MAKE RICH PAY THEIR FAIR SHARE

Campaign group's council tax demand

- PAUL HUTCHEON

A POWERFUL coalition of campaign groups has demanded a bold shakeup of the council tax to ensure the wealthy pay a fairer share.

The STUC-led alliance is calling on Holyrood's leaders to back the revaluation of properties to fix the "broken" system.

Council tax was introduced by John Major's Tory government to replace the poll tax. But critics say it is hopelessly out of date as bills are linked to the value of a property in 1991.

Trade unions estimate 57 percent of all properties in Scotland would have changed banding if a revaluation had taken place in 2014. Half are believed to be in too low a band.