Debate Magazine
From the BBC [Stephen Williams] also took issue with his department's insistence that authorities raising council tax by more than 2% must hold a referendum to get public backing. "A referendum on tax rises is absurd," he said. "If we had it for income tax, VAT, then the country would probably grind to a halt." What sort of pseudo-democracy is it where people have a veto if the council wants to increase their council tax by more than £20 or £30 per household per year (thus indirectly voting for corresponding increases in other taxes), but wasn't even consulted when the government increased their VAT bils by an average of £300 - £400 per household per year or their National Insurance bills by an average of £600 - £800 per working household per year?
