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Consultation on Scottish Budget 2021/22

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Responding to the Scottish government’s consultation on the tax policy-making process, the CIOT notes the following:

  • where new tax powers are devolved it is essential that there is a full and thorough consultation process, as has generally been the case with Scottish taxes to date;
  • there are no easy answers in terms of tax policies to support the Covid-19 recovery, due to the major impact of the pandemic on Scotland’s economy and public finances;
  • while potential to develop existing devolved taxes is limited, there may be greater scope in relation to local taxes including council tax, although reform has proved difficult;
  • there should be an examination of the fiscal impacts of the coronavirus support programmes and how UK government funding has translated into funds for the Scottish government.
Issue: 1505
Categories: News
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