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Sunday, 20th July 2008

Council tax

Local income tax doesn't add up, say experts THE Scottish Government's plans for a local income tax to replace council tax have been dealt a serious blow by the nation's accountants.

Council tax worth £112 million uncollected in Scotland ALMOST £112 million in council tax payments went uncollected across Scotland last year, it emerged yesterday.

Bad for families, students, top companies, pensioners and now Scotland's biggest council – latest blow to SNP's income tax SCOTLAND'S largest council yesterday became the latest organisation to come out against the Scottish Government's plans for a local income tax.

IoD chief takes swipe at Salmond's 'risky' local income tax plan SNP plans to abolish council tax and replace it with a local income tax would be a "real problem" for business, the head of one of Britain's leading business organisations has warned.

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Families 'will be £290 worse off under new SNP tax plans'

Dawe backs calls to scrap 'unfair' council tax

Second home owners face doubling of council tax to prevent 'ghost towns'

New income tax '£1bn adrift' – as Greens rain on the SNP's parade

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Income tax policy in a mess

Swinney tax plan's missing £700m

Local income tax 'could lead young to break contract of welfare state'

Swinney hints at SNP compromise on local income tax

SNP in Lib Dem talks to abolish council tax

Council tax freeze will throw devolution of power into reverse

Council tax freeze solid across the whole of Scotland

Salmond tax plan in tatters

Lib Dem leader calls on SNP for help to dump council tax

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