This chapter of our second annual Budget Report looks at Scottish tax policy and revenue, the overall amount of funding … recent years. On the tax side, as with the current year, increases to income tax on those on higher incomes are set to raise … a modest amount, but much more important have been significant upwards revisions to forecast underlying tax revenues …

on current forecasts for UK government funding and devolved tax revenues, suggests that 2025-26 will see a substantial … smaller increases in resource funding - that could easily be more than entirely absorbed by the NHS and other priority areas … Scotland planning to reduce borrowing used for capital purposes (in an attempt to maintain some headroom against its borrowing …

current political and public debates. We therefore focus on the overall funding outlook, income tax revenue performance, local … government funding, and the distributional effects of tax and benefit reforms. …

by how much is unclear. The current UK government wants to announce tax cuts before the upcoming general election, but … history tells us that we should not be surprised if taxes were to rise post-election. And the performance of Scotland …'s devolved tax revenues - in particular given recent and planned tax policy changes - is uncertain. Taken together, these factors …

This "explainer" looks at how the parties' proposals would affect Scotland and Wales, covering tax, spending, public …

This report highlights 10 key facts about UK tax and public finance policy that will underpin the choices faced by …

on current forecasts for UK government funding and devolved tax revenues, suggests that 2025-26 will see a substantial … smaller increases in resource funding - that could easily be more than entirely absorbed by the NHS and other priority areas … Scotland planning to reduce borrowing used for capital purposes (in an attempt to maintain some headroom against its borrowing …

The NHS workforce plan aims for a large expansion in health service staffing. We examine the potential implications for … NHS funding. …

This chapter of our second annual Budget Report looks at Scottish tax policy and revenue, the overall amount of funding … recent years. On the tax side, as with the current year, increases to income tax on those on higher incomes are set to raise … a modest amount, but much more important have been significant upwards revisions to forecast underlying tax revenues …

Health spending, and the performance of the NHS, will feature prominently in the upcoming general election campaign …. Many different factors matter for NHS performance and for the wider health of the population, but one important factor is … the level of spending on health services. In this IFS pre-election briefing, we examine UK government health spending over …