Too White

[Busyman]

Assuming that our landed learned colleague knows what Council Tax is.

I'll help him become learned then

http://www.voa.gov.uk/council_tax/

Cool. As I said....an HOA fee is worse. Homeowners with HOA fees still have to pay their numerous taxes.

[DanB]

I'll help him become learned then

http://www.voa.gov.uk/council_tax/

Cool. As I said....an HOA fee is worse. Homeowners with HOA fees still have to pay their numerous taxes.

So do people who pay council tax

Heck, you don't even have to be the homeowner to have to pay council tax

[GepperRankins]

[Rat Faced]

Cool. As I said....an HOA fee is worse. Homeowners with HOA fees still have to pay their numerous taxes.

So do people who pay council tax

Heck, you don't even have to be the homeowner to have to pay council tax

Council Tax is a tax, hence its name.

In USA they have Federal Tax, State Tax and also local taxes in some places I believe..


BTW... how do you know where i work?

[Busyman]

Cool. As I said....an HOA fee is worse. Homeowners with HOA fees still have to pay their numerous taxes.

So do people who pay council tax

Heck, you don't even have to be the homeowner to have to pay council tax

It's still a tax.

HOA fees are not. They are similar to condo maintenance fees but worse.

If you see a house you like in a "development" you MUST agree to pay the HOA or fuck off.

The sole purpose of an HOA is too fuck you over and make you sure other homeowners don't paint their house some fucked color thus drive everyone's property value down. The fee also pays for upkeep of any park areas, playgrounds, or swimming pools that you may or may not use.

If you want to paint your house a different color you must fill out a form and submit it to some assholes on the HOA board and they must approve or you face a fine but the HOA for as long as your house is that fucked up yellow.

The same goes for any additions, a swing in your front yard, etc.

If the house were built without straight driveways, most likely you cannot have a wraparound driveway (like I want).

Your home is basically not your castle to do with as you please.

This is why HOA fees are worse.

Where I live, trash, bulk trash, and leaf pickup plus snow removal are done by the county and my taxes pay for it. Many times folks in these new developments are told their HOA fee goes handles these things. So basically pay extra for shit you would get normally by NOT living there.

[JPaul]

Council Tax is a local tax and is also mandatory. It is used to fund local Council spending.

It relates to the size / value of the property and the rates can fluctuate widely.

It is much worse than HOA.

My Council tax, expressed as US$, at the current rate of exchange would be $497,000 / annum.

[DanB]

That much? I thought the £1860 we used to pay was bad

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My Council tax, expressed as US$, at the current rate of exchange would be $497,000 / annum.

If you lived in a Stately Home or something, you'd only pay about £2,400

[Rat Faced]

That much? I thought the £1860 we used to pay was bad

My £650 is quite reasonable then

[Busyman]

Council Tax is a local tax and is also mandatory. It is used to fund local Council spending.

It relates to the size / value of the property and the rates can fluctuate widely.

It is much worse than HOA.

My Council tax, expressed as US$, at the current rate of exchange would be $497,000 / annum.

It is still a tax and not an add-on to a tax.

Folks with HOA fees are separated by a mere subdivision of homes and is not government regulated.

You are talking numbers. I am not. Numberwise they are apples and oranges.

I say they are worse due to what it's for, who really benefits, and the fact that you still have to pay the same taxes as everyone else.

Person with $500,000 home in subdivision pays $150 in HOA fees per month.
This is raised based on a vote by the board, not government.

Person with $500,000 home down the street from subdivision pays $0.