The SNP government have published plans to abolish the unfair Council Tax and replace it with a local income tax system based on the ability to pay. The local tax will be set at a rate of 3p on income excluding savings income. The reform will represent a major progressive change to taxation in Scotland and the biggest tax cut for Scots in a generation.
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Household Band Council Tax Local Income Tax Pensioner, single £20k C £759.00 £374.00 You'll save £385 Pensioner, couple £15k D £1,138.00 £447.00 You'll save £691 Single, Nursery nurse £17k A £569.00 £353.00 You'll save £216 Single, Male average £25k B £664.00 £593.00 You'll save £71 Single, Female average £20k C £759.00 £443.00 You'll save £316 Single, Male average £25k D £854.00 £593.00 You'll save £261 Single, £33,675 D £854.00 £854.00 You'll pay the same Single, MSP £54k D £854.00 £1,463.00 You will pay more £609 Single, MP £62k E £1,043.00 £1,703.00 You will pay more £660 Single, MP £62k F £1,233.00 £1,703.00 You will pay more £470 Single, Teacher £20k A £569.00 £443.00 You'll save £126 Single, Teacher £31k D £854.00 £773.00 You'll save £81 Family, One Earner on min wage B £885.00 £164.00 You'll save £721 Family, Double inc £25k and £8k D £1,138.00 £677.00 You'll save £461 Family, Nurse & Police Officer D £1,138.00 £1,007.00 You'll save £131 Family, Teacher & Policy Officer F £1,644.00 £1,517.00 You'll save £127 Family, £50k and £10k G £1,897.00 £1,487.00 You'll save £410 Family, £20k and £13k, teacher C £1,012.00 £677.00 You'll save £335 Family, £21k, £13k fireman, teaching assistant B £885.00 £707.00 You'll save £178 Family, £27k, £13k fireman, teaching assistant D £1,138.00 £887.00 You'll save £251 Family, £32,600 x 2 F £1,643.00 £1,643.00 You'll pay the same
