Any word on Rates?

Cotta

Zola. wrote: »

Good tip! I pay in one go and use the 123 account... i haven't got our rates bill in yet - is it not too late to set this up?

Another one liking this tip, however does this account charge to use?

saverbuyer

Zola. wrote: »

Good tip! I pay in one go and use the 123 account... i haven't got our rates bill in yet - is it not too late to set this up?

Not too late. It work for pay monthly too but obviously you don't get the discount.

guiriman

Any chance you could put up what your % increase is rather than a fixed amount? Would be handier to work out what ours will likely be

guiriman

Got ours yesterday, 5.4% increase. Lisburn and Castlereagh

RikM

Mid and East Antrim; 3.7% rise

Zola.

Got mine in today - up £50, bar stewards....

Eclipser

Has no-one ever challenged why the rating system is based on a best guess property value rather than on the ability to pay based on yearly income?

Earn more = pay more
Earn Less = pay less

qwert_yuiop

Eclipser wrote: »

Has no-one ever challenged why the rating system is based on a best guess property value rather than on the ability to pay based on yearly income?

Earn more = pay more
Earn Less = pay less

Could be because it’s a property tax, not based on income?
How about different levels of VAT based on income? Petrol tax, tv licence, etc. might be tricky to administer.

guiriman

Eclipser wrote: »

Has no-one ever challenged why the rating system is based on a best guess property value rather than on the ability to pay based on yearly income?

Earn more = pay more
Earn Less = pay less

Then it becomes just income tax and loses all connection to local services and how they're provided.

tara747

I'd like to see the rates cap abolished.