Second home owners in Scotland hit with 500pc council tax premiums

Second home owners in Scotland face 500% council tax hike as local authorities handed uncapped powers

Householders in Midlothian, Scotland could be hit with fees of up to £27,863 this year following the SNP-run council's decision to increase premium charges.

Second home owners in Scotland hit with 500pc council tax premiums

Uncapped powers allow Midlothian council to charge highest rates in Britain

Fantastic news as Telegraph accurately predicts its readers with second homes in Scotland WILL face uncapped tax rises of up to 500%

In the Telegraph yesterday, the above and: They were not wrong. Back in September last year, they had: Scotland plots uncapped council tax rises for second home owners – Green Party’s ‘pile on the costs’ proposal will be ‘gold standard’ for tackling homelessness. Councils in Scotland are poised to be granted powers to penalise second home owners with uncapped council tax premiums. ‘Plots’ not ‘plans?’ On the Second Homes Tax, I know, based on th…