Thursday, September 08, 2005

Sheridan has his chance to ‘tax the rich’

The Herald

MSPs from all parties will today be urged to fill one of the biggest gaps in Holyrood's new legislative programme by backing a bill for the abolition of council tax.
Tommy Sheridan's member's bill will begin its long-awaited passage through parliament's committee system with an initial evidence session on the idea's general principles.
The Scottish Socialist MSP for Glasgow has proposed replacing council tax it with a Scottish Service Tax (SST) based on income, rather than property value, to help the poorest in society.