Lib Dems launch "Axe the Tax" competition

5.43.32pm UTC (GMT +0000) Wed 2nd Aug 2006

Northgate Councillor Gordon Seekings is urging Crawley residents to take part in the Liberal Democrats competition to find the person who pays the highest proportion of their income in council tax.

Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson, Tom Brake MP

The competition highlights the Liberal Democrats campaign 'Axe the Tax' to replace council tax with a fairer alternative based on people's ability to pay. Commenting on the competition and campaign, Liberal Democrat Local Government Spokesperson, Tom Brake MP said "This is a light-hearted way to draw attention to a really serious problem. Council tax is an extremely unfair tax, hitting people on fixed incomes, such as senior citizens, particularly hard. With council tax, people who can afford it least are hit the hardest."

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Further details about the competition and the 'Axe the Tax' campaign can be found at: www.axethetax.org

The full details of Liberal Democrats' tax plans will be released on August 11th 2006.

The 'winner', to be announced on 2nd October 2006, will be presented with a certificate commemorating their 'victory' and invited to Westminster to meet Liberal Democrat MPs campaigning to replace council tax.

The Liberal Democrats are encouraging people who believe that they are paying too high a percentage of their income in council tax bills to send details of their income and council tax to:

The Liberal Democrats' Local Government Spokesperson, Tom Brake MP, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA or Email to braket@parliament.uk

Related Link:

Link to the Lib Dems "Axe the Tax" Campaign.