Waterfront takeaway owner scammed £17,000 from Dundee City Council
A kebab shop owner has admitted scamming Dundee City Council of more than £17,000 by pretending to be a part-time employee of the business in order to claim benefits.
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Extra £3 million council tax for Angus after freeze ends
Finance chiefs are confident Angus will maintain its position near the top of Scotland’s council tax collection league despite having to give up on almost £1/2 million of irrecoverable dues.
Council in Dundee seeks help from courts in chasing over £150 million in debts
Dundee City Council has had to seek help from the courts in chasing over £150 million in debts accrued by residents and businesses in recent years.
‘Punishing’ income and council tax rises kick in across Scotland
Tax rises come into force today for hundreds of thousands of Scots.
Dundee City Council approves 3% council tax rise after fractious budget meeting
Dundee council tax bills and the price of school meals will increase after the SNP administration’s budget designed to plug a £15 million gap in its finances was approved.
Fife Council budget: 3% tax rise and package of cuts voted through
Fife councillors have rubber-stamped budget proposals which will see council tax rise by 3% from April.
Council tax bills to rise by up to £91 across Tayside and Fife
Households will pay up to £91 more in council tax through hikes expected to be confirmed this week.
Dundee council tax: 3% hike on cards — with many staff to receive 3% pay rise
Dundee City Council is proposing a 3% rise in council tax as it seeks to balance the books next year.
Dundee to lose assessor’s office after city councillors outvoted
Dundee's assessor's office is to close with up to 25 jobs transferred to Forfar thanks to the votes of councillors from Angus and Perth and Kinross.
Council tax rise and cuts expected as Fife seeks to fill £29 million black hole
A council tax rise and more cuts are on the cards in Fife over the coming year after it emerged the region needs to save nearly £29 million to balance the books.