Rating Reform (Hansard, 12 January 1989)

§ Mr. Harry Barnes
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment what is his latest estimate of the poll tax which will be levelled in each of the districts of Derbyshire(a) in 1990 and (b) in 1991, at current prices.

§ Mr. Gummer
The Government have no plans to introduce a poll tax. I refer to my reply of 19 December to the hon. Member for Southwark and Bermondsey (Mr. Hughes), at column 41, regarding future community charge levels. The level of the charges will depend on authorities' decisions as to their level of spending.

§ Mr. Battle
To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will update the table showing the relationship of rates and community charge to net household income on an equivalent basis as in the answer to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker), 25 January,Official Report, columns 37–38.

§ Mr. Gummer
[holding answer 22 December 1988]: The table updating figures F5 of the Green Paper "Paying for Local Government" (Cmnd. 9714) is as follows. The basis for adjustment to equivalent income figures is provided in paragraph F14 of the Green Paper.
These figures show that for all ranges of equivalent income, except those between £100 and £200 per week, community charges are on average less than domestic rates after allowing for rebates, and form a lower proportion of income.
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Relationship of rates and community charge with no safety nets (England), to net household income in each band of equivalent net income. (pounds per week, 1988–89 prices)

Under 75 75–100 100–150 150–200 200–250 250–300 300–350 350–400 400–500 500+ All

Domestic Rates

Gross £ pw 7.14 7.33 8.11 9.01 9.74 10.19 11.18 12.11 13.43 14.74 8.76

Net £ pw 2.28 3.77 6.80 8.91 9.71 10.19 11.18 12.09 13.42 14.74 7.36

Community Charge

Gross £ pw 8.05 7.84 8.64 9.53 9.29 8.56 8.74 8.37 8.28 7.86 8.66

Net £ pw 2.05 3.57 6.98 9.16 9.09 8.44 8.66 8.28 8.14 7.82 6.86

As a percentage of net income in each equivalent income band

Per cent.

Under 75 75–100 100–150 150–200 200–250 250–300 300–350 350–400 400–500 500+ All

Domestic Rates

Gross 9.2 7.9 5.6 4.1 3.7 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.0 2.3 4.6

Net 2.9 4.1 4.7 4.1 3.7 3.5 3.2 3.2 3.0 2.3 3.8

Community Charge

Gross 10.4 8.5 6.0 4.3 3.5 2.9 2.5 2.2 1.9 1.2 4.5

Net 2.7 3.8 4.8 4.2 3.5 2.9 2.5 2.2 1.8 1.2 3.6

Relationship of rates and community charge with no safety nets (England), to net household income in each band of equivalent net income. (pounds per week, 1988–89 prices)
	Under 75	75–100	100–150	150–200	200–250	250–300	300–350	350–400	400–500	500+	All
Domestic Rates
Gross £ pw	7.14	7.33	8.11	9.01	9.74	10.19	11.18	12.11	13.43	14.74	8.76
Net £ pw	2.28	3.77	6.80	8.91	9.71	10.19	11.18	12.09	13.42	14.74	7.36
Community Charge
Gross £ pw	8.05	7.84	8.64	9.53	9.29	8.56	8.74	8.37	8.28	7.86	8.66
Net £ pw	2.05	3.57	6.98	9.16	9.09	8.44	8.66	8.28	8.14	7.82	6.86

As a percentage of net income in each equivalent income band
Per cent.
	Under 75	75–100	100–150	150–200	200–250	250–300	300–350	350–400	400–500	500+	All
Domestic Rates
Gross	9.2	7.9	5.6	4.1	3.7	3.5	3.2	3.2	3.0	2.3	4.6
Net	2.9	4.1	4.7	4.1	3.7	3.5	3.2	3.2	3.0	2.3	3.8
Community Charge
Gross	10.4	8.5	6.0	4.3	3.5	2.9	2.5	2.2	1.9	1.2	4.5
Net	2.7	3.8	4.8	4.2	3.5	2.9	2.5	2.2	1.8	1.2	3.6