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Council Tax

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Council to introduce tax rebate for green homes »

In an attempt to improve the city’s green credentials, Edinburgh City Council are to offer reductions in council tax to environmentally friendly households. The council are set to negotiate with the Scottish Government to allow lower home and ...

Thu 24 Apr 2008 by Benjamin Edwards | Read more »

Business leaders warn of wealth drain under new income tax plan »

John Swinney

Finance Secretary John Swinney’s proposals to replace Scottish council tax with a local income tax have come under fire from business representatives and tax experts who warn that it could discourage talented businessmen from staying in the count...

Wed 26 Mar 2008 by Helen Walker | Read more »

SNP breaks promise on student debt »

Alex Salmond and John Swinney

Students in Scotland have expressed dismay after the SNP shelved plans to scrap student debt. Nationalist finance minister John Swinney announced last Wednesday that the government would not deliver its manifesto promise to eliminate the debt accrued b...

Mon 19 Nov 2007 by Alastair Sloan, Sarah Clark | Read more »

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