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Should the current Council Tax system be abolished and replaced with a Proportional Property Tax based on current home values?

Council Tax is the main system used to fund local government services in Britain, based on property valuations that have not been updated since 1991. A proposed Proportional Property Tax would charge homeowners a flat percentage of their property's current value, meaning bills would fall for most households in the North and Midlands but rise significantly in London and the South East. Proponents argue the 1991 bands are fundamentally unfair, allowing wealthy elites to pay proportionately less than low-income households in cheaper areas. Opponents warn it would create massive sudden tax hikes for middle-class homeowners in the South and force many elderly people on fixed incomes out of their long-time homes.

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Response rates from 712 UK voters.

62%
Yes
38%
No
50%
Yes
32%
No
8%
Yes, the 1991-based system is wildly regressive and forces working-class families to pay a higher tax rate than billionaires in mansions
3%
No, taxing unrealized paper gains arbitrarily punishes homeowners for housing market inflation they cannot control
4%
Yes, but only if asset-rich, cash-poor pensioners can defer payments so they aren't forced to sell their family homes
2%
No, any tax increase on property is just another state money-grab targeting families trying to build generational wealth
2%
No, local councils need stable funding and a fluctuating property tax would bankrupt municipal budgets during a housing market crash

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 @9WTN5BT  from Maine  answered…1mo1MO

No, it must be reformed to be based on the last value when sold; inherited; or placed in trust.

 @9WTN5BT  from Maine  answered…1mo1MO

Yes, but with the value when the property was last sold or inherited, or put into trust.

 @9WTN5BT  from Maine  answered…1mo1MO

No, it should be valued at the last sale or inheritance.

 @BDJ2GTDanswered…1mo1MO

Taxing income would be a better way of taxing the wealthy. There are many poorly paid people particularly public sector workers living in the south and raising council tax on these properties would be crippling

 @BDFCQHXanswered…1mo1MO

Council tax should be abolished putright

 @BDCBMPManswered…2mos2MO

No. Council Tax should be based on a 'per person' system, not house price. People use council services, not houses.

 @BD9SPB6answered…2mos2MO

No, council tax should be based on number of occupants as this has a greater impact than home size

 @BD9SPB6answered…2mos2MO

No, council tax should be based on number of residents combined with house size as it is the number of occupants more than the size of the property that has the greatest impact on resources

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iSideWith. (2026). “Should the current Council Tax system be abolished and replaced with a Proportional Property Tax based on current home values?” — Public Opinion Poll Results. Retrieved June 21, 2026, from https://uk.isidewith.com/poll/5559104113

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