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According to the Chartered Institute of Taxation:
...making changes by expedited bills so late in the implementation of a new tax is not ideal and does not provide taxpayers with the clarity and confidence they need to prepare for and engage with the new tax from day one.
Consumer behaviour, energy advice and information
The Committee explored how to influence consumer behaviour in relation to making their homes more energy efficient and adopting new technologies. Witnesses suggested that the Plan relied too heavily on new technologies and that there was a lack of information on chan...
I agree with Jamie Greene—for once—that both the costs and the benefits have to be considered. 16:26 I have to say that the Labour Party’s motion shows a lack of ambition and looks a bit like uncosted political opportunism.
Another area is around revised ticketing systems and how GBR’s adoption of new technology for online and SMART ticketing may cause issues for systems in Scotland.
Consequently, we anticipate that using the SFC’s June 2025 forecast for 2026-27 SAT revenues to inform the SAT BGA baseline would best reduce volatility for the Scottish Budget. Ultimately, the forecast will be reconciled to outturn.
This would increase responsibility given to the reporter to determine the most appropriate procedure and therefore ultimately it may be a more uncertain, less transparent process.