IFS: Scottish mansion tax ‘poor substitute’ for council tax reform

The Scottish government has been criticised for its “incoherent” decision to introduce a mansion tax while failing to address fundamental weaknesses in council tax.

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The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) contrasted the sudden announcement earlier this year of two new council bands for the highest-valued properties with “years

IFS: Scottish mansion tax ‘poor substitute’ for council tax reform

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