social benefits

TAX POLICY FOR AN INDEPENDENT SCOTLAND

Primary Author or Creator
Richard Murphy
Alternative Published Date
2020
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The current UK tax system is not fit for purpose in Scotland.  It is vital that during the transition period new systems for managing tax in Scotland be put in place.  Taxes will need to be placed on a variety of sources and some of these will need extensive consideration.   The tax and benefit s

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What can the Scottish Parliament do with new social security powers?

Primary Author or Creator
Paul Spicker
Alternative Published Date
February 2016
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An analsys of the d devolution of social security powers to the Scottish Parliament in the Scotland Bill.  Whilst the reforms have been represented as giving Scotland “one of the most powerful devolved parliaments in the world.” it is debatable that this is the case.

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