Ludo Thierry
Another (sensible and socially just) brick was, today, cemented in place in the edifice of the New and Better Scotland we are, together, building. Get out there and vote SNP folks, bring that better future another step closer still. Link and snippets below:
Private schools are to have their charitable status removed and be made to pay business rates, the Scottish government has confirmed.
The announcement means the schools will no longer get relief of up to 20% on their bills for non-domestic rates.
The change, recommended three years ago, will come into effect on 1 September next year.
There are 51 private schools in Scotland, including famous institutions like Gordonstoun and Fettes.
Inclusion of fee-paying schools in non-domestic rate payments was recommended in the Barclay Review.
Public finance minister Kate Forbes confirmed the new law would be incorporated into the Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Bill, currently in its second stage.
Under the legislation, schools would lose their charity relief unless they were responsible for teaching children with additional support needs.
Talking-up Scotland 'Albatraz' 
And,a very senior figure in BBC Scotland is on the Board of Governors of one of these ‘Independent’ schools, or, as BBC Scotland and the Herrod always describe them ‘TOP’ or ‘LEADING’ schools. No bias there, then.
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About time too – the private schools should not be given discounts on taxation (that has to be made up by the tax paying public).
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