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Finance Secretary's statement

Mackay sets pre-Christmas date for Scottish Budget

Derek Mackay
Derek Mackay: 10 weeks’ notice   Finance Secretary Derek Mackay will announce the Scottish Government’s 2019-20 Budget on 12 December. He confirmed the date following agreement with the Scottish Parliament’sRead 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

Budge submission to Mackay

‘Ditch new tax and help retailers adapt to change’ says SRC

Jaeger
Retail chiefs have called on Finance Secretary Derek Mackay to ditch plans for ..

Unions recommend deal

Civil service workers balloted on 4% pay offer

Derek Mackay
Civil service trade unions in Scotland today have launched a ballot of members in the Scottish Government..

As I See It

Why higher taxes will not help those in need

Terry smiling
We now have a more complex income tax system and it will not result in any significant improvement in public services...

Pay rise for public sector workers

Mackay’s Budget secured after Green Party backing

Finance Secretary Derek Mackay said today that public services would be protected and public sector workers will get a pay rise

Scottish Budget debate

SNP accused of reversing pledges to lower tax

Derek Mackay
The SNP and Labour will lock horns over the draft Scottish budget

Scottish Budget challenge

Labour plans tax hike to invest in public services

Richard Leonard
Scottish Labour is proposing higher taxes to increase spending on public services by a further £1 billion.

SNP accused of cutting services

Labour to call ‘no confidence’ vote in Budget

Derek Mackay
Labour will use debating time in Holyrood this week to force a vote of ‘no confidence’ in the draft Scottish budget.

Concerns over added costs

Retailers hit out at ‘wrong-headed’ levy plan

East Kilbride shopping
Retailers have criticised what they call a 'wrong-headed' extra levy proposed for out of town stores.