Financial regulation

The Impact of Scottish Independence on Tax, Pensions, and Financial Services

Author / Creator: Clifford Chance

Media type: Assessment report

Date published: August 2021

The most likely overall outcome for taxation is that rUK would treat Scottish individuals and companies in the same way as it treats any other country's individuals and companies (and vice versa).  Scotland will need to establish its own financial regulator and resolution authority and make arrangements for continuing the licences and supervision of Scottish firms.  Arrangements for pension investments and payments will be required.