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Council tax in Scotland - letter describing how local authorities can use retained receipts

December 15, 2010
This letter from  February 2009 gives a detailed picture of how the Scottish arrangements for the use of receipts retained by local authorities from reduced discounts on second homes and long-term empties work.  It is a very interesting precedent that might usefully be extended to other parts of the United Kingdom.
ScottishCcouncilTax_RevisedGuidanceOn2ndHomesAndLTEsFeb09.pdf