163
Higher earners to be taxed more heavily in Scotland to protect public services
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 20 Dec 2023
163 points (100.0% liked)
Scotland
501 readers
7 users here now
Fàilte gu Alba!
Mon in tae Scotland!
Welcome to Scotland!
Quick rules:
- dinnae be a cunt
- posts should relate tae Scotland
Have at it, and haste ye back
Related communities
founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
Yes, higher rates for higher earners and a progressive rate has long been a british income tax feature, with many bands having been used, including zero rated for low earners. Where this is news however is that Holyrood in Edinburgh is asking higher earners for more, as opposed to Westminster in London who are trying to cut taxes for high earners. Scotland raised an extra £1.5bn according to the article last year, and are trying for more again this year