The Scottish elections happen on May 6th.

This year, for the first time and co-funded by the Scottish Policy Foundation, the Institute for Fiscal Studies is publishing a range of Scottish Election analysis on tax, benefits and public spending, and the parties' plans for the coming parliamentary term.

Find out more at https://www.ifs.org.uk/scottish-election

Authors

Chrsitine Farquharson
Christine Farquharson

Associate Director

Christine's research examines inequalities in children's education and health, especially in the early education and childcare sector.

Explainer details

Publisher
IFS

Suggested citation

Farquharson, C. (2021). What's happening to Scottish taxes and benefits? [Explainer] IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/articles/whats-happening-scottish-taxes-and-benefits (accessed: 29 April 2024).

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