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| Three Scottish councils to maintain tax freeze | Three Scottish councils to maintain tax freeze |
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| Three Labour-run councils in Scotland are to voluntarily freeze the basic rate of council tax. | Three Labour-run councils in Scotland are to voluntarily freeze the basic rate of council tax. |
| South Lanarkshire confirmed on Thursday that it would not be increasing bills, despite an opportunity to raise them by up to 3%. | South Lanarkshire confirmed on Thursday that it would not be increasing bills, despite an opportunity to raise them by up to 3%. |
| Inverclyde and Renfrewshire Councils are expected to do the same later. | Inverclyde and Renfrewshire Councils are expected to do the same later. |
| The authorities argue they are helping family budgets but the move could leave them open to criticism from anti-austerity campaigners. | The authorities argue they are helping family budgets but the move could leave them open to criticism from anti-austerity campaigners. |
| BBC Scotland's local government correspondent Jamie McIvor said any council which froze the council tax could find it hard to attack the Scottish government over the level of council funding. | BBC Scotland's local government correspondent Jamie McIvor said any council which froze the council tax could find it hard to attack the Scottish government over the level of council funding. |
| However, local authorities may believe the move will prove popular locally or demonstrate efficiency. | However, local authorities may believe the move will prove popular locally or demonstrate efficiency. |
| Angus, which is run by the SNP, voted to raise basic council tax by 3% which will result in 2017/18 Band D going up to £1,104. | Angus, which is run by the SNP, voted to raise basic council tax by 3% which will result in 2017/18 Band D going up to £1,104. |
| Glasgow City Council and Highland Council have also announced they will raise bills by 3%. | |
| Three other councils, including Fife, look set to do the same. | |
| There is speculation Labour-run Aberdeen Council will opt for a freeze in the basic rate of council tax when it sets its budget next week. | There is speculation Labour-run Aberdeen Council will opt for a freeze in the basic rate of council tax when it sets its budget next week. |
| The Scottish government gave councils the power to raise the basic rate of council tax by up to 3%. Bills have not gone up anywhere in Scotland since 2007. | The Scottish government gave councils the power to raise the basic rate of council tax by up to 3%. Bills have not gone up anywhere in Scotland since 2007. |
| Around a quarter of people will pay more regardless of their local council's decisions. | Around a quarter of people will pay more regardless of their local council's decisions. |
| Bills in properties in Bands E to H will rise automatically through national changes to the way council tax is calculated which have been made by the Scottish government. | Bills in properties in Bands E to H will rise automatically through national changes to the way council tax is calculated which have been made by the Scottish government. |
| By Wednesday, seven councils had opted to put up the basic rate of council tax by 3% costing a typical billpayer £3 to 4 a month. | By Wednesday, seven councils had opted to put up the basic rate of council tax by 3% costing a typical billpayer £3 to 4 a month. |
| SNP-run Aberdeenshire Council opted for a smaller rise of 2.5%. | SNP-run Aberdeenshire Council opted for a smaller rise of 2.5%. |