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

    DOI
    10.1920/ex.ifs.2024.0081
    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: 24 January 2025).

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