Local Liberal Democrats have welcomed moves by the government to raise the level at which people pay income tax, but they want the government to go further and faster. Cllr. Ruth Goldthorpe said that the increase from £6,475 to £7,475 in the 2011 budget and the proposed further increase of £630 in 2012 were very [...]
At Hebden Royd town council’s budget meeting on the 11th January Labour, who control the council, imposed a 25% precept tax increase on local residents. Much of the extra funding was sought to carry out work on the recently acquired Picture House cinema. The Liberal Democrats support the improvements t the cinema, but opposed this [...]
Todmorden Lib Dems strongly support the stance of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Lib Dem Danny Alexander that the 50p income tax rate on incomes over £150,000 must stay. Dr Michael Taylor, an economist with many years’ experience, disputes Conservative arguments that this tax doesn’t bring in revenue. “It is clearly nonsense”, he argues,” [...]
Due to changes in the national tax system, implemented by Liberal Democrats in the Coalition Government, 2570 of Calderdale’s poorest residents have been lifted out of the personal income tax band altogether. A further 79,300 residents will also find their tax situation better off, when the changes are implemented in April this year – paying [...]
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