Stephen Boyd
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
Director IPPR Scotland
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She was, as always, amazing
January 16, 2026 at 11:55 PM
She was, as always, amazing
currently considering where to focus our limited resources!
January 13, 2026 at 4:27 PM
currently considering where to focus our limited resources!
Some really good stuff in there (e.g. boost to SCP for children under 1; widening access to summer sports). But, at a time when the public has little faith in the next Scot Govt to deliver on their priorities, the Budget again failed to connect spending to delivery of FM's 4 key priorities End/
January 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Some really good stuff in there (e.g. boost to SCP for children under 1; widening access to summer sports). But, at a time when the public has little faith in the next Scot Govt to deliver on their priorities, the Budget again failed to connect spending to delivery of FM's 4 key priorities End/
The additional council tax bands are welcome but important to stress that this doesn't begin to substitute for genuine reform of local taxation. Look forward to numbers being crunched but the revenue boost to some local authorities is likely to be minimal (and wont be game changing anywhere) 3/
January 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
The additional council tax bands are welcome but important to stress that this doesn't begin to substitute for genuine reform of local taxation. Look forward to numbers being crunched but the revenue boost to some local authorities is likely to be minimal (and wont be game changing anywhere) 3/
relative to rUK, Scots earning between £15k - £35k pay £24 to £40 less tax a year. Those earning £50k and over pay at least £1,496 more. Median taxpayer pays much less than counterparts in Nordic and Benelux countries (i.e. countries SG ministers aspire to replicate) 2/
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...
Scottish Income Tax 2026 to 2027: technical factsheet
Technical factsheet explaining the proposed Scottish Income Tax rates and bands for 2026 to 2027, including how the changes affect different earners and how Scotland compares to the rest of the UK.
www.gov.scot
January 13, 2026 at 4:05 PM
relative to rUK, Scots earning between £15k - £35k pay £24 to £40 less tax a year. Those earning £50k and over pay at least £1,496 more. Median taxpayer pays much less than counterparts in Nordic and Benelux countries (i.e. countries SG ministers aspire to replicate) 2/
www.gov.scot/publications...
www.gov.scot/publications...