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This is the message from Finance Minister Rebecca Evans, as a summary of findings on reforming local government finance in Wales is published today.


The paper brings together expert\-led research commissioned by the Welsh Government over the past five years to understand the options for making local taxes more progressive, whilst still maintaining vital revenue for local services.


As well as exploring more radical alternative approaches such as land value tax and local income tax, the paper also considers the options for making significant improvements to existing systems and provides a robust basis to inform proposals over the next Senedd term.


Recognising that such reforms should be considered carefully, the Welsh Government has already taken important steps to develop a fairer council tax system in Wales. Working closely with local councils and the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA), new legislation to remove imprisonment for non\-payment of council tax was introduced in 2019 and a more citizen\-focused system for managing debt has been developed. The Welsh Government has also worked with MoneySavingExpert.com to improve access to discounts for people with severe mental impairments and encouraged low\-income households to take up its Council Tax Reduction Scheme, mitigating some of the effects of Universal Credit. Young care leavers have also been exempted from council tax.


The paper also reflects on the steps taken to support businesses  and other ratepayers, including providing significant targeted rates relief for small businesses, high streets, hospitality and leisure sectors, and childcare premises. In light of the pandemic, decisions have also been taken to freeze non\-domestic rates increases next year to ease the pressure on already struggling businesses.


Finance Minister Rebecca Evans said:



> The paper I have published today focusses on the future of local taxes, council tax and non\-domestic rates, reflecting on a number of key research studies that have been carried out this term and provides a robust basis to inform proposals over the next Senedd term.
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> “It is clear the scale of work to radically reform the system would take time and careful management to ensure that local government continues to sustain vitally important revenue streams.
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> “Whatever approach is adopted in the future, one thing is clear, we must continue to support and enable local government to go on delivering better local services for everyone: to provide the best foundation in early life, to help those who need it most, and to tackle poverty by creating a thriving economy which benefits everyone fairly.


Cllr Anthony Hunt, WLGA Spokesperson for Finance and Resources said:



> Both the Council Tax and Business Rates raise over £2\.5bn for local public services and provide a vital funding stream for the things our communities rely on.  The Finance Minister is right that any reform will take time and should be fair to those who pay taxes as well.







Translation:


 
Dyna neges y Gweinidog Cyllid Rebecca Evans, wrth i grynodeb o ganfyddiadau ynglŷn â diwygio cyllid llywodraeth leol yng Nghymru gael ei gyhoeddi heddiw.


Mae’r papur yn dwyn ynghyd ymchwil arbenigol a gomisiynwyd gan Lywodraeth Cymru dros y pum mlynedd diwethaf i ddeall yr opsiynau i wneud trethi lleol yn fwy graddoledig, a pharhau ar yr un pryd i gynnal refeniw hanfodol ar gyfer gwasanaethau lleol.


Yn ogystal ag ystyried syniadau mwy radical, megis treth gwerth tir a threth incwm leol, mae’r papur hefyd yn nodi opsiynau i wneud gwelliannau sylweddol i’r systemau presennol, gan ddarparu sylfaen gadarn i lywio cynigion dros dymor y Senedd nesaf.


Gan gydnabod y dylid ystyried diwygiadau o’r fath yn ofalus, mae Llywodraeth Cymru eisoes wedi cymryd camau pwysig i ddatblygu system treth gyngor decach yng Nghymru. Gan weithio’n agos gyda chynghorau lleol a Chymdeithas Llywodraeth Leol Cymru, cyflwynwyd deddfwriaeth newydd yn 2019 i gael gwared ar y gosb o ddedfryd o garchar am beidio â thalu'r dreth gyngor ac mae system rheoli dyledion sy’n canolbwyntio’n fwy ar y dinesydd wedi’i datblygu. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru hefyd wedi gweithio gyda MoneySavingExpert.com i wella mynediad at ostyngiadau ar gyfer pobl â nam meddyliol difrifol ac wedi annog aelwydydd incwm isel i fanteisio ar ei Chynllun Gostyngiadau’r Dreth Gyngor, gan leddfu rhai o effeithiau Credyd Cynhwysol. Mae pobl ifanc sy’n gadael gofal hefyd wedi’u heithrio rhag y dreth gyngor.


Mae’r papur hefyd yn ystyried y camau sydd wedi’u cymryd i gefnogi busnesau a thalwyr ardrethi eraill, gan gynnwys darparu rhyddhad ardrethi sylweddol wedi’i dargedau ar gyfer busnesau bach, y stryd fawr, lletygarwch a hamdden, a lleoliadau gofal plant. Yn sgil y pandemig, mae penderfyniadau hefyd wedi’u gwneud i rewi cynnydd mewn ardrethi annomestig y flwyddyn nesaf er mwyn lleddfu’r pwysau ar fusnesau sydd eisoes yn ei chael yn anodd.


Dywedodd y Gweinidog Cyllid Rebecca Evans:



> Mae’r papur yr wyf wedi’i gyhoeddi heddiw yn canolbwyntio ar ddyfodol trethi lleol, y dreth gyngor ac ardrethi annomestig, gan ystyried sawl astudiaeth ymchwil allweddol sydd wedi’u cynnal yn ystod y tymor hwn. Mae’n darparu sylfaen gadarn i lywio cynigion dros dymor y Senedd nesaf.
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> Mae’n glir y byddai graddfa’r gwaith i ddiwygio’r system yn radical yn cymryd amser a rheolaeth ofalus er mwyn sicrhau bod llywodraeth leol yn parhau i gynnal ffrydiau refeniw hanfodol bwysig.
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> Ni waeth pa ddull sy’n cael ei fabwysiadu yn y dyfodol, un peth sy’n glir yw bod rhaid inni ddal i gefnogi a galluogi llywodraeth leol i barhau i ddarparu gwasanaethau lleol gwell i bawb: er mwyn darparu’r sylfaen orau ar ddechrau bywyd, helpu’r rhai sydd angen cymorth, a threchu tlodi drwy greu economi ffyniannus a theg sydd o fudd i bawb.


Dywedodd y Cynghorydd Anthony Hunt, Llefarydd Cyllid ac Adnoddau CLlLC:



> Mae’r Dreth Gyngor ac Ardrethi Busnes yn codi dros £2\.5bn ar gyfer gwasanaethau cyhoeddus lleol, gan ddarparu ffrwd gyllido hanfodol ar gyfer y pethau y mae ein cymunedau yn dibynnu arnynt. Mae’r Gweinidog Cyllid yn gywir i ddweud y bydd unrhyw broses ddiwygio yn cymryd amser ac y dylai fod yn deg i’r rhai sy’n talu trethi hefyd.