'Most' councils want tax freeze
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The vast majority of Scottish local authorities expect to freeze council tax, says a BBC survey.
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Married couples could receive a Â£20-a-week tax break under plans Conservatives will consider today.
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A new report says government funding for councils should be set by an independent commission.
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EDMONTON - Albertans have told the provincial government they&#39;d rather see the province spend money protecting the environment than have their taxes reduced.
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A Government of any party will be forced to cut spending or raise taxes by Â£7 billion a year after the election if it is to meet Chancellor Gordon Brown&#39;s economic rules, business leaders have warned.
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The looming political battle over  how to reform the tangled U.S. income tax code could get ugly.  But one option, a tax aimed at boosting savings, holds promise.
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The Scottish Government is to hold fresh talks about freezing council tax with local authority representatives.
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Fresh calls for tax cuts are made by NI business leaders as the government prepares to publish its Varney review.
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By Christopher Curry, Ocala Star-Banner, Fla.  Jun. 12--OCALA--It was like a scene from the twilight zone. Some 200  people packed the County Commission chambers Monday, and many asked to have  their taxes raised.
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Scotland's local authorities prepare to set their council tax levels for the forthcoming financial year.
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Campaigners claim curbs are too little, too late.
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Fire chiefs say plans to cut back on council refuse collections could increase the number of blazes.
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Deficit projections have fueled speculation that the mayor will not call to renew a 7 percent property tax cut enacted by the City Council last year, but the mayor insisted that he did not think higher property taxes were in sight.
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Political conservatives have their best opportunity in years to push successfully for changes to taxes, entitlements and the courts &#151; but they face a special set of obstacles.
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Councils urge the government not to force them to adopt a "pay-as-you-throw" charging scheme on rubbish.
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Its decision raises questions over the willingness of local authorities to tap into their estimated 110bn of commercial property - a fifth of Britain's total - as a source of finance.
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Farmers and fishermen hit by a Feb. 19 snowstorm can ask the Internal Revenue Service to waive any estimated-tax penalties, the tax agency said Wednesday.