Plan to scrap council tax dropped

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The Scottish Government has dropped proposals to replace the council tax with a 3p local income tax.

The plan - one of the SNP's highest-profile policies - had failed to win enough support in parliament.

Scottish ministers had maintained council tax was unfair, and a system based on the ability to pay was needed.

Finance Secretary John Swinney told MSPs the legislation to bring in local income tax would not be introduced until after the next Scottish election.