Income Tax

It looks like residents of Scotland's largest city of Glasgow are looking at a council tax increase of between 6 per cent and 7 per cent.

Swinney defends income tax gap with England after 'humiliating rebuke'

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Exclusive CBI boss urges SNP ministers to close income tax gap with England

John Swinney should realise that higher income taxes in Scotland make it harder for businesses to recruit skilled staff (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

Swinney needs to take business complaints about income tax seriously Scotsman comment

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241 Scots civil servants avoid paying higher tax by living elsewhere

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The poll asking Scots about higher rates of income tax has been carried out by Survation

Half of Scots do not think paying more tax boosts services - poll

First Minister John Swinney and finance secretary Shona Robison

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SNP finance secretary Shona Robison

Exclusive SNP poised to draw up 'wealth tax plans amid £8.8bn benefits bill

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First Minister says he will use Trump's Scottish links in tariff talks

Edinburgh has the second biggest financial services sector in the UK

Kirk moderator defends tax intervention after political backlash

First Minister John Swinney looks on as Finance Secretary Shona Robison presents the government's Budget. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

The key battlegrounds for Scottish Budget negotiations

Plans announced in the Scottish Budget by Finance Secretary Shona Robison to locate a new offshore wind hub in Aberdeen and almost triple Government investment support for offshore wind to £150 million have been welcomed by industry leaders.

Why Budget delights wind sector but leaves housebuilders wanting more

Finance Secretary Shona Robison, flanked by First Minister John Swinney, responds to questions over the Scottish Budget. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

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First Minister John Swinney and finance secretary Shona Robison

SNP told to 'begin changing course' and end tax divergence with UK

First Minister John Swinney and finance secretary Shona Robison

SNP ministers urged to hike taxes on wealthy ahead of Scottish Budget

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SNP MSP takes swipe at Nicola Sturgeon over private company earnings

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SNP's income tax rate rises 'reduced' Scottish revenues - analysis

The chamber of the House of Lords ahead of the King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament.

SNP plea to force 'archaic' Lords to pay income tax on allowance

The timing of possible gifts and the passing of assets should be given careful consideration following Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget (Picture: Jordan Pettitt/PA Wire)

The devil’s in the Budget’s details - Alec Stewart

Questions need to be answered

Rachel Reeves poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual Autumn budget to Parliament (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

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Rachel Reeves will make history as the first UK female Chancellor to deliver the Budget (Picture: Leon Neal)

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The Real Living Wage is to increase to £12.60 an hour

Why the new Real Living Wage could boost Scottish Government coffers

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Exclusive Murdo Fraser calls for lower tax in Scotland than UK to boost economy

A general view along the River Tees, where the Teesside Freeport is now taking shape. We can look to the success of economic focus in the north east of England to inspire the direction of Scotland's economy, argues Murdo Fraser MSP.

Let’s use Holyrood’s powers to have lower taxes than England Murdo Fraser

GERS figures are due to be published tomorrow, showing the state of Scotland’s public finances. Image: Dominic Lipinski/Press Association.

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Scotland is the highest taxed area of the UK

How Scotland's tax gap is already hitting firms amid new warning

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John Swinney during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

The three main FMQs flashpoints as Swinney faces 'honest John' barb

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Readers' letters: Cyclists should take more responsibility for their own safety

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Humza Yousaf reacts as he answers questions during First Minister's Questions at the Scottish Parliament. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Poll shows Scots deeply divided on Yousaf income tax hike for higher earners

First Minister Humza Yousaf and Finance Secretary Shona Robison are behind the tax changes hitting hundreds of thousands of people in Scotland (Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images)

Readers' Letters: SNP should hang head over Scots paid less than £13K

Yousaf should be wary about calls to add to tax burden of the better-off Scotsman comment

Rishi Sunak's government will preside over the highest tax rises on record, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. (Credit: Getty Images)

Sunak's government will oversee highest tax rises on record
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has released analysis showing that tax will have risen by 37% by the time of the next general election

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Income tax in Scotland is 'hammering' families, says Anas Sarwar

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Scotland's economy has lagged behind UK since devolution

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The amount of National Insurance you pay as a zero hours contractor depends on how often you’re paid and how much your earn each time

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High earners could be stripped of 40 per cent of their pension tax relief in next months budget (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Derek Mackay ahead of the budget. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Scottish Budget analysis: Income tax differences still dominate

Richard Leonard says Scots tax cuts should not be a priority

Richard Leonard says tax cuts must "not be a priority" in Scottish budget

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