Scottish Budget chaos as Greens threaten to veto the SNP's economic plans unless they bring in a mansion tax - alongside levies on private jets and shops selling booze By David Wilcock, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline Published: 11:23 BST, 23 October 2024 | Updated: 11:24 BST, 23 October 2024 e-mail 2 View comments The SNP is facing a major struggle to pass a Budget in Scotland after the Greens demanded a mansion tax as the price of their support. The left-wing party wants a 15 per cent levy brought in on sales of homes worth £1million in order to smooth the package through the Scottish Parliament. In recent years – first as an informal partner and then as a coalition member – the Greens helped the SNP pass its tax and spending plans.
But the acrimonious collapse of the Bute House Agreement earlier this year under John Swinney 's predecessor Humza Yousaf has strained the relationship between the two parties. The SNP is three votes short of an outright majority at Holyrood and Scottish Greens' finance spokesman Ross Greer said the levy would help with Mr Swinney's main aim of reducing child poverty. The party is also clamouring for a private jet tax and a public health levy on alcohol and tobacco retailers.
Scottish Greens' finance spokesman Ross Greer said if Shona Robison brought in the levy it would help with Mr Swinney's main aim of reducing child poverty. The SNP is three votes short of an outright majority at Holyrood and the Greens want a 15 per cent levy br.
