Draw line under the poll tax, says top finance official

The Scotsman | September 10, 1999| | Copyright

MILLIONS of pounds in poll tax debts should be written off, according to a senior council finance official, who believes the time has come to "draw a line" under the non-payment controversy.

Sandy Brown, Scottish president of the Institute of Revenues Rating and Valuation (IRRV) will today put forward his controversial proposal in a speech to leading local government finance officials in Glasgow.

He will argue that the debate surrounding a proposal to scrap warrant sales provides a chance to consider whether council staff should no longer waste time and resources trying to collect money from ...

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