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[Le Stu]

Salmond Bill To Scrap Council Tax Will Be Introduced (from The Herald )

Huzzah! I have my concerns, but it's high time Aberdeen residents got a frikkin' break.

[Bigsby]

Originally Posted by Le Stu

Salmond Bill To Scrap Council Tax Will Be Introduced (from The Herald )

Huzzah! I have my concerns, but it's high time Aberdeen residents got a frikkin' break.

What makes you think "Aberdeen residents" will be better off?

I would guess that there's a higher proportion of high earners in Aberdeen who will end up paying more under an income based tax.

[Alkaline]

Knowing my luck i'll end up paying the same or more under the new scheme despite living on a pittance right now.

[Le Stu]

Originally Posted by Bigsby

What makes you think "Aberdeen residents" will be better off?

I would guess that there's a higher proportion of high earners in Aberdeen who will end up paying more under an income based tax.

I'll cry them a river. Despite oil riches, I can't believe a majority of residents here are rich. I'm certainly not. I'm a single occupant/owner and I get hammered for this tax.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Le Stu

I'm certainly not. I'm a single occupant/owner and I get hammered for this tax.

Sounds like we're in the same boat mate.

[Bigsby]

Originally Posted by Le Stu

I'll cry them a river. Despite oil riches, I can't believe a majority of residents here are rich. I'm certainly not. I'm a single occupant/owner and I get hammered for this tax.

Yeah, just thought it was strange terminology, perhaps "low paid people across Scotland" rather than "Aberdeen residents" would be better.

[Le Stu]

Originally Posted by Alkaline

Sounds like we're in the same boat mate.

Could be, but I do earn embarrassingly little, and that is my prerogative as a slacker! If you earn around £930 per month, pre-tax, lowest band council tax will take 8.5% of your income. Roughly. I'd have to go home and look at some bills, and then relearn elementary math to figure out where it starts to suck for your earnings. Basically, if 3% LIT goes through, depending on rates for water, you're looking at around half council tax.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Le Stu

Could be, but I do earn embarrassingly little, and that is my prerogative as a slacker! If you earn around £930 per month, pre-tax, lowest band council tax will take 8.5% of your income. Roughly. I'd have to go home and look at some bills, and then relearn elementary math to figure out where it starts to suck for your earnings. Basically, if 3% LIT goes through, depending on rates for water, you're looking at around half council tax.

We definitely are in the same boat

[Chris]

Originally Posted by Le Stu

Could be, but I do earn embarrassingly little, and that is my prerogative as a slacker! If you earn around £930 per month, pre-tax, lowest band council tax will take 8.5% of your income. Roughly. I'd have to go home and look at some bills, and then relearn elementary math to figure out where it starts to suck for your earnings. Basically, if 3% LIT goes through, depending on rates for water, you're looking at around half council tax.

I pay £81 a month for band A with single person discount. Having just typed some figures into a calculator you'd have to earn £2700 a month, pre-tax, before the £81 would be 3% of your wage.

So most people hovering around the national average of about £25k a year and under would be better off under the new plans.

[Alkaline]

Originally Posted by Chris

I pay £81 a month for band A with single person discount. Having just typed some figures into a calculator you'd have to earn £2700 a month, pre-tax, before the £81 would be 3% of your wage.

So most people hovering around the national average of about £25k a year and under would be better off under the new plans.

So does that mean we'd likely be in for a reduction?