Mr Swinney believed the changes in the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Bill would help first time buyers by increasing the threshold before they pay tax.

BBC: MSPs debate changes to stamp duty on Scots properties

Revenue Scotland will be set up to ensure the "efficient" and "effective" care and management of the devolved taxes, including the replacement for stamp duty, while Registers of Scotland will collect land and buildings transaction tax.

BBC: MSPs debate changes to stamp duty on Scots properties

And in a confused transaction that gives potential investors little confidence, the government leased land to Hutchison that was also needed by the Panama Railroad and the local airport authority.

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