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New coalition calls for major overhaul of Scotland's tax system
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A NEW coalition is demanding Scotland’s leaders take bold action to overhaul the tax system, including taxing wealth fairly.

More than 50 organisations and individuals, including trade unions, charities, economists and academics, have formed the Tax Justice Scotland group.

It warns that Scotland’s finances are now “beyond breaking point” and “tweaking the status quo on tax is not working.”

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