A needlessly complex tax regime needs better alignment with England, argues DONALD PARBROOK While the fiscal position may leave Shona Robison, the outgoing SNP Finance Secretary, with relatively few options, taxpayers in Scotland surely find the Scottish income tax rates and bands system needlessly complicated. The rest of the UK has three income tax bands […]
Time to dust off OTS reform plans
Chancellor Rachel Reeves should revisit abandoned proposals to simplify the UK’s complicated tax system, says DONALD PARBROOK In light of recent economic shifts, including trade uncertainty and fiscal tightening, the Chancellor is widely expected to use the Autumn 2025 Budget to pursue further significant tax reforms. This could include building on earlier changes to inheritance […]