Ian Murray – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the HM Treasury

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Ian Murray on 2016-09-14.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions he has had with HM Revenue and Customs and Ministers of the Scottish Government on changes to the rates and bands of income tax in Scotland.

Jane Ellison

The UK Government has regular conversations with the Scottish Government about a wide range of economic policies, both at a ministerial and official level.

The Chief Secretary to the Treasury met with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, Derek Mackay MSP, on 19 September and will continue to work with the Scottish Government to implement the Scotland Act and the Scottish Government’s fiscal framework.

From April 2017, it will be for the Scottish Parliament to set the income tax rates and thresholds that will apply to Scottish taxpayers’ non-savings, non-dividend income, such as that from employment and pensions.