Scottish Income Tax
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I found a link and it's not a BBC figure, it's the BBC reporting Derek Mackay's figure - he's the Scottish Finance Secretary:
Scottish income tax changes unveiled - BBC News
The Scotsman says "the median, or typical, gross salary in Scotland for all employees as of April 2017 was £23,150"
https://www.scotsman.com/news/politi...land-1-4626564
I've not found good data for the various deciles.
In defence questions today S of S confirmed that the govt were seeking to mitigate the effects of Scottish income tax on service personnel. He hoped for an announcement before the summer recess.
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I'm amazed by this. When I served in Germany & Cyprus, we did not pay their income tax. So why in Scotland. As for the Minister 'Looking at the issue'. Typical... a decision (if we are lucky) in 10 years time.
Do the children of service folk qualify for free University education if based in Scotland?
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As usual serf gets it wrong! So now there should be a different tax for single people and those that are married with kids. How about the spouse pays Scottish tax, but the Service person does not? We could embugger the tax system with multiple permutations!!
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but there is, o r was,.. ever heard of married persons allowance???
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From what I understand from my Father, that was in the days before the military salary. Accommodation and food were free, but pay was extremely low. Supporting a family just wasn't on. We were being provided with our bedding on a weekly basis as late as 1969. This was all replaced by the Military Salary in the early 70s. We also started paying rent and food then as well.
I have just had my new tax code. They lowered it to take account of Ayatollah Sturgeon's tax increases. As it will probably be 'adjusted' at the end of this month it looks like I am going to take a hit.
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I think HH was referring to a previous tax allowance (still available I believe to v senior citizens). The allowance you allude to was called marriage allowance and paid to over 25 year old married personnel (not sure if the wife had to be as well). You are right that Military salary changed all that-it was also the start of "bean stealing".
I think HH was referring to a previous tax allowance (still available I believe to v senior citizens). The allowance you allude to was called marriage allowance and paid to over 25 year old married personnel (not sure if the wife had to be as well). You are right that Military salary changed all that-it was also the start of "bean stealing".
Announced today that personnel will receive compensation for extra tax paid in Scotland. Well done Douglas Ross and other MPs. That must be close to a record for a bringing an injustice to the attention of MoD and getting it sorted.
CISA
I think HH was referring to a previous tax allowance (still available I believe to v senior citizens). The allowance you allude to was called marriage allowance and paid to over 25 year old married personnel (not sure if the wife had to be as well). You are right that Military salary changed all that-it was also the start of "bean stealing".
I think HH was referring to a previous tax allowance (still available I believe to v senior citizens). The allowance you allude to was called marriage allowance and paid to over 25 year old married personnel (not sure if the wife had to be as well). You are right that Military salary changed all that-it was also the start of "bean stealing".