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John Swinney Hits Out at Claims Council Tax Could Rise by 8 per Cent and Gives 'Reasonable' Figure

John Swinney supports a 3% council tax increase aligned with inflation despite IFS warning councils may need 8% rises to maintain budgets amid funding pressures.

Summary by Glasgow Live
The SNP First Minister rejected claims councils may need to increase tax by 8%, and has instead shared what he thinks could be a reasonable hike.

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Daily Record broke the news in Glasgow, United Kingdom on Monday, January 19, 2026.
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