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The Nitty Gritty - Scottish Budget 2023-24 Confirms Big Cuts To Many Public Services

In an initial response to the Scottish Government's budget for next year, David Phillips, an Associate Director at the Institute for Fiscal Studies said: "The Scottish Government has further raised tax rates on high earners relative to the rest of the UK, continuing a trend of higher, more progressive taxes. The revenues raised - estimated at around £95 million, on top of the £8 million from following the UK government's decision to reduce the threshold at which people start paying the 45p additional rate of income tax - are not to be sniffed at but are small in the context of its budget and cost pressures. [Read Full Article]