The Scottish finance secretary has defended his planned settlement for local government while stressing he is “open minded” to giving councils greater fiscal autonomy.
Further divergence between Scotland and the rest of the UK on taxation is inevitable because of their differing political priorities, Scottish finance secretary Derek Mackay has told PF.
The Scottish Government has promised to probe arrangements for the new Scottish income tax system after a potential problem with address data was flagged.
Income tax in Scotland is to be radically restructured in a bold attempt by Scottish finance secretary Derek Mackay to cancel out reductions in Scotland’s direct grant from Westminster.
MSPs have backed the principle behind Scottish Government plans to cut and eventually abolish air travel tax, but criticised finance secretary Derek Mackay for failing to commission any independent...
Scotland’s finance secretary Derek Mackay has urged UK chief secretary to the Treasury David Gauke to waive a £35m annual VAT bill imposed on Scotland’s national police and fire services.