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The campaign to scrap Council Tax and Stamp
Duty. Join over 120,000 households who have signed our petition for a fairer system, saving over 18 million households on their property taxes.
In @labourlist.bsky.social, @liambyrnemp.bsky.social calls for a modern, value-based property tax - exactly what we’ve been campaigning for.

It would finally end the absurdity of a terraced house in Blackpool paying more than a mansion in Westminster.

🔗 labourlist.org/2025/10/fair...
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
NEW BLOG ✏️ Britain now ranks 37th out of 38 OECD countries for property tax.

Outdated valuations and inefficient design mean families in modest homes pay more than owners of multi-million pound properties.

🔗 fairershare.org.uk/britains-pro...
October 28, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Interesting analysis from ahead of the Budget.

They’re right that property tax reform is key to a fairer, more growth-friendly system.

Replacing outdated Council Tax and Stamp Duty with our Proportional Property Tax would deliver exactly that.

Source: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
October 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
13 Labour MPs, from across the party, calling for bold reform.

Fairness, regional equality and growth all start with fixing Britain’s broken property tax system.

Time for Rachel Reeves to deliver 👀

Source: www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
October 15, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Our research shows Council Tax is now the most regressive major tax in the UK.

Doubling Band G and H rates won’t touch the root problem: outdated 1991 valuations.

A Proportional Property Tax would tax homes by current value, not postcode luck.

Source: inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
October 15, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Think Council Tax reform is central government overreach?

Look closer. The current system is already run from Westminster - and it’s failing your community.

Read our thoughts:

fairershare.org.uk/setting-loca...
How Tax Reform Can Empower Councils - Fairer Share Campaign
Why replacing Council Tax with a Proportional Property Tax could strengthen - not weaken - local democracy. A case for fairness, transparency and fiscal reform.
fairershare.org.uk
June 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Bailiffs called to thousands of Derby homes to recover £8m in council tax debt. This is the impact the regressive council tax system has.

We need urgent reform for a fairer, modern system now. Email you MP to call for change: fairershare.org.uk/email-your-mp
www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-n...
Government 'exploring' council tax options as Derby calls for major reform
It is claimed the council tax system is 'outdated' and change is 'desperately needed' in the city
www.derbytelegraph.co.uk
June 18, 2025 at 11:22 AM
"I live in Wandsworth. Here the average income is £74k.. Yet the borough has the lowest council tax in the country."

Johanna Noble sums up the issue with the outdated council tax system👇

We're calling for a fairer property tax: fairershare.org.uk
www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
My council tax is about £100 a month — I should pay more
The system was set up in such a rush that they often valued houses just by driving past them. It’s no surprise it’s not fit for purpose, says Johanna Noble
www.thetimes.com
June 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Great to see @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social leading the charge for #CouncilTax reform in Hartlepool. A freeze in Hartlepool is a win for fairness & a sign the system can change.

This is why we campaign. The fight for a #FairerShare is just getting started. 💪🏽
www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/community/po...
Political opinion: Jonathan Brash MP: Labour is freezing Council Tax
Hartlepool's Council Tax will be frozen for 2026/27 and if we can go further, we will.
www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk
June 11, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Trying to buy your first home? Watch this🏠👇

Council Tax and Stamp Duty is locking first-time buyers out of the housing market when things are already hard enough.

A Proportional Property Tax would fix that. Learn more: fairershare.org.uk
June 6, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Council tax is broken and here’s the proof.

In Hartlepool, you can pay more council tax on a terraced house than someone in a £8m Westminster mansion. How is that fair?

📢 It’s time for a Proportional Property Tax based on what homes are worth today 👉 fairershare.org.uk
May 29, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Labour promised change but council tax & stamp duty are still here. Outdated. Unjust. Unfair.

When people feel the system’s rigged, they don’t turn to better ideas, they turn to louder ones.

Labour must fix unfair taxes - Proportional Property Tax is the answer.
fairershare.org.uk/time-for-lab...
Can Labour Become a Government of Change? - Fairer Share Campaign
This Labour government should be doing more to deliver on the promise of economic justice - and that begins with Council Tax.
fairershare.org.uk
May 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
"This alarming increase underscores the urgent need to reform our outdated and regressive council tax system"- Fairer Share in @telegraphnews.bsky.social

4.4m are behind on council tax because it hits those with the least, hardest. We need a Proportional Property Tax. Learn more: fairershare.org.uk
Number of council tax dodgers soars to highest level since 2009
Cash-strapped local authorities urged to tackle crisis rather than increase bills
www.telegraph.co.uk
May 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Council tax is outdated and unfair.

We need a Proportional Property Tax that is fair, simple, and based on what your home is actually worth.

If you agree, email your MP: fairershare.org.uk/email-your-mp
May 23, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The UK housing market is broken.🏡

An article by @resi-analyst.bsky.social shows how stamp duty traps people in homes they’ve outgrown & younger buyers are locked out.

We’re calling to replace stamp duty with a fairer Proportional Property Tax. fairershare.org.uk.
fairershare.org.uk/uk-housing-m...
Time to bin “stupid” Stamp Duty - Fairer Share Campaign
A recent Financial Times column brings fresh urgency to a longstanding problem: Britain’s housing market is stuck - and stamp duty is a big part of the reason.
fairershare.org.uk
May 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Ever-rising costs & inflation aren’t just unfair. They push more people into hardship, deepen inequality & make housing even more unstable.

A proportional property tax would ease pressure on those struggling the most & ensure that everyone pays their fair share. Learn more at fairershare.org.uk
UK inflation jumps higher than expected to 3.5% amid bills increase
Annual rise last month driven by higher payments for gas, electricity, water and transport in ‘awful April’
www.theguardian.com
May 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Don't be fooled into thinking council tax reform is a left or right wing issue!

We have supporters from across the political spectrum fed up of a tax that's outdated, unfair & unfit for purpose 🟢🔵🔴🟣🟡

Is your MP on our list of supporters? If not...drop them a line 😉

fairershare.org.uk/supporters/
May 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
This is a huge win for fairness 👏

Thanks to @martinlewis.moneysavingexpert.com, the govt is finally consulting on the brutal way council tax debts are collected.

It’s outdated, unfair and now we have a real chance to change it.

Will you join us?
#CouncilTax
fairershare.org.uk/martin-lewis...
Martin Lewis Secures Govt Pledge to Reform Council Tax Collection - Fairer Share Campaign
Martin Lewis, the UK’s most trusted consumer advocate, has achieved a significant milestone in the campaign for fairer council tax practices.
fairershare.org.uk
May 16, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This week, @jonathanbrashmp.bsky.social said what needs to be said in PMQs: Council tax is hurting towns like Hartlepool while those in Westminster benefit.

The system is broken. Join the call for a fairer property tax 👉http://fairershare.org.uk
www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/politic...
'The most regressive and unfair tax in this country': MP calls on Prime Minister to reform council tax
MP Jonathan Brash pressed the Prime Minister to commit to tackling unfairness of council tax by saying the system is “hammering” towns like Hartlepool.
www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk
May 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
It’s May. The vibes are dystopian. So Shift Happens is BACK. 🔥

Issue 01 popped off and we’re just getting started.

🛢️Fair Tax. Big Banks. The missing link between climate and health.
🧠What’s fuelling our fires
✊ How to make Shift Happen
mailchi.mp/5ea97ccb4609...

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May 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Council tax isn’t just unfair. It’s harming people's mental health.

People in lower value properties are being hit the hardest & most proportionately.

Many are struggling to keep up and falling into 'cruel' escalation tactics. But it doesn't need to be this way... 🧵

#MentalHealthAwarenessWeek
May 15, 2025 at 12:59 PM
🏡 "There's an utterly compelling case for scrapping stamp duty for downsizers."

In his recent article, Jeff Prestridge highlights how stamp duty discourages older homeowners from moving to smaller properties, exacerbating the housing crisis.

www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/commen...
JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Scrap stamp duty on downsizers
Ensuring more of us have the means to enjoy later life devoid of financial struggle is the thrust of a new report by consumer group Fairer Finance.
www.thisismoney.co.uk
May 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
If last week’s elections showed us anything, it's that people want change.

A Proportional Property Tax can deliver fairness and affordability for all. Email your MP: fairershare.org.uk/email-your-mp/

www.impartialreporter.com/news/nationa...
Louise Haigh says Labour’s ‘unpopular decisions overshadowing the good ones’
Ms Haigh said Labour should ‘properly explore’ a tax on the wealthy as an alternative to ‘cutting money from the people who can least afford…
www.impartialreporter.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Some fantastic coverage of our campaign in today's @thetimes.com!

They correctly identify that council tax is outdated, regressive & unfair. Why should people in places like Blackpool pay proportionately more than those in leafy London suburbs?

Vote below article:

www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
Would you be better off if stamp duty and council tax were replaced?
Everyone agrees a system based on house values in 1991 is out of date, but changing it would create winners and losers. George Nixon finds out who they would be
www.thetimes.com
May 6, 2025 at 2:46 PM
While bills soar and the cost of living crisis deepens, families across Britain are being pushed to the brink.

Britain deserves better.

We need a better way.

We need the Proportional Property Tax.

www.theguardian.com/money/2025/a...
‘It’s relentless’: Britons react to April bill rises amid Labour’s benefit cuts
Increases in council tax, energy and water come less than week after Rachel Reeves revealed raft of cuts to welfare
www.theguardian.com
April 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM