Should the UK Introduce a Property Tax?

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In this video, we’re going to explain the issues with council tax as it stands, two separate proposed property taxes, and whether either of these could actually work.

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SOURCES

The Telegraph Budget 2025 Predictions
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/budget/what-will-be-budget-2025-labour/

BBC News Reeves Must Raise Tax to Cover £41bn Gap
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn85vyd1epzo

IFS Why Does Council Tax Need Reforming?
https://ifs.org.uk/sites/default/files/output_url_files/Summary-Revaluation-and-reform-bringing-council-tax-in-England-into-the-21st-century.pdf

The Guardian Poorest UK Households Pay Rising Share of Council Tax
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/feb/17/uk-poorest-households-income-share-council-tax-resolution-foundation

IFS Council Tax Needs Reforming
https://ifs.org.uk/articles/council-tax-needs-urgent-reform-not-being-frozen-time-1991

LSE Blog Council Tax Rises Will Hurt Lowest Earners
https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities/2025/03/10/council-tax-rises-will-hurt-britains-lowest-earners-most/

Onwards UK A Fairer Property Tax Report
https://www.ukonward.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Onward-A-Fairer-Property-Tax.pdf

Onwards UK A Fairer Property Tax Summary
https://ukonward.com/reports/a-fairer-property-tax/

FT John Muellbauer Property Tax Plan
https://www.ft.com/content/bb4e7566-4bc6-45c9-87e4-271cc40c66a5