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Scotland: Income tax rise ‘will ease cuts impact’
SCOTTISH Labour’s plans to increase income tax could reduce the expected budget cuts by a third, according to new research published yesterday.
The Resolution Foundation, a think tank specialising in tax and income, said the proposed 1p income tax rise could raise £475 million and offset budget cuts faced by the Scottish government by a third.
Scottish Labour argues that the increase will help counteract austerity and protect public services, but the plans were rejected by Holyrood this week.
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