'We won't follow austerity': Scotland announces tax rises to fund NHS
Guardian, 16 Dec 2022
Scotland's finance secretary, John Swinney, has announced that, to support the NHS, income taxes will rise from 41p to 42p in the pound for people earning more than £43,666, and from 46p to 47p for those earning more than £125,140. 'The extra penny is being raised for a specific purpose,' Swinney told MSPs. 'It is an extra penny to ensure patient care in our National Health Service.'
Swinney said the Scottish government would not 'follow the path of austerity that is the hallmark of the United Kingdom government'. It would use its devolved powers to 'commit substantial resources to protect the most vulnerable people of Scotland from the impact of decisions and policies made by the UK government', he said.
Swinney said the Scottish government would not 'follow the path of austerity that is the hallmark of the United Kingdom government'. It would use its devolved powers to 'commit substantial resources to protect the most vulnerable people of Scotland from the impact of decisions and policies made by the UK government', he said.
