Trump's Scottish golf resort loses controversial tax break: report
One of President Trump’s golf resorts in Scotland will reportedly no longer receive a controversial tax break after a rule change by the Scottish government.
Trump Turnberry, one of Trump’s two luxury golf resorts in the country, received more than £100,000 (about $133,690) in business rates relief this year.
But the Scottish government announced that beginning next year, properties must have a “rateable value” of less than £1.5 million to be eligible for the tax break, according to the Sunday Herald. The Trump Turnberry’s rateable value is just over £1.6 million, or about $2.1 million.
Trump’s other golf property in Scotland does not qualify for the rebate, which is intended to help struggling businesses.
According to the report, this rule change will likely be seen as an intentional affront to Trump, with whom the Scottish National Party, which is currently in power, has a tense relationship.
Scottish politicians praised the move, saying that Scottish taxpayers should not have to support Trump's businesses.
Patrick Harvie, a Member of Scottish Parliament from the Green Party, told the Herald that “it’s bad enough that [Trump] has a business presence in Scotland.”
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