Middle class homeowners to be hit by council tax hikes

Government plans revealed this week to overhaul the council tax system after the election will send a chill down the spines of middle class homeowners, says FindaProperty.com.

If the plan is implemented, middle England will be taxed based on the view from their property and whether or not they have a patio, conservatory or parking space, in an archaic and ridiculous new system designed to hike taxes.

Director Michael O'Flynn said: "We are in the grip of a recession and much of middle England is already struggling to pay the bills, with unemployment expected to hit 3 million next year. It is shocking that the Government, instead of finding ways to help hard working families, is instead secretly planning massive tax rises to help fill the black hole of public debt. Council tax bills are already a huge millstone for many people and now is not the time to increase them using this absurd method."