Proposals include new tax bands for higher earners and a ''fully funded' council tax freeze.
Proposals include new 45% and 48% tax bands for higher earners and a "fully funded" council tax freeze.
First Minister Humza Yousaf said the budget would give more funding to health, education and the police. "For those councils like Argyll and Bute, who I think have unjustifiably raised their council tax in the midst of a cost of living crisis, they will have to answer to their constituents," he said.announced by Finance Secretary Shona Robison in DecemberOther proposals include an increase the Scottish Child Payment from £25 to £26.70 from April and £1.5m for local authorities to cancel school meal debt.
Ahead of the debate, the Scottish Conservatives said the budget was a "desperate attempt" to plug the hole in Scotland's finances.Party finance spokesperson Liz Smith MSP said: "Virtually every business group, union, council and other stakeholder has condemned this budget.
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