New calls to scrap Scottish tax bands and realign with UK Government due official response
dailyrecord.co.ukMore than 11,500 people have signed an online petition calling for Scottish tax rates to be scrapped and restored to the same levels as those administered by the UK Government.
It is now entitled to a written response, after passing the 10,000 signature threshold. There are now six tax bands for people in Scotland, compared to just three in other parts of the UK.
Petition creator Sam Grossick argues the additional bands are creating a “widening gap between thresholds” north of the border compared to the rest of the UK, adding this has now created a “more complex and unfair tax system ” in Scotland.
Changes to personal taxation in Scotland announced at last year's Budget came into force on April 1 and saw the creation of a new tax band of 45p for those on salaries of between £75,000 and £125,140.
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