Reading Time: 4 minutesThe UK government’s income tax decisions do not affect Scottish tax payers directly. But they do have indirect implications for Scotland’s budget and its taxpayers. This blog explores these implications.
Category: Economy & Finance
Mini-Budget, Big tax cuts
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog summarises some of the announcements made today by the new Chancellor, and the implications for Scotland.
Cost of living: Scottish Government support
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Scottish Government has said it is providing £3 billion to help people face the increased cost of living – but what does that include?
Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill – looking ahead to Stage 3
Reading Time: 17 minutesAn extended blogpost on the Coronavirus (Recovery and Reform) (Scotland) Bill, looking ahead to Stage 3.
How the disagreement over the NI Protocol has affected EU-UK relations
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog looks at the negotiations between the EU and the UK on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, the response of the European Commission to the new Bill and the possible impact of the Bill on operation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.
What’s cookin’? Stage 3 of the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog summarises the discussions around the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Bill to date, ahead of Stage 3 consideration by the Parliament on Tuesday 14 June 2022.
The 2022 Resource Spending Review: Budget priorities identifiedÂ
Reading Time: 7 minutesThis blog provides initial analysis of the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund: competing claims
Reading Time: 6 minutesOn 13 April 2022, the UK government published detailed plans for the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) that is one of the funds that will replace the previous EU funding streams. This blog looks at the different claims made by the UK and Scottish governments regarding whether the UKSPF fully matches the value of the funds it is replacing.
A new guide to public finance accountability
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis guest blog from ICAS introduces a new guide to help explain how the UK and Scottish governments are held to account for their decisions on public finances, where the money comes from, how it is spent and prioritised and the results of audits of public accounts.Â
International Climate Assessments – Round Six
Reading Time: 5 minutesThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has recently published the third and final part of its review of global climate research. Known as Assessment