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flag Scotland’s parliament passed emergency law to block £400M in business rate refunds due to a legal error, protecting council funds.

flag Scotland’s Parliament passed emergency legislation to stop up to £400 million in potential refunds to businesses for non-domestic rates on unoccupied properties, correcting a legal flaw in the 2020 Act that overlooked earlier laws from 1956. flag The error could have allowed owners of up to 34,000 vacant commercial properties to reclaim payments made since April 2023, threatening council finances. flag The new bill, approved 86 to 24, retroactively maintains liability for these rates. flag While the government called it essential to protect public funds, opposition MSPs criticized it as rushed, poorly drafted, and legally risky, warning of possible court challenges.

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