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Local income tax plan to go ahead
Business leaders unhappy at the prospect of a local income tax have been told the Scottish Government will press ahead.
After meeting six business organisations Edinburgh, finance secretary John Swinney said the Government's commitment to a local income tax remained "firm".
The meeting came after clashes between Alex Salmond and Labour leader Iain Gray at First Minister's Questions in Holyrood.
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