The Scottish government is wasting a golden opportunity
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Christopher Snowdon quoted in STV
Julian Jessop quoted in The Telegraph
Tom Clougherty quoted in The Mail
Tom said:
“This story illustrates one of the most fundamental laws of economics: incentives matter.
“The wider the tax gap between England and Scotland gets, the more we are going to see people moving from one side of the Border to the other, if they can.
“That means that tax increases in Scotland alone are likely to bring diminishing returns when it comes to revenue – and may even be counterproductive beyond a certain point.
“The Scottish Government might want to consider flipping this competitive dynamic on its head and using lower tax rates to attract people to Scotland from the rest of the UK.”
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Tom’s comments were also featured in the Scottish Daily Express.