Axe the Council Tax! 10.11.2003 An Unfair Tax Did you know that, if you look at the proportion of income spent on Council Tax, the poorest pensioners pay nearly SIX times more for Council Tax than the richest non-pensioners? (Source: Office for National Statistics) This unfair tax must go. Council Tax was unfair when the Conservatives invented it to replace their failed and hated Poll Tax, and Labour\'s underfunding of councils has only made it worse. What should we have instead? We should replace Council Tax with a tax related to people\'s ability to pay. In countries as diverse as America and Sweden councils use a local income tax so people pay what they can afford. If you agree with us then please respond by adding your name to the petition below. What does it mean for Worthing residents? >>> Read More Here >>> I call on the Government to scrap the unfair Council Tax and replace it with a local tax related to ability to pay. Please enter your name Essential Please enter the first line of your address Essential ... and postcode Essential Please enter your email address Essential We may contact you from time to time to keep you informed on issues we think you may find of interest. Tick this box if you do not wish to be contacted for this purpose. Now click on the button...