Humza Yousef is considering introducing a new wealth tax and also bumping up council tax but the money has to go back into the public purse, says Record View.
With soaring inflation, even maintaining current levels costs substantially more than it did two years ago. Balancing the books is a near impossible task for local authorities and governments.
Humza Yousaf has not ruled out introducing a wealth tax which could see the highest-earning Scots paying more.But tax rises come with big costs. country’s key priorities – and make Scotland’s public services worth the extra cash we are paying into them.
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