Are Scottish taxes the highest in Europe?

Scotland contributes £14.2bn more tax to the UK economy

Author / Creator: Bradley Post

Media type: Report

Date published: 2024

Scottish people and Scottish businesses are contributing more almost across the board, government-backed public corporations have seen a reduction in the level of tax contributed to the economy. 


Income tax

Author / Creator: Georgina Lee

Media type: Article

Date published: 2019

Scotland ranks 16th out of 27 European countries for the top rate of tax.


The distribution of income and growth in income tax revenue

Author / Creator: Scottish Fiscal Commission

Media type: Report

Date published: 2020

This paper we looks at how the distribution of income, as well as other factors, have contributed to growth in income tax revenues, both in Scotland and the UK.