2 d. ago Swinney defends Budget 'smallest tax cut in history' as SNP under fire for 'ruinous' benefits bill

Russell Findlay tells First Minister 61p a week saving ‘won’t even buy you a bag of peanuts’

Economics

2 d. ago John Swinney under fire over ‘smallest tax cut in history’ after Scottish Budget

The First Minister was challenged at Holyrood over income tax proposals in this week’s Scottish Government Budget.

Economics

3 d. ago More people in work set to pay higher rate of tax in Scotland next year

Experts say one in four workers in Scotland will pay higher rate of tax next year.

Economics

3 d. ago Relief for Reeves as UK economy clawed back ground in November... but that was before Budget tax blitz

GDP grew by 0.3 per cent across November, a better performance than most analysts had pencilled in.

Economics

3 d. ago Council tax rises must be worth it as SNP Budget 'does not deliver' for local authorities

Record View says any rises must be justified to voters as good value for money – or councillors could feel voters’ wrath.

Economics

3 d. ago Brits on red alert for more tax rises: Rachel Reeves 'has already wiped out most of her headroom from Budget raid'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves justified her latest assault on the country's wallets in November by arguing that she needed to build up so-called 'headroom' in her plans.

Economics

3 d. ago Scots 'couldn't buy a Mars Bar' with 'tiny' income tax savings from SNP Budget

Scots on lower incomes will save at most £40 a year as a result of SNP changes to income tax thresholds announced this week.

Economics

4 d. ago Scots face huge council tax rises as SNP Budget 'does not deliver' for local authorities

Cash-strapped councils are already closing community centres, swimming pools and other local services in a desperate bid to balance their books.

Economics

4 d. ago Scottish Budget: The truth behind the SNP's big claim about income tax

Don’t be fooled into thinking that Scotland is a low-tax country by talk of 55 per cent of people paying less than those south of the border

Economics

4 d. ago HMRC sets out key details of tax change for state pensioners

Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out some key tax changes in the Autumn Budget

Economics

4 d. ago Scottish budget as it happened: Income tax, mansion tax and breakfast clubs

Scottish budget as it happened: Income tax, mansion tax and breakfast clubs

Economics

4 d. ago Family homes worth £1.5m could yet be hit by Rachel Reeves' 'mansion tax' as officials promise to ensure new levy will raise as much as possible

At her Budget in November, the Chancellor announced a 'high-value council tax surcharge' in England on homes above £2million from April 2028.

Society

4 d. ago Scottish Budget: Private jet tax introduced and peak ferry fares axed

New rail station at Winchburgh to be “delivered”

Economics

4 d. ago Scottish Budget 2026: SNP vow new mansion tax while lower earners will pay less

A mansion tax will be rolled out, while low and medium earners will see income tax thresholds rise

Economics

4 d. ago Scottish Budget 2026: 100,000 Scots to be 'clobbered' by SNP tax tweaks

A mansion tax will be rolled out, while low and medium earners will see income tax thresholds increase.

Economics

4 d. ago Scottish budget LIVE: Income tax thresholds adjusted, mansion tax introduced and child payments increased

Follow along live as Finance Secretary Shona Robison sets out the 2026/27 budget.

Economics

4 d. ago How the Scottish Budget affects you – from Child Payment increase to new council tax bands

SCOTTISH Government Finance Secretary Shona Robison today unveiled the SNP's Budget for the year from April, as Holyrood gears up for May's election. The Nats minister had around £750million more than expected due to extra cash from the Treasury and better forecasts. But with mounting spending on devolved benefits and public sector pay, SNP chiefs...

Economics

4 d. ago Income tax changes for Scots announced by SNP Government in budget

The move will see some Scots pay less income tax.

Politics

6 d. ago Scottish Budget: How a zero income tax rate for Scotland's young entrepreneurs would create thousands of jobs

Scotland’s economy is flat-lining but there is a way to kickstart a job-creating business revolution

Economics

7 d. ago Scottish Budget: Why SNP is going to have to put up income tax for most of us or make devastating cuts

Don’t expect any big tax shocks in the Scottish Budget, but sooner or later, politicians are going to have to be honest about the government’s difficult fiscal position

Economics