Right wing think-tank slams Osbourne's "Help to Buy" scheme
The right-leaning Adam Smith institute has brought out a damning report on the governments "Help to Buy" scheme, with comments including:
DC
10 Sep 2013
The right-leaning Adam Smith institute has brought out a damning report on the governments "Help to Buy" scheme, with comments including:
For the Lib Dems' main annual conference this week, Glasgow will be a new venue for almost everyone. ALTER's fringe is on Saturday (14th) lunch-time - before most delegates will have got themselves orientated. However the timing and the format - a showing of the new video The Taxing Question of Land, with discussion afterwards led by Dr Vince Cable - means that a capacity audience of 150 is expected: there are only 3 other competing events in the conference centre over lunch (SECC / Leven).
Chair William Davison and Vice Chair Dr Tony Vickers have produced a presentation and costed proposal for LoTax, which was presented to Libdem MPs in July. LoTax is ALTER's proposal for gradually replacing council tax with a land value tax starting at the top banded properties.
Behrooz Tavassolian writes:
On June 20, 2013, Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy signed into law an act permitting - as a pilot program - a limited number of communities to try out land value taxation (LVT) . Initially, three communities will have the opportunity to apply for permission to use the program, with more to follow if LVT is proved successful. More details can be found in Onthecommons.
On Libdem voice, ALTER Vice Chairman asks why the Liberal Democrat leadership is so timid about promoting Land Value Tax, and urges them to show leadership. See the original article at Libdem Voice.