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Radio Scotland,29 Jul 2026,24 mins

Are higher tax rates costing us money?

Scotcast

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If you’re interested in this episode you might also like https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002yvv1 - The tax guru dumped by Swinney’s government Tax expert Dan Neidle has been making headlines for suggesting that Scotland’s taxing of very high earners could be costing the public purse. Martin speaks to Laurie McFarlane (pictured) from Future Economy Scotland about why that might not be the case, what would really make a difference to Scotland’s finances and what he makes of celebrities offering to pay more tax. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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