Scottish council tax discouts slashed
Series: Inside Housing ; 21(32), 13 August 2004 (1)Publication details: 2004Subject(s): Summary: 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.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| News article | London News article | WB4032-15 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 127110-1001 |
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.