8个英国理事会可能因护理费用而提高5%的税收,引发税收制度改革的呼声。 Eight UK councils may raise taxes 5% due to care costs, sparking calls for tax system reform.

8个英国领导的改革理事会正在考虑在社会护理成本上升的情况下提高最高5%的理事会税收,从而扭转了该党削减税收的承诺。 Eight Reform UK-led councils are considering up to a 5% council tax rise amid rising social care costs, reversing the party’s pledge to cut taxes. 劳工议员和IFS敦促总理雷切尔·里夫斯(Rachel Reeves)在即将到来的预算中,以地区不平等和预计40亿英镑的资金缺口为由,彻底改革英格兰过时的1991年英国理事会税收制度。 Labour MPs and the IFS are urging Chancellor Rachel Reeves to overhaul England’s outdated 1991-based council tax system in the upcoming Budget, citing regional inequality and a projected £4 billion funding gap. 专家们警告说,如果财产估值不现代化,增加税收或征收新税会损害增长。 Experts warn that without modernising property valuations, tax increases or new levies could harm growth. 改革与地方政府的重大重组密切相关,其成功取决于稳定的资金、信任和协调的政策。 The reforms are closely tied to a major local government reorganisation, with success depending on stable funding, trust, and coordinated policy.