Publisher:
Scottish Trades Unions Congress
Alternative Published Date
2026
Category:
Type of Resource:
Report
Length (Pages, words, minutes etc...)
5pp
Fast Facts
The growth in wealth of Scotland’s ten richest people has outstripped worker’s wages more than sixfold since the establishment of the Scottish Parliament in 1999
More details
In recent years, the Scottish Parliament has made progressive income tax changes. However, the outdated, regressive and inefficient council tax – which as a property tax is a significant component of Scotland’s wealth – remains in place. Land reform has been timid and most mainstream parties continue to pursue policies aimed at supporting business. There is an unwilling
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