LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Council tax replacing poll tax

Genre

Speech

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:03:23

Description

Speech in Parliament announcing the proposed new system of Council Tax to replace the poll tax (community charge), how the different property valuation bands will work, the concessions for low income families and students, how the rates will be monitored and why the tax is good and fair. Male speaker not identified, poss Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine?

Contributors

Michael Heseltine?

Keywords

Local authorities; Councils; Community charge; Local taxation; Council tax benefit

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