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Old 31-03-09, 09:58 AM   #17
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Default Re: Council tax whinge

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Originally Posted by Kilted Ginger View Post
Be grateful my brother in the us pays 3k a year council tax, the next street over pays 16.5k

Btw he has a 2 bed flat
But his income tax is lower, offsetting it to a degree. He is also able write his local tax off against his federal taxes, which means he pays it out of untaxed income not taxed income - that makes a big difference to the amount of gross pay Council Tax takes.

Still a lot though!
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