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Think tank calls for flat rate council tax

The Government could kill off the idea of a mansion tax by scrapping the council tax band system and replacing it with a flat rate, a think tank has said.

The Government could kill off the idea of a mansion tax by scrapping the council tax band system and replacing it with a flat rate, a think tank has said.

In a report published today, CentreForum said a flat rate for properties would help end the regressiveness of the current system.

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