No evidence Scotland’s higher tax rates have increased evasion – Auditor General

PA Wire

There is no evidence that higher rates of tax in Scotland compared to England has affected how many people pay their taxes north of the border, the UK’s Auditor General has said.

The head of the National Audit Office (NAO), Gareth Davies told a Holyrood Committee that there has not been any significant impact on tax collection caused by Scotland’s higher rates for the top three bands.