Funding Scottish independence
The set up costs are estimated at £25 billion of which £15 billion as a share of assets being transferred. The continuing financial position is dependent on the strength of the economy.
How would Scottish independence be funded?
What are costs of independence and the work required to set up new governing systems?
What are the cost implications of setting up an independent Scotland?
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2021
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Initial debts will be a matter of negotiation with the UK government. The set up costs are estimated at £25 billion of which £15 billion will be offset as a share of assets being transferred.
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The SNP must rethink its economic model for an independent Scotland
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With the right plan on currency, economic model and transition, there is no reason why Scotland could not become a successful independent nation. But that plan needs to come from the 2020s, not the 1990s.
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How would an independent Scotland pay for it?
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It’s that time of year again when unionists start spreading lies about how an independent Scotland is subsidised by taxpayers money from the rest of the United Kingdom.
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