EXCLUSIVE: The Greens want to increase tax on buy more expensive homes.
SNP First Minister John Swinney has been urged to introduce a “mansion tax” on homes worth £1m or more. The Scottish Greens are demanding a super tax is slapped on the purchase of high-end houses.
One idea for raising more cash for public services is an overhaul of Land and Buildings Transactions Tax, the Scottish equivalent of stamp duty. Greer said: “14 years of Tory cuts have left Scotland’s budget in a dire state. Sadly, the new Labour government shows every sign of going further and deeper with their own cuts to public services. We must use every tool available to us here in Scotland to protect people and planet from the damage these budget cuts would do.
He added: “If they want Green votes to pass the government’s budget, they know that the price of our support is more funding to tackle child poverty and the climate crisis. We are being clear about where that money could be raised from.”
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