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Row over delay to exempt travel expenses from tax

A fierce political row has erupted after plans to exempt councillors’ travel expenses from tax by the beginning of 2015/16 were delayed.

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By Dan Peters | 31 March 2015

A fierce political row has erupted after plans to exempt councillors' travel expenses from tax by the beginning of 2015/16 were delayed.

The delay has angered the sector, which previously received a ministerial commitment to enact the change.

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