Too much Scottish business tax is still flying southGeorge Kerevan
Ireland has long been characterised as a tax haven, however it's not really fair usage of the term as Ireland does have a tax rate of 12.5% which is much higher than in countries in the Caribbean, though this rate is markedly lower than the global average, which has made the country a...
In the2024 Autumn Budget, Chancellor Rachel Reeves stated that the 2026/27 tax year will see the introduction of new permanently lower rates for retail, hospitality and leisure businesses. This will be offset by higher multipliers for the most expensive properties. Business rates in Wales Business ...
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The Scottish economistAdam Smithwas one of the first to question the wisdom of this arrangement. His "Wealth of Nations" was published in 1776, the same year Britain's American colonies declared independence in response to high taxes and restrictive trade arrangements.9 ...
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However, technically, all of the lands of Wales, Northern Ireland, and England belong to the Crown Estate. (Scotland created its own estate in 2016, the Crown Estate Scotland, which is run as a public corporation on behalf of the Scottish government.) ...
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The result was that Britain spent a higher proportion of its national wealth on military expenditure than most of its competitors. Fourth, Britain failed to invest in industry after World War II. During the war, British industry survived and was comparatively unaffected. However, some of its ...