RATING AND FUEL TAX
ZZTBT • • Jio incentive to reduce” With the local bodies’ fuel tax money distributed in proportion to rates, it was no incentive to reduce rates, said Cr D. W. Mulholland at a meeting of the Malvern County Council yesterday. “If everybody else increased rates we might have to consider it, too,” said the chairman (Mr C. O. Redfern) “That is unlikely. More probably, there will be rates stability for a few years as a result of the tax money.” The County Clerk. (Mr B W. Perrin) said that 24 identical letters had been received from individuals and organisations, protesting against the fuel tax. The letters criticised the legislation as hastily prepared, without consultation with interested parties, and as a direct tax on production, particularly from arable farming. The tax, it was claimed, included petrol and diesel fuel used for “on farm” purposes that was rebateable or exempt from road tax, and councils which levied the highest rates got the greatest benefit, thus encouraging the keeping of rates at a high level.
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Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32524, 6 February 1971, Page 16
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