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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
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Laura Webster

Have your say on paying higher taxes in Scotland than England

After Kwasi Kwarteng's announcement, there is a wider gap in tax rates between Scotland and England

FOLLOWING Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s announcement of the biggest tax cuts in decades for people in England, Scottish Tories are calling on the Holyrood government to replicate the move and limit the difference in rates across the Border.

Kwarteng’s decision to massively increase borrowing to bring forward tax cuts which benefit the wealthiest while leaving 95% of the public worse off – according to the Resolution Foundation – has been heavily criticised across various parties and think tanks.

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