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Council Tax Change Revealed by Shona Robison in Scottish Budget 2026
Scotland will introduce two new council tax bands for homes over £1 million in 2028 and a private jet tax supplement from 2028-29 to increase fairness and revenue.
- On Tuesday at Holyrood, Finance Secretary Shona Robison announced the Scottish Budget for 2026-2027, including an Air Departure Tax timetable with a private jet levy and two new council tax bands for properties worth more than £1 million.
- Robison argued the changes follow fairness and coalition demands, with the Scottish Greens pushing the private jet tax and mansion-band changes while those earning above £43,662 pay more than counterparts south of the border.
- Funding details show the Scottish Child Payment will rise with inflation next year, and Robison confirmed overall local government funding increases by 2%.
- The package delivers immediate measures including a 2% increase to local government funding and urges local councils to make reasonable decisions on council tax, with ministers also pledging breakfast clubs by August 2027.
- Ministers will launch a consultation on Highlands and Islands exemption shortly, while domestic flights remain exempt and campaigners from Transform Scotland and Oxfam Scotland welcomed the private jet tax amid more than 1,000 private jet flights a month.
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