Dispatches from the frontline: Protest in St Albans

14 TPA Activists gathered on Monday morning to protest with Steve Peers, who was taken to court over £65 non-payment of Council Tax.  This isn’t the first time he’s withheld council tax either.  He was sent to prison back in January, on his 40th birthday no less, for non-payment of £40.  You can read coverage of our protest here in the local St Albans media.

We were joined by TPA supporters from as far away as Norfolk, even, as Steve’s case was heard.  It’s a sad reflection of the Council Tax regime that Steve wasn’t the only one in court for non-payment of Council Tax.  Dozens filled the list to be called in and, like Steve, given a liability order – meaning the Bailiffs are coming.

 

Nonetheless, Steve continues to campaign on this as a matter of principle.  You can see from our many reports that our money is being wasted.  Below is a message from Steve.  Heed his words; it’s all well and good complaining, but it’s the doing that gets results.

So stand with us.  Join us by registering here.  Recommend us to your friends, neighbours and colleagues.  Email me to get some leaflets so you can recruit in your area.  We know you’re over taxed, but the question is – what are you going to do about it?

Comments

[Steve Robson]

Sure looks like a huge protest. Almost in double figures.

[Anthony Thomas Flynn]

Tim, it would seem that one of the absentees
is taking the juice. I wonder if he pays any Taxtion???
By the way, I have posted a comment on another thread of yours and I left a comment on Matthew Elliot's thread. "The abuse of the benefit system by adicts."
These are only my observations, but unless you, The Taxpayers Alliance or some other Oranisation, explain to the Taxpayers, that what Lord Sainsbury and Clara Furse have done to avoid paying all the Taxation due, is a very simple manoeuvre available to any Taxpayer, many accountants will keep them in the dark. I want to see the Taxpyer in charge of Taxation.
Regards, ATFynn, "Norfolk's Mutineer"

[Will, Southampton]

I pay tax. I pay quite a bit of tax actually.What for? The roads are full of pot holes that damage the wheels of my cheap car. I have a cheap car as with a mortgage I can't afford to pay much road tax or to have a big car that drinks lots of fuel on which I would pay more tax! My Council tax went up recently, but why? There is more crime than ever here. More people on benefits than ever before. A prime minister that gave away £100 million when we need it ourselves. Tax? Cut it now. This Government is a joke!!

[Steve Robson]

The potholes are because of tax evaders like Steve Peers. I'd lock them all up, if not bring back capital punishment for them. I expect the TPA support cpital punishment because it is generally much beloved by simple minded right wing nutters.