Second home owners are poised to fight back as Cornwall prepares to impose double council tax – leaving councillors fearing for their budgetCornwall councillor Steve Arthur is convinced that this year’s council budget will have a large hole in it because of tax-avoiding second home owners.Arthur, a local businessman who runs a holiday cottage firm in Perranporth on the north Cornish coast, expects many of the county’s second home owners to nominate their children as council tax payers. Continue reading...
Cornwall plans to double council tax on second homes starting in April, but owners may avoid the charge by listing their children as payers, potentially leading to a budget shortfall. This initiative follows 150 UK councils introducing a 100% surcharge on second homes. The tax change has sparked a debate, with some homeowners considering selling their properties. Experts suggest that such taxes are only a temporary fix for deeper local funding issues.
