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Unless comprehensive tax powers are devolved to Scotland the UK is heading for an existential crisis
I am not sure of the origin of this table, which was posted on my Twitter timeline yesterday in response to my blog on devolved
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Scottish taxing powers have been deliberately booby-trapped by Westminster
The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) in Scotland issued a press release yesterday, correctly noting that Scottish income tax decisions may face limitations, warn tax
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Common Space: the case for national companies
We all have our favourite blogs. I am well aware this is not the only one there is. One of my favourites is Common Space,
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Homes should not be tax havens, but that’s exactly what they are right now
I am speaking at a Common Weal sponsored event on housing in Scotland in Glasgow this morning. When doing so I’ll be discussing the idea
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Recognising the value of local authority services – the COSLA awards
I attended the annual awards dinner of COSLA last night. I would stress that I was simply a guest, having spoken at the COSLA conference
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A New Deal for Scotland
I spoke at the COSLA conference this afternoon. COSLA represents local authorities in Scotland. This was my second visit to their conference. It was good to
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Housekeeping Scotland: Glasgow, next Saturday
Next Saturday I am in Glasgow. See you there? DESCRIPTION Houses are not just walls with price tags. Houses are homes, which are the centre of
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This morning in Holyrood; time to move on from GERS
I was part of a discussion at Holyrood on Scottish Economic Data this morning, which I have previously flagged, as I did the evidence submitted.
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