Changing the current council tax system could give local authorities a choice between higher rates and large cuts.
In Fife, councillors have to reduce spending by 77 million pounds within three years, with job losses and school closures already announced.
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's to set up a commission looking to change the tariff, with a result due by next Autumn.
Steven Boyd from the STUC union says it's unlikely that a local income tax will be brought in:
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