Armed forces personnel serving in Iraq and Afghanistan are to get a council tax rebate under UK government plans.
The measure will be worth £140 to every soldier on a six-month tour of duty who pays the tax on a UK property. The Ministry of Defence will pay for the tax relief out of its own budget.
About 13,000 soldiers will benefit from the tax rebate, which amounts to 25% of the average council tax bill. The soldiers will receive the rebate via their tax-free Operational Allowance paid at the end of an operational tour, with the first payments to be made from 1 April, 2008.
Defence Secretary Des Browne said: "It underlines the government's commitment to support our armed forces and their families. We intend to extend this payment to all those deployed overseas on operations next year."
The tax-free Operational Allowance is worth £2,320 over a six-month tour of duty in Iraq or Afghanistan.
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