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A local income tax could empower councils – but there’s no free lunch?

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Tom Harris, UK local government research officer at the Institute for Fiscal Studies, makes the case for income tax devolution. With Westminster in turmoil

Paul Guilliotti, director of Financial Services, Richmond and Wandsworth Councils argues that current high funding levels should be approached with caution as marginal changes to discount rates can potentially have a significant impact.

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