THE Scottish Government's flagship local income tax (LIT) plans could leave Scots with a near £1.5 billion "tartan tax bombshell", the Tories warned last n

ALEX Salmond's plans for a local income tax suffered a fresh blow yesterday when it emerged that a number of new organisations were opposed to the idea.

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond was accused of "sneaking out" the longawaited results of a consultation on a local income tax hours before the British Government's preBudget report.

THE Scottish Government today claimed popular backing for its planned local income tax, saying that most Scots thought it fair.

"A majority of Scots" back plans to replace council tax with local income tax, Scottish ministers claim.

The SNP Scottish Government today claimed popular backing across the country for its planned local income tax, saying that most Scots thought it fair.

Analysis of consultation responses shows majority think it is a 'fairer system'.

THE Scottish National Party is moving closer to a major about-turn over controversial plans for a local income tax that will see stocks and shares income taxed and local autho

The impact of the proposed local income tax would be "spine-chilling" in the current economic climate, business leaders warn.

Both today are calling for Land Value Taxation, or at least they seem to be. The Scottish Greens certainly are. Municipal tax reform in Scotland remains in deadlock and dependent on at least one other party agreeing with the principle of local income tax. That seems unlikely at the moment, even if the Lib