Tax 'Big Whisky' to raise up to £1bn for public services, SNP government told

Taxing Scotland's big whisky firms could raise hundreds of millions for public services, the SNP trade union group has said. Photo: PA

THE Scottish Government should bring in tariffs on “big whisky” to avoid cutting public services amid a cost-of-living crisis, the SNP’s trade union group (SNPTUG) has said.

The group welcomed the pay deal which saw bin and education strikes across Scotland’s councils averted early in September, but questioned why cuts would be needed in other areas.