英格蘭將於4月份上調5% Council Tax, 為數百萬家庭生活開支雪上加霜。
什麼是Council Tax?
Council Tax即是英格蘭、蘇格蘭和威爾士地方政府為所在地區提供社會服務而設置的一項強制性收費。所收取的價格金額是根據不同的“等級”而定, “等級”則是房屋在指定時間內的價值來分。
舉個比例:
- 在英格蘭,房屋稅收等級是以 1991 年 4 月 1 日的房屋價值來定,房價越高給的council tax就越高。
- 蘇格蘭,本地council則擁有設定各等級價格的自由。
- 威爾士,本地council也可以設定等級價格,但是國家政府可以因為過度徵收而為此設定上限。
- 北愛爾蘭則不在此稅制範圍內,所以擁有自己的評級系統而進行收費。
4月加價後,對我的影響有多大?
在英格蘭,如果你的住房是Band D,你所在地方政府如果決定上漲5%的話,每年將需要繳納1,966 英鎊的Council Tax,這意味著一年多付98.30英鎊,或者一個月要多繳付8.19英鎊。
如不確定你所住房屋的“等級”,可以按這裡進入政府網站查詢。
Council tax的主要用途是什麼?
Council Tax基本上係大多數地方政府的主要收入, 此收入會用於為本地市民提供相關服務,包括:
- 垃圾收集
- 街道照明
- 圖書館
- 警察和消防部門
- 青年俱樂部
- 公園和娛樂設施
誰應該支付Council Tax?
任何年滿 18 歲且擁有或租用房屋的人都必須繳納Council Tax,但地方政府會根據個人情況而提供免稅和折扣,例如,獨居者有權享受 25% 的折扣。如果房屋僅供學生使用,則不用繳付任何Council Tax。如果你在外地工作並且你的房產是空的,你可以獲得 50% 的折扣。如果房屋出租,繳付Council Tax的責任是在租客不是房東。

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