Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog provides analysis of yesterday’s 2022-23 Emergency Budget review.
Tag: Budget
Challenging income tax decisions ahead for the Scottish Government
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.
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.
The National Care Service will be here soon…or will it?
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis extended blog will have a brief look inside the National Care Service Bill, now it’s arrived and consider what’s in it, and, perhaps more interestingly, what is not.
The 2022 Resource Spending Review: Budget priorities identified
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.
COVID-19: How much has been spent?
Reading Time: 7 minutesThe pandemic has resulted in significant revisions to Scottish Government spending plans. This blog examines the information available on spending to date and highlights the challenges in tracking the spend.
Spring (Budget Revision) has sprung, but further adjustments required to meet financial commitments for next year
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog considers the Spring Budget Revision for 2021-22 which was considered at the Public Finance and Administration Committee yesterday.
Budget Bill Stage 1: an extra £120 million for local authorities
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis blog looks at the announcement of an additional £120 million for local authorities in the Stage 1 Budget Bill debate.