Evening Times
THE Scottish Socialist Party today called on Scots to march against the council tax in a mass demonstration next weekend.
The Axe the Tax rally will take place in Glasgow on April 24, to highlight the fact that the city has the highest council tax rate in Scotland, despite widespread poverty.
Convener Tommy Sheridan said: "We rebelled against the poll tax and we defeated it. Now it's time to rebel against the council tax."
A band D property is currently £1185 a year in Glasgow.
The SSP wants a Scottish service tax, based on income. It says this would reduce the tax bill for 77% of Scots while forcing the country's top 16% of earners to pay more for services.
Next Saturday demonstrators will gather at George Square at 11.30am before marching to a rally at the Barrowlands Ballroom. THE Scottish Socialist Party today called on Scots to march against the council tax in a mass demonstration next weekend.
The Axe the Tax rally will take place in Glasgow on April 24, to highlight the fact that the city has the highest council tax rate in Scotland, despite widespread poverty.
Convener Tommy Sheridan said: "We rebelled against the poll tax and we defeated it. Now it's time to rebel against the council tax."
A band D property is currently £1185 a year in Glasgow.
The SSP wants a Scottish service tax, based on income. It says this would reduce the tax bill for 77% of Scots while forcing the country's top 16% of earners to pay more for services.
Next Saturday demonstrators will gather at George Square at 11.30am before marching to a rally at the Barrowlands Ballroom.