Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Debate: Protecting Scots from Income Tax Rises

Craig Hoy S7M-01377 That the Parliament notes with concern the Scottish Government’s projected £4.77 billion funding gap by 2029-30; warns that, on the current trajectory, Scots risk facing further income tax rises to balance the budget, and calls on the Scottish Government to reaffirm its commitment not to introduce new income tax bands or increase income tax rates. Further details available for S7M-01377 Jenny Gilruth (S7M-01377.4 As an amendment to motion S7M-01377 in the name of Craig Hoy (Protecting Scots from Income Tax Rises), leave out from “notes” to end and insert "recognises that Scotland’s income tax system is the fairest and the most progressive in the UK; notes that the majority of income taxpayers in Scotland continue to pay less tax than in the rest of the UK; recognises that, in a time of economic volatility, Scotland’s income tax policy should be founded, as far as possible, on stability and certainty, and understands the Scottish Government has previously stated that it has no plans to increase the number of bands or their rates over the lifetime of this Parliament Further details available for S7M-01377.4 Kim Schmulian S7M-01377.1 As an amendment to motion S7M-01377 in the name of Craig Hoy (Protecting Scots from Income Tax Rises), leave out from "reaffirm" to end, and insert "introduce a new 0% rate of income tax to increase the amount that taxpayers in Scotland can earn before having to pay income tax." Further details available for S7M-01377.1 Joe Fagan S7M-01377.3 As an amendment to motion S7M-01377 in the name of Craig Hoy (Protecting Scots from Income Tax Rises), insert at end “; believes that addressing the pressures on Scotland’s public finances requires reform of the wider devolved tax system, including council tax and non-domestic rates; notes that the Parliament has previously supported the immediate convening of cross-party talks on council tax reform, and calls on the Scottish Government to respect the will of the Parliament and convene those talks without further delay." Submitting member has a registered interest. Further details available for S7M-01377.3 Ross Greer S7M-01377.5 As an amendment to motion S7M-01377 in the name of Craig Hoy (Protecting Scots from Income Tax Rises), leave out from "with concern" to end and insert "that the top 2% of households in Scotland hold more wealth than half of the population combined; believes that, having already made substantial progress in delivering a fairer income tax system in Scotland, there is now a need to shift the balance of taxation from work to wealth in order to promote economic prosperity and fairly fund public services; calls on the UK Government to devolve the fiscal powers necessary to develop a robust wealth tax system; further calls on the Scottish Government to improve the taxation of wealth through existing devolved powers, in light of the conclusion in its own literature review of wealth taxation in Scotland that 'reform of existing taxes on wealth may offer a more practical route to improving the taxation of wealth in Scotland' than a Scotland-wide wealth tax." Further details available for S7M-01377.5