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Council Tax is a local taxation system used in England, Scotland and Wales. It is a tax on domestic property, which was introduced in 1993 by the Local Government Finance Act 1992, replacing the short-lived Community Charge (also known as "poll tax"), which in turn replaced the domestic rates. Each property is assigned one of eight bands in ...
Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.
Bush Family Fortunes: The Best Democracy Money Can Buy is a 2004 documentary film directed by Steven Grandison and Greg Palast.The film, which examines various aspects of the presidency of George W. Bush, including the 2000 US presidential election and the Iraq War, is adapted from the 2003 BBC production Bush Family Fortunes and based on the 2002 book The Best Democracy Money Can Buy by ...
$80 million mansions, oceanfront views, and secret tunnels to the beach: Inside one of America’s most expensive zip codes
Previously, Mayes' office said the 1864 ban would go into effect June 27. The court's action Monday pushes that back to Sept. 26, her office said. The enforcement date hinges heavily on when the ...
ATLANTA (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden urged Morehouse College graduates not to give up on democracy in a somber commencement address on Sunday, acknowledging their anger over the war in Gaza ...
Poll tax (Great Britain) The Community Charge, commonly known as the poll tax, was a system of local taxation introduced by Margaret Thatcher 's government whereby each taxpayer was taxed the same fixed sum (a "poll tax" or "head tax"), with the precise amount being set by each local authority. It replaced domestic rates in Scotland from 1989 ...
Title. The Council Tax (Discount Disregards) Order 1992. Description. English: Under Part I of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, the council tax becomes payable with effect from 1st April 1993. The amount payable for the tax is reduced where a person resident in a dwelling fails to be disregarded for the purposes of discount. Schedule 1 to ...
Shilese Jones pulled out of the U.S. gymnastics championships on Friday with a shoulder injury. The 21-year-old Jones, considered a leading contender to make the five-woman U.S. Olympic team this ...
Right to Buy. The Right to Buy scheme is a policy in the United Kingdom, with the exception of Scotland since 1 August 2016 and Wales from 26 January 2019, which gives secure tenants of councils and some housing associations the legal right to buy, at a large discount, the council house they are living in. [1] [2] [3] There is also a Right to ...