The SNP could be facing a hefty tax bill after taking cash from their councillors’ salaries.
Eight of their former councillors have demanded a refund after having a portion of their wages deducted by the party to go towards local campaigning. The group later formed new party - Progressive Change North Lanarkshire - and argued that £1600 they paid towards the SNP’s campaigning fund should be given back as they are no longer members.
The council’s tax advisers have now looked at the deductions and found the whole scheme wasn’t compliant with tax rules. Now the local authority is trying to work out who has to repay the tax man - the SNP, the councillors or the council.
