Yes !

[KeithD]

Hey John.... you've taken thr thread 'off topic' .... see how easy it happens?

[Arthur Little]

Why should a person who earns more than another pay more in direct taxation.

Simple ... because they can AFFORD to!! That's why there are different Tax Bands - only ... their thresholds don't go far enough ! Surely you aren't suggesting the average earner should be paying the same as ... say ... an Investment Banker, for example.

Why should people living in a big house pay more Council Tax than those living in small houses

For precisely the same reason I've already mentioned. People who live in BIG houses are usually those with the wherewithal that facilitates the provision of additional amenities/luxuries an affluent lifestyle permits. If a person can no longer afford such "extravagancies", then he/she should get the hell out of it - pronto!