People in the highest-value properties could see increases of up to £826
Nearly 50,000 households in Glasgow could be hit with a council tax rise with new plans under consideration.
The changes aim to address criticism that the system is unfair because at present those in the lower bands pay a higher proportion of the value of their property than those in the higher bands.A Scottish Labour has branded the consultation a "scandal" that would affect 49,501 households in Glasgow.Around 75% of properties would be unaffected if the proposals, which could be phased in over a period of three years, were implemented.
“Doing this during the worst cost of living crisis in decades will pile even more pressure on people already struggling to get by. “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.
Cllr Katie Hagmann, COSLA Resources Spokesperson, added: "For many years there have been calls to make the council tax system fairer. We are pleased to be working jointly with the Scottish Government to explore ways that we can achieve this. A fairer and more progressive Council Tax is what the proposals in this Consultation aim to do.
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