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March 2007
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Analysis of the SNP proposal for a capped local income tax
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The Scottish National Party today set out proposals for replacing council tax (and council tax benefit) with a local income tax in Scotland. The local income tax (LIT) would apply at the starting, basic and higher rates, to all taxable income except savings income, but would be capped so that local authorities would not be allowed to increase the rate above 3%. The SNP would continue to levy a property tax on second and empty homes.

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