Scottish council tax discouts slashed
Scottish council tax discouts slashed
- 2004
- Inside Housing 21(32), 13 August 2004 (1) .
The Scottish Executive has given local authorities the discretion to set their own council tax discount on second homes and empty properties. Currently the discount is set at 50%. The extra revenue raised by the change will be for new affordable housing. The consultation can be found at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/finance/Analys is_of_Second_Homes_consultation_FINAL.pdf.
SCOTLAND
COUNCIL TAX
SECOND HOMES
EMPTY HOMES
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
DISCOUNTS
HOUSING
The Scottish Executive has given local authorities the discretion to set their own council tax discount on second homes and empty properties. Currently the discount is set at 50%. The extra revenue raised by the change will be for new affordable housing. The consultation can be found at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/library5/finance/Analys is_of_Second_Homes_consultation_FINAL.pdf.
SCOTLAND
COUNCIL TAX
SECOND HOMES
EMPTY HOMES
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
DISCOUNTS
HOUSING