Councils

Councils on carbon tax hit list

21 May 2012

ALMOST 50 NSW councils have been warned they could be liable to pay the carbon tax from July, and regulator isn't answering questions.

‘Councils should have the power to raise taxes and make more decisions for themselves’

20 May 2012

SCOTTISH councils should be handed the power to decide how they raise their own taxation, a leading centre right think-tank has claimed.

Councils get nudge on asset sales

20 May 2012

The Government has signalled local government should follow its lead and consider selling shares in publicly-owned assets to help fund other projects and control rate rises.