John Swinney, Scotland's Deputy First Minister, is considering a tax on supermarkets to raise funds for public services facing cuts. The SNP Government is exploring increasing business rates for large retailers that sell alcohol and tobacco.
John Swinney is considering a tax on supermarkets in a bid to raise extra cash for struggling public services . The SNP Government is examining increasing business rates for large retailers that sell booze and fags.
Swinney has ditched key Yousaf’s policies, but higher business rates for supermarkets and bigger shops remains on the table. Discussions have taken place with the Scottish Retail Consortium and public health groups about how a surtax could operate. She said: “We urgently need to tackle the root causes of alcohol misuse and ensure that we are funding recovery services to support people and communities that need it.
“If retailers are profiting from the sale of products that are damaging public health, like alcohol and tobacco, then they should also pay towards mitigating the health and social costs that they cause.
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