The Poll Tax was one of the fairest taxes ever proposed. The old ‘Rates’ and the present Council Tax are discriminatory against older people in larger family homes where the children have left home but the parents cannot afford to move or inded want to. What is fair about setting payment against a notional value of a property. It should be set against usage of local utilities and facilities. A household of four working adults in a three bed semi use more local authority provided services that two 70 year olds in a four bed detached bungalow. People on low incomes, unemployed, disabled etc can still get Benefits but those working should pay not those on fixed state pensions with only their house asset.
