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P171 CEEFAX 171 Thu 21 Mar 21:07/41    1/2 The community charge is to be scrapped and replaced by a property-based tax, Environment Secretary Michael Heseltine told MPs in a Commons statement. The new tax would be in the form of a single bill for each household, based on the number of adults living in it and the valuj of the property. Careful evaluation and consultation would be needed to assess values. "Wj shall consult with local authorities on the basis that the new tax could be in place in 1993-94", Mr Heseltine announced. 101 Headlines 102 Newswatch Next News Parl'ment Politics WorldNews
P171 CEEFAX 171 Thu 21 Mar 21:06/46    2/2 Unveiling his long-awaited poll tax review, Michael Heseltine said a new local tax must be fair, related to the ability to pay and easy to collect. Despite an extensive rebate system, the poll tax was not perceived as fair, the Environment Secretary admitted. Howevjr, he said, the principle that everyonj should pay something towards local services was now widely accepted. To protect people during the transition to the new tax, there would be extensive use of charge-capping and the rebate system, said Mr Heseltine. 101 Headlines 160 Politics Next News Parl'ment Politics WorldNews