Domestic Rate Reform in Northern Ireland: A Critical Review of Policy Options

William J McCluskey, Lay Cheng Lim and Peadar T Davis

Environment and Planning C, 2007, vol. 25, issue 1, 131-149

Abstract: Local government finance, and in particular the basis of domestic rating, is currently the subject of a major review in Northern Ireland. The authors have conducted empirical research into a comparison between the present rating system and two alternative options—a banded system or a property-specific discrete-value system. Derry City Council is used as a case study to gauge the likely redistributive effects of changes to the system. The findings are seen as significant in describing the effects of each policy regime at a local level in terms of winners and losers. In addition, the impact of the policy options in relation to a measure of income deprivation was investigated. The results indicate that a discrete-value system performs best in terms of minimising the effect of rate redistribution and providing for a more fair and equitable local tax.

Date: 2007
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