Scottish Government Hits High and Middle Earners With Tax Hike

100,000 more Scots expected to pay the higher rate, making it the ‘highest-taxed part of the United Kingdom.’
Scottish Government Hits High and Middle Earners With Tax Hike
Deputy First Minister Shona Robison alongside First Minister Humza Yousaf dated Dec. 19, 2023. Andrew Milligan/PA Wire
Owen Evans
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The Scottish government has announced that a new tax band has been created for higher and middle earners in Scotland.

On Tuesday, Scotland’s SNP Deputy First Minister Shona Robison announced the creation of a new income tax band for those on salaries of £75,000 a year and above as part of its budget, saying it “is the right choice.”

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