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Inflation fall means £220 boost to state pension

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Pensioners will receive a boost from the latest inflation figures which came in lower than expected. The Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rate fell from 2.7% to 2.4% in September,Read More

Report on tax and spend

Scots support tax hikes to pay for public services

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Raising taxes to pay for services is more popular in Scotland (pic: Terry Murden)   A majority of Scottish people would support higher taxes to boost investment in public services,Read More

Poor awareness of devolved powers

Public unclear over which parliament is raising taxes

Charlotte Barbour, Jim Robertson and Joanne Walker
Taxing issues: Charlotte Barbour, Jim Robertson and Joanne Walker of the Scottish Taxes Policy Forum (pic: Terry Murden)   Confusion over the Scottish tax system is rife, with the publicRead More

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Banking on another recession, are we?

Alan Steel
It was reported the other day on Bad News at Ten that the head honcho at RBS decreed that the UK is definitely in for a recession. Aw naw! What should we do then? asks ALAN STEEL

Scots below average claimants

Tax advisers pounce to offer R&D relief to Scots firms

Taxing issue: more advice on offer   New data on tax relief for research and development has triggered a wave of interest from specialist tax advisers encouraging firms to takeRead More

20 Nov for Scottish statement?

Mackay urged to declare as Chancellor fixes Budget date

Philip Hammond, reversing national insurance pledge
Philip Hammond: wants to avoid Brexit clash   Chancellor Philip Hammond announced that the Budget has been brought forward to 29 October so that it does not clash with crucialRead More

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Perception still clouding market realities

Alan Steel
ALAN STEEL says the 10th anniversary of the crash should encourage investors to take stock of market reality

LBTT lower than expected

Mackay likely to miss property sales tax target

Derek Mackay addressing Scottish Property Federation
Scottish Finance Secretary Derek Mackay is likely to miss his target for raising tax from property after new figures reveal ...

Another U-Turn by Hammond

Chancellor under attack for ditching tax cut pledge

Philip Hammond, reversing national insurance pledge
A plan to cut national insurance payments for the self-employed has been...

Budget issues for Finance Secretary

Mackay ‘loses’ £550m income tax but awaits £5bn VAT boost

Derek Mackay
Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has been forced to explain how he will fill a £550 million blackhole ...