Scottish Press Association
Nearly eight out of 10 Scots think council tax is unfair and should be scrapped, according to a survey today.
Some 77% of Scots believe it should be replaced by a tax based on ability to pay, the independent poll by TNS System Three showed.
Only 12% of Scots interviewed wanted to keep the tax, the poll – commissioned by the Scottish Socialist Party found.
The SSP said the results of the survey were a huge boost to its recently launched Scrap the Council Tax campaign.
The party is planning a demonstration in Glasgow on April 24 and has launched a nationwide petition demanding the council tax be replaced.
SSP leader Tommy Sheridan said: “Almost 80% of Scots now believe the Tory council tax is unfair and should be replaced by a system based on ability to pay.
“If the Scottish Executive doesn’t heed this they will be cast aside by the tidal wave of opposition that will grow over the coming months.
“We will march in our thousands in April and demand action by an Executive that seems more interested in protecting the wealthy than caring about Scotland’s army of pensioners and low paid workers.”