[BetterTogether]

Yes it's always a good idea to get your top earners moving away to places which don't make them pay extra income tax that way your left with lots of Indians and no Chiefs. As we all know that really is the best way to run successful, profitable market leading companies.

[Alien Adrenaline Reflex]

so i take it that you are retired and don’t actually care. you will have an income whatever the weather. and why do you think the top earners will move away, because it costs them a little more? Will it actually? or does the calculation in the central belt have anything to do with the reason you moved here?