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](/sites/default/files/styles/square_desktop/public/2022-06/Christine_Farquharson.jpg?itok=BYNi7ydQ)
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: 30 June 2024).
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