posted on 18 June 2019, updated on 18 June 2019
The Labour Party is considering replacing the council tax with a new 'progressive' property tax that would be set nationally and paid by property owners rather than tenants. The recently published document called 'Land for the Many – changing the way our fundamental asset is used, owned and governed' sets out a raft of policy recommendations in a Labour-commissioned report on land use, which includes the proposed abolition of the council tax.