Nine in Ten Scots households take more than they give
Discussion
mrmr96 said:
Why would I pay more tax as a result of cutting off Scotland, a net drain on the public purse?
I recognise that I may not pay less tax, and that Whitehall will just spend it on something else - but at least the "something else" is likely to South of the border.
Further down the article says:I recognise that I may not pay less tax, and that Whitehall will just spend it on something else - but at least the "something else" is likely to South of the border.
"According to the most recent figures, Scotland contributed 9.6 per cent of Britain’s tax take and accounted for 9.3 per cent of public spending."
So Scotland contributes more in tax than it receives in spending.
Did you read the article...
RDM said:
mrmr96 said:
Why would I pay more tax as a result of cutting off Scotland, a net drain on the public purse?
I recognise that I may not pay less tax, and that Whitehall will just spend it on something else - but at least the "something else" is likely to South of the border.
Further down the article says:I recognise that I may not pay less tax, and that Whitehall will just spend it on something else - but at least the "something else" is likely to South of the border.
"According to the most recent figures, Scotland contributed 9.6 per cent of Britain’s tax take and accounted for 9.3 per cent of public spending."
So Scotland contributes more in tax than it receives in spending.
Did you read the article...
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Brows...
"Net Fiscal Balance: In 2010-11, Scotland’s estimated net fiscal balance was a deficit of £17.9 billion (14.7 per cent of GDP) when including a per capita share of North Sea revenue or a deficit of £10.7 billion (7.4 per cent of GDP) when a geographical share of North Sea revenue is included.
In 2010-11, the equivalent UK position including 100 per cent of North Sea revenue, referred to in the UK Public Sector Accounts as ‘net borrowing’, was a deficit of £136.1 billion (or 9.2 per cent of GDP)."
Scotland has a higher deficit than the UK as a whole, and as such the UK public purse would be better off without Scotland.
RDM said:
mrmr96 said:
Why would I pay more tax as a result of cutting off Scotland, a net drain on the public purse?
I recognise that I may not pay less tax, and that Whitehall will just spend it on something else - but at least the "something else" is likely to South of the border.
Further down the article says:I recognise that I may not pay less tax, and that Whitehall will just spend it on something else - but at least the "something else" is likely to South of the border.
"According to the most recent figures, Scotland contributed 9.6 per cent of Britain’s tax take and accounted for 9.3 per cent of public spending."
So Scotland contributes more in tax than it receives in spending.
Did you read the article...
If public spending outstrips tax take, and I believe it does, hence the defecit, 9.3% of spending could be significantly more than 9.6% of the tax, could it not?
OdramaSwimLaden said:
thinfourth2 said:
OdramaSwimLaden said:
SCOTLAND DOES NOT HAVE AN ECONOMY TO SUPPORT IT'S SPENDING NEEDS.
Yeah and england is just doing fking brilliant isn't itIts where the DVLA are
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