Sir Tom Hunter Accused SNP Ministers Of Stifling Growth

2nd October 2024

Yesterday an article by Alistair Grant, Political Editor in the Scotsman set out the views or entrepreneur Sir Tom Hunter on taxes and employment in Scotland.

The next generation of Scots will be forced to contend with "an unbelievably appalling legacy" unless action is taken to turbo-charge the economy, Sir Tom Hunter has warned.

The entrepreneur accused SNP ministers of stifling growth and said businesses are now paying a "location premium" to attract talent into the country due to "one of the highest tax regimes in Europe".

He suggested learning from Ireland and introducing a 15 per cent "corporate tax zone" for key global growth sectors such as renewables, life sciences and AI.

Read the full Scotsman article HERE

Read about Tom Hunter at Wikipedia