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Said Taxes Would Increase for 80 Thousand People

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The Prime Minister and the Independence Party leader debated proposed changes to the local government equalization fund in impromptu questions in the Althingi today. Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, the Independence Party leader, said that by making contributions from the equalization fund conditional on the collection of the maximum local tax, municipalities were being forced to increase local taxes, thus reducing their right to make their own decisions…
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The Prime Minister and the Independence Party leader debated proposed changes to the local government equalization fund in impromptu questions in the Althingi today. Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, the Independence Party leader, said that by making contributions from the equalization fund conditional on the collection of the maximum local tax, municipalities were being forced to increase local taxes, thus reducing their right to make their own decisions…

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Over 80,000 people across the country are at risk of paying higher local taxes if the government's bill on a local government equalization fund becomes a reality, according to the chairman of the Independence Party.

·Reykjavík, Iceland
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Fréttir - mbl.is broke the news in Reykjavík, Iceland on Friday, July 4, 2025.
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