3 September 2024 @ 10:01 81 Comments Over 1,400 Scottish Public Sector Workers Rake in £100,000 in One Year As Scots scrimp and save to pay the highest income tax rates in the United Kingdom, those in the public sector won’t be feeling so despondent. It turns out in 2022-2023 ...
Forbes did not change Scotland’s income tax rates, which are slightly different from those of the rest of the UK, but announced that the thresholds for the lower three rates would increase by inflation, while the higher two rates would be kept at the same level in cash terms. The indepen...
Hospitality venues across Scotland remain ineligible for new business rates relief, leaving them with bills tens of thousands higher than businesses in England. Tourism Edinburgh to initiate charging Scotland’s first tourist tax Kanchan NathJan 3, 2025 ...
Dr. Louise Wilson, Director of Public Health at NHS Orkney said, "Our cancer care is delivered in partnership with the specialists in NHS Grampian and supporting patients to make the best treatment choice for their situation is important. More therapies are becoming available locally and we will ...
, cooking, hot water, utilities and rates); transport; and insurances. Dental charges would come from this element of personal finances, and because of an identified cost-of-living crisis, the proportion allocated to dental charges might be considerably higher than if related to overall income...
Vaccine fatigue is the propensity for individuals to start but not finish a vaccination program with several doses, which means they are less protected. Our study examines vaccine fatigue in the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Scotland. We model the attrition rates across multiple doses with a...
Rape Myths and Verdict Systems: What Is Influencing Conviction Rates in Rape Trials in Scotland?SEXUAL aggressionRAPE lawsuitsJUSTICE administrationRAPEVERDICTSThe Scottish verdict system includes three verdicts: 'guilty', 'not guilty' and 'not proven'. Politicians propose that the three-verdict system...