
This presentation to Scottish voluntary organisations looks at the funding outlook and issues facing the Scottish Government and councils.
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This presentation by David Phillips to Scottish voluntary organisations looks at the funding outlook and issues facing the Scottish Government and councils.
Authors

Associate Director
David is Head of Devolved and Local Government Finance. He also works on tax in developing countries as part of our TaxDev centre.
Presentation details
- DOI
- 10.1920/ps.ifs.2023.0021
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
Suggested citation
Phillips, D. (2023). 'The outlook for government and council funding' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/outlook-government-and-council-funding (accessed: 29 April 2025).
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