Supermarket levy plan in Scottish budget
The measure is part of the Scottish goverment´s spending plans for the coming year.
Mr Swinney also confirmed a five-year freeze in council tax and said public sector pay would be frozen for the next year.
The opposition at Holyrood accused Mr Swinney of moving the effect of UK-wide cuts to Scotland's local authorities.
The plans included a boost to government-backed capital investment, intended to support economic recovery.
More than £750m will be transferred from resource expenditure into the capital investment programme.
Mr Swinney told MSPs: "This spending review contains tough choices because of the cuts from Westminster that go too far, too fast.
"We have had to restrict pay costs, reluctantly implement pensions increases on public sector staff, and maximise the income gained from asset sales."
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