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IFS: Mansion tax a 'poor substitute' for comprehensive reform

The Scottish Government’s mansion tax must be a springboard for further council tax reform, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said.

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The Scottish Government's mansion tax must be a springboard for further council tax reform, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has said.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) should bring forward a commitment in its 2021 manifesto to make council tax ‘fairer', the think tank has urged in a report published today.

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