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Published Date: 27 November 2008
By Peter MacMahon
IT IS always referred to by Scottish Government ministers as "the Purpose" with that sinister capital P. It is what might be called the mission statement of the SNP Holyrood administration.
The Purpose of Alex Salmond's government, its over-riding objective, is this: "To focus government and public services on creating a more successful country, with opportunities for all of Scotland to flourish, through increasing sustainable economic ...



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  • Last Updated: 26 November 2008 8:20 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Peter MacMahon
 
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27/11/2008 00:52:22
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Linda,

Edinburgh 27/11/2008 10:35:40
Local Income Tax is fairer and progressive.

The problems with its implementation revolve round the fact that the Scottish government does not have financial (and political)independence.
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Martyk,

27/11/2008 17:50:16
Do the Irish have an LIT? Thought not.
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gus1940,

Edinburgh 27/11/2008 17:52:24
So McMahon is back doing the political stuff for his Labour masters.
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Mr. Lachie Todd,

Edinburgh 27/11/2008 20:41:11
No, the Irish don't have LIT, and nor do they have any form of domestic property taxation! It was abolished in 1978.

Unlike the UK, local services are paid for with higher business, commercial, and industrial premises taxation, along with higher bands of income tax.

LIT, like the Tories despised Poll Tax(Community Charge) it appears in principle to be a fairer method of local taxation but is simply unworkable. The Nationalists would be very foolish to follow the lemming Scots Tories who still suffer to this day from their folly!

 

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