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gave the Scottish Parliament full control over income tax rates and bands, except the personal allowance. In 2017/18, the only notable difference between Scotland and the rest of the UK was that the higher rate limit was frozen in Scotland. In the draft budget for 2018/19, new rates and bands were
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proposed. The basic rate of 20% was split into three different levels, with a lower starter rate of 19% and higher intermediate rate of 21% being introduced whilst taxes on income in the top two tax bands were increased by 1p in the pound to 41% and 46% respectively.
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Since 2017, the Scottish Parliament has had the ability to set income tax rates and bands, apart from the personal allowance. Over the next couple of years, some modest differences developed between income tax rates in Scotland and those elsewhere in the UK.
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This tax year was the first in which the Scotland Act 2016 was in force, with the first ever differentiated Scottish income tax. The only difference from the rates for the rest of the UK was the threshold for the higher rate (£43,000 as opposed to £45,000).
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of income tax by 3% (in either direction) from the rates applied in the rest of the UK. This power was specifically authorised by the second question of the
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Those earning more than £100,000 will see their personal allowance reduced by £1 for every £2 earned over £100,000.
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Two new bands were introduced in 2018, and remained in place with the same rates until the 2022-23 tax year.
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is a tax of personal income gained through employment. This is a tax controlled by the
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Assumes individuals are in receipt of the standard UK personal allowance.
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The higher and top rates are increased by 1% as of April 2023.
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was set up in 1999, the Scottish Parliament had the power to
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