Are 10% council tax rises on the way in Scotland?
Scotland's councils are to decide on local tax rates over the coming weeks, with many mulling rises of up to 10%. Rates have ...
Evening Standard on MSN13d
Greens and Lib Dems give their backing to the Scottish Budget
Deals agreed with the two parties to ease the path of the Budget will cost the Scottish Government £16.7 million.
Robison says Labour need to decide what side they are on ahead of Budget vote
Finance Secretary Shona Robison has urged Labour to stop standing on the “political sidelines” and back the Scottish ...
UK Government urged to exempt Scottish hospitality from national insurance hike
Scottish Liberal Democrats said the planned increase would hit growth in the sector and put thousands of jobs at risk.
The Independent on MSN12d
Swinney rules out working with Reform on future Scottish budget
“Things have got to be confronted and I think that’s the choice that faces Parliament.” The Budget – due for a final vote ...
Institute for Fiscal Studies7d
Assessing Scottish tax strategy and policy
Scotland’s Tax Strategy is welcome but says little concrete about tax policy. And some actual tax policy is divorced from any ...
Row over independence spending as MSPs back SNP budget
The Scottish Budget has passed its first hurdle with backing from the Lib Dems, Greens, and Alba, while Labour abstained. The deal includes a ...
Institute for Fiscal Studies13d
Initial response to the Scottish Government’s 2024–25 Spring Budget Revision
How will the latest plans for spending in 2024–25 boost the amount that the Scottish Government has to spend next year and ...
John Swinney accused of having 'no plan' for Scottish independence as subject missing from speeches
EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister's recent set-piece events tackled a range of big issues - but independence wasn't one of them.
Lancashire Telegraph15d
Greens and Lib Dems give their backing to the Scottish Budget
The Scottish Greens and Scottish Lib Dems will back the Government’s Budget, making it near-certain the plans will pass. The Government said on Tuesday it had struck deals with both parties to ...