Taxation
Policies for an independent Scotland? Putting the Independence White Paper in its fiscal context
Author / Creator: David Phillips
Media type: Assessment report
Date published: 2014
A conservative anslysis of prospects for taxation in an independent Scotland.
Economic Implications for the United Kingdom of Scottish Independence
Author / Creator: House of Lords
Media type: Assessment report
Date published: 2013
The House of Lords assessment of the economic implications of independence before the 2014 referendum.
APD Cut: A Flighty Economic Case
Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: April 2016
The case for the Scottish Government’s proposal to half and then eliminate Air Passenger Duty with the stated goal of boosting tourism in Scotland is examined and found to be counter-productive.
A Scottish Tax System: Imagining the Future
Author / Creator: Richard Murphy
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published:
An independent Scotland could fix the inefficiencies and abuses of the UK tax system if it took an entirely different approach, creating a system that works better for Scotland’s economy and society.