Written Question · S7W-03355 · Session 7
What its response is to the suggestion by the Scottish Retail Consortium, in its Scottish Budget 2027-28 recommendations paper, a plans sho…
The question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the suggestion by the Scottish Retail Consortium, in its Scottish Budget 2027-28 recommendations paper, a plans should be set out to narrow the divergence between Scottish and UK income tax rates for higher, advancedand top rate taxpayers.
The answer
We will outline our Income Tax policy decisions for 2027-28 in the Scottish budget on the 3 December 2026.Our manifesto set out our ambition on income tax, including not increasing rates or number of bands, ensuring the majority of Scottish taxpayers can expect to pay less than those in the rest of the UK and our intention to simplify the system by the end of Parliament, with any future changes putting low and middle income earners first.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S7W-03355 by reference.