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| Plea to write off poll tax debts | Plea to write off poll tax debts |
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| Scottish councils must write off all outstanding poll tax debts, according to a leading consumer body. | Scottish councils must write off all outstanding poll tax debts, according to a leading consumer body. |
| Citizens Advice Scotland said many of its clients were being pursued for arrears 14 years after the tax was abolished. | |
| Many people are finding it impossible to prove they have paid or never owed the money, the organisation claimed. | Many people are finding it impossible to prove they have paid or never owed the money, the organisation claimed. |
| Thousands refused to pay the unpopular poll tax and even now outstanding arrears are more than £400m. | Thousands refused to pay the unpopular poll tax and even now outstanding arrears are more than £400m. |
| Councils have managed to claw back about £3m per year but Citizens Advice Scotland said it was time to drop further demands. | |
| It highlighted several cases, including a pensioner couple facing the arrest of £600 from their bank account despite being adamant that they owe nothing. | |
| Councils north of the border can chase debts for 20 years but the body wants Scotland to copy England where the cut-off limit is six years. | Councils north of the border can chase debts for 20 years but the body wants Scotland to copy England where the cut-off limit is six years. |
| Officials will brief MSPs later on the issue. | Officials will brief MSPs later on the issue. |