Figures reveal that the Trump Turnberry hotel on the coast of Ayrshire, where suites cost up to £815 a night, had its property tax cut by £109,530 as a result of the measure. That led to a 13.5% reduction in its normal annual business rates bill of £811,850. The Scottish rebate was announced in February after hoteliers and restaurant owners complained about a rise in property taxes of up to 400% that came into force this year. Despite its 19-room boutique hotel and clubhouse restaurant, the Trump International Golf Course Scotland did not qualify because it is classed as a golf course. He clearly doesn’t need it.”The latest accounts for Golf Recreation Scotland, Trump’s holding company that owns the Turnberry resort, show the Trump Organization paid no other business taxes for Turnberry.

Source: The Guardian August 22, 2017 14:00 UTC