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<p>The Scottish government announced proposals in December which will raise income
tax for many Scottish taxpayers.</p><p> </p><p>These decisions are a matter for the
Scottish Government, following devolution of unprecedented income tax powers, giving
the Scottish government more autonomy and accountability. Therefore, it is for the
Scottish Government to decide whether to increase income taxes for Scottish taxpayers.</p><p>
</p><p>Analysis published by the Scottish Government shows nearly all of the benefit
for lower earners in Scotland is a result of personal allowance increases, and that
if the UK Government had not increased the personal allowance everyone in Scotland
earning over £26,000 would pay more because of these changes.</p><p> </p><p>Meanwhile,
this UK Government will continue to operate an income tax system that best supports
a strong and prosperous UK economy – an economy that has grown continuously for 19
quarters, with a deficit that has been reduced by three quarters since 2010 and an
unemployment rate at its lowest in over 40 years.</p><p> </p><p>We also continue to
support lower earners by cutting income tax. As a result of successive increases to
the personal allowance, 1.2m individuals will be taken out of income tax altogether
by 2018-19 (compared to 2015-16), and a typical basic rate taxpayer will pay £1,075
less income tax in 2018-19 than in 2010-11.</p><p> </p>
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