Public finance minister Tom Arthur insisted the changes would make the council tax system 'fairer'.
A quarter of households across Scotland face a massive hike in their council tax bills in a bid to support struggling local authorities.
The Record first revealed last month how the government was working with COSLA, which represents councils, on proposals to raise more cash from local taxes. There have been repeated calls over the years for the system to be scrapped entirely - a position the SNP previously backed. "The changes would only affect around a quarter of properties and even after they are taken into account, average council tax in Scotland would still be less than anywhere else in the UK.
Councillor Katie Hagmann, resources spokeswoman for COSLA, said: "For many years there have been calls to make the council tax system fairer.
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