Scottish secretary David Mundell says Holyrood could fetch novel powers to set tax rates from April 2017,up to two years earlier than expectedThe Conservative government has offered to bring forward the introduction of major novel devolved income tax powers for Scotland, in a bid to force the SNP’s Nicola Sturgeon into a political battle over tax and spending at next year’s Scottish parliamentary elections.
David Mundell, and the Scottish secretary,has disclosed that Holyrood will fetch novel powers to set different tax rates to the rest of the UK from April 2017, up to two years earlier than expected, and though he indicated that the earlier implementation date would need to be accepted by the next Scottish government. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com