The SNP relied on Tory votes to avoid a bloody nose over its “timid tweaks” to council tax.
The Scottish Government faced a Holyrood challenge from the Scottish Greens, who have accused ministers of bottling a major overhaul of the local levy to make the system fairer.
The plans will see council tax bills go up for larger homes in Tayside and Fife by up to £545 a year.
But they have been widely criticised for keeping a system that sees some paying more than they should, diverts locally-raised cash to central coffers and forces councils to adhere to a rate rise cap.
In a rare committee vote, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay saw off the Green challenge, with the help of two Scottish Conservative MSPs, to keep the SNP reforms on track.
Mr Mackay’s own motion, which asked for approval for raising the tax for Band E to H homes, was then backed by the committee, with the exception of the two Tories and a Green abstention, and will go before Parliament for a full vote.
Andy Wightman, the Green MSP who lodged the amendment at the local government committee, said his motive was to “put on record the serious concerns” expressed by MSPs, councillors and unions.
“The timid tweaks to council tax will undermine local democracy by appropriating funds from local authorities for national purposes,” he said.
“By refusing to revalue properties, the Government are compounding the fact that most properties are in the wrong band and paying the wrong amount.”
Earlier, the Church of Scotland called for the Scottish Government to fix the “inherently unfair” system by re-evaluating bands that are 25 years out of date.
Mr Mackay told MSPs on Wednesday that these reforms were “not the end of the story” on council tax, but said a revaluation would not be “wise or necessary at this time”.
He said: “Revaluation would be a shock for many, it would have an administrative cost, it would take time to implement and I don’t think it would be particularly welcome.”
From April next year, those in Band E properties will automatically see their bill increase by 7.5%, rising to 22.5% in Band H under a multiplier system.
All other bands remain at the same level. Councils can choose to raise the tax by a maximum of 3%.
Dundee bills for those in Band H homes will go up by £545, compared with £503 in Fife, £521 in Perth & Kinross and £482 in Angus.