Council tax in Scotland to reach record high with 15% rise in some areas

Edinburgh may see a new £5 per capita levy on cruise ship passengers announced after a consultation launched this month. Photograph: Alan Wilson/Alamy

Council tax costs in Scotland will hit record levels next month after local authorities agreed to raise rates by up to 15%, with some planning new levies on tourists and cruise ships.

All of Scotland’s 32 local authorities have announced council tax increases from April of at least 6%, with the majority raising them by about 10%, after years of successive cuts to their grant funding.