London borough solicits voluntary “mansion tax” from rich residents

The governing council is soliciting a voluntary “mansion tax” in an affluent London borough with rich residents including soccer celebrity David Beckham. A spokesman for the council that governs Chelsea and Kensington told the Evening Standard that if Beckham donates a sum on top of his regular council tax, “we can encourage others to ‘pay it like ‘Beckham.’” Other affluent residents of the borough include the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. Mansions can sell for […]

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