#tax-hike — Public Fediverse posts

BMW India advocates for maintaining the 5% GST on EVs, highlighting strong sales growth and the risks of a tax hike. Discover their plea for the upcoming Union Budget. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/bmw-india-gst-ev-budget-2026-v3sxedk8?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #BMW #GST #EVs #taxhike #UnionBudget2026

Reform UK likely to raise council tax in Kent despite promise to cut costs

Kent becomes latest local authority controlled by Nigel Farage’s party to signal intention to raise council tax

A Reform UK-run council where the party sought to pilot drastic cost-cutting plans is going to have to raise council tax, a cabinet member has admitted.

Services at Kent county council were already “down to the bare bones”, said Reform’s cabinet member for adult social care, Diane Morton. It makes Kent the latest local authority controlled by Nigel Farage’s party to signal its intention to raise council tax.

Reform UK likely to raise council tax in Kent despite promise to cut costs, The Guardian

#councilTax #DianeMorton #fantasyEconomics #Kent #taxHike

Thursday, September 25, 2025

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/09/thursday-september-25-2025/

Remember, 10% tariffs on all goods is effectively a national sales tax. That’s insane. We just had the biggest tax increase in my lifetime, but everyone sighed in relief because it could have been much worse.

And of course it’s the type of tax billionaires love, because it affects poor people more than themselves.

This is how fascist autocracies function. We are doomed if we don’t stop them soon.

#USPol #Fascism #TaxHike #Democracy #Antifa #Resist

Slight sales #taxhike around Crystal Lake Illinois was meant to help fund programs for #mentalhealth services but brought ‘greater crisis,’ a local board leader claims. While the town's sales tax is still 3% lower than some #Illinois towns, and raising #salestax ended an unpopular #propertytax levy, the apparently complicated math predictions stumped county officials who now see shortfalls in funding lower than predicted tax tallies sold to #voters.

https://www.shawlocal.com/northwest-herald/2025/01/03/mchenry-county-sales-tax-hike-was-meant-to-fund-mental-health-it-brought-greater-crisis-board-leader-said/

#California Voter #BallotMeasure #Prop5 hoping to scrape 2/3rds #SuperMajority approval off #housing #Bonds gets nuanced look from #KQED Radio Team ...

In 21st Century Should It Be Easier For #Politicians to Pass #LocalBonds for #AffordableHousing and #Infrastructure In The Late Great #GoldenState?

Why Many #Legislators #CityFolk & #Yimby Alike Say Yes, Now Is The Time... And Why #Realtors And Existing #PropertyOwners Such As Many #Seniors Say Hell Naw To Lowering Local #Voter #TaxHike Approval Rates From 66% to 55%

https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/d800ea4c-7a2c-42f2-b861-edaf78a5db0b/episodes/afd10aa7-99be-4a0c-83fd-2804ef2dca13/THE-BAYPROP-5-SHOULD-IT-BE-EASIER-TO-PASS-LOCAL-BONDS-FOR-AFFORDABLE-HOUSING-AND-INFRASTRUCTURE #ListenAndLearn

Houston City Council, Mayor Whitmire signal support for increased property tax rate

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/09/11/499720/houston-city-council-mayor-whitmire-signal-support-for-increased-property-tax-rate/

#CityOfHouston #Finances #Local #News #CityOfHoustonTaxRate #Houston #TaxHike

The City of Houston is considering raising its property tax rate to cover a budget shortfall and costs of the derecho and Hurricane Beryl. 

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/city-of-houston/2024/09/10/499571/city-of-houston-considers-property-tax-rate-hike-to-cover-costs-of-derecho-hurricane-beryl/

#CityOfHouston #Finances #Local #News #CityOfHoustonTaxRate #PropertyTaxHike #TaxHike

Toronto property owners could see 10.5% tax hike as part of 2024 budget | CBC News https://ap236.com/lEbDEW #topoli #OliviaChow #TorontoBudget #Toronto #TaxHike #Taxation #onpoli @ontariogreens @onpoli

Global News BC: Draft Vancouver budget proposes 7.6% property tax hike https://globalnews.ca/news/10110148/vancouver-property-tax-hike/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #VancouverPolitics #Vancouver #Politics #TaxHike #Budget

Global News BC: Osoyoos, B.C. residents ‘quite shocked’ to be facing 39% tax hike https://globalnews.ca/news/10100003/osoyoos-residents-facing-tax-hike/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #Osoyoosresidents #Osoyoosbudget #southokanagan #TownofOsoyoos #HighTaxes #Economy #FeeHike #osoyoos #TaxHike

UK government's alcohol duty changes spark backlash from pubs and Scotch whisky industry.

Cuts to beer and cider duty are seen as "naïve" by pubs.
Scotch whisky industry slams 10.1% duty increase as "hammer blow".
Fears that it will put whisky beyond the financial reach of consumers and undermine distillers' capacity to invest.
#Brexit #ScotchWhisky
#alcoholduty #taxhike
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23696336.scottish-fears-shocking-sunak-policy-justified/

'Time to Ground These Fat Cats': Markey Proposes Tax Hike on Private Jet Travel | "Billionaires and the ultra-wealthy are getting a bargain, paying less in taxes each year to fly private and contribute more pollution than millions of drivers combined on the roads below."

https://www.commondreams.org/news/markey-private-jets

#CommonDreams #TaxHike #PrivateJetTravel #Billionaires #UltraWealthy #Pollution #Politics #News

Global News BC: Vancouverites facing nearly 10-per cent property tax hike in 2023 budget https://globalnews.ca/news/9504144/vancouver-budget-10-per-cent-tax-hike/ #globalnews #britishcolumbia #news #vancouverdraftoperatingbudget #vancouverdraftbudget #VancouverPolitics #Vancouvercouncil #operatingbudget #PropertyTaxHike #Vancouverbudget #vancouverpolice #policebudget #PropertyTax #Chinatown #Vancouver #VpdBudget #Politics #TaxHike