Negotiate less tax: Cost of living crisis

davidscottishpainter19

Taxes on everything: Council tax, on food and energy must legally be reduced. These additional taxes are too burdomsome.

Based on the authoritative book that is used in courts to this day. One of the most prestigious books is William Blackstone's; Commentaries on the laws of England. In this book it states:

"And in this committee every member (though it is looked upon as the peculiar province of the chancellor of the exchequer) may propose such scheme of taxation as he thinks will be least detrimental to the public." (Page 298)

Commentaries on the laws of England.  William Blackstone. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/30802/30802-h/30802-h.htm#Footnote_Y_608

I would say that this high inflation caused by mismanagement of tge economy is causing a cost of living crisis. The additional taxes ontop of this inflation is detrimental.

Additionally William Blackstone states:

"But the things to be aimed at are wisdom and moderation, not only in granting, but also in the method of raising, the necessary supplies; by contriving to do both in such a manner as may be most conducive to the national welfare and at the same time most consistent with oeconomy and the liberty of the subject; who, when properly taxed, contributes only, as was before observed[y], some part of his property, in order to enjoy the rest." (Page 297)

I would infer that there is not much left ("rest") for lots of people after paying bills. And that in paying out more than is earned; is in fact paying out more than is "some part of his property".

Question for any legal beagles: What would be the best method to get council tax scrapped for hard up families? And would this stand up in court considering it is based on the law?

Jeremy535897

Wesley Snipes tried a similar argument when he said federal taxes were illegal.

Grumpy_chap

davidscottishpainter19 said:

Question for any legal beagles: What would be the best method to get council tax scrapped for hard up families? And would this stand up in court considering it is based on the law?

Write to your MP.
It will stand up in court if that results in the law being changed by Parliament.

unholyangel

The "rest" is what's left after paying tax, not what's left after paying bills.  You are using the "rest" to pay those bills and therefore are getting enjoyment of the "rest".

I don't disagree they've done a p*** poor job of managing the economy and that we're all paying the price for it, but there doesn't seem to be enough support for my view that we should start again, from scratch, rather than continually building on an increasingly wobbly foundation and pretending it's a successful democracy. 

Andy_L

davidscottishpainter19 said:

Question for any legal beagles: What would be the best method to get council tax scrapped for hard up families? And would this stand up in court considering it is based on the law?

https://www.gov.uk/apply-council-tax-reduction

"You might be able to pay less council tax or not pay it at all depending on your circumstances. 

You might be able to get:

• discounts - for example, for a single person or an empty property
• Council Tax Reduction (CTR) if you have low income
• a different reduction if you can’t get much CTR"

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/council-tax/check-if-you-can-pay-less-council-tax/