Orton, Michael (2005) Inequality and the reform of a regressive local tax: the debate in the UK. Social Policy and Society, Vol.4 (No.3). pp. 251-258. doi:10.1017/S1474746405002393 ISSN 1474-7464.

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Abstract

The concern of this article is with the current debate about the reform of local taxation in the UK. In particular, the article examines the consideration given to issues of equity in the policy debate that has taken place through the government's ‘Balance of Funding Review’. It is argued that while the outcome of the reform process remains to be seen, the current debate indicates that decisions regarding local tax will serve as an illuminating example of the extent, and limits, of New Labour policy on tax and inequality more generally.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HJ Public Finance J Political Science > JS Local government Municipal government
Divisions:	Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for Employment Research
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Labour Party (Great Britain), Local taxation -- Great Britain, Social justice -- Great Britain, Great Britain -- Economic policy -- 1997-, Great Britain -- Economic conditions -- 1997-
Journal or Publication Title:	Social Policy and Society
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
ISSN:	1474-7464
Official Date:	July 2005
Dates:	Date Event July 2005 Published
Volume:	Vol.4
Number:	No.3
Page Range:	pp. 251-258
DOI:	10.1017/S1474746405002393
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access (Creative Commons)

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