Scotland's income tax rates are one reason the population is set to fall

18th September 2022

No more taxes, Liz Truss promised the Conservative leadership hustings this week to enthusiastic cheers from her supporters and, I suspect, more than a few of Rishi Sunak's backers too. If there is one thing which binds the membership, it's the core belief in keeping taxation down.

By John McLellan in the Scotsman

Typical selfish Tories, opponents will say, but how many people look at the deductions on their pay slip with genuine satisfaction they are contributing to the greater good?

Plenty middle-class types consider themselves socialists who would agree tax should increase to improve public services, but if the usual target is big business and fat cats, however they're defined, how many would agree they don't pay enough themselves?

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