SCOTLAND TO HAVE HIGHEST TAX RATE IN UK - TopicsExpress

SCOTLAND TO HAVE HIGHEST TAX RATE IN UK ..................................Mr Murphy said: “Decisions on what the Scottish Labour Party does are for the Scottish Labour Party. I’m not going to seek permission or seek approval from anywhere else in the UK. SCOTTISH Labour leadership contender Jim Murphy ( WHO CLAIMED £252,916.81 in expenses and Salary) has pledged to introduce a 50p top rate of tax for those earning more than £150,000 – revealing he would use new powers on taxation to make the wealthiest few “pay a little more”.However, Mr Murphy said the wealthiest Scots would be expected to pay higher taxes to fund the free services, as well as pay for additional support for small businesses and cover the cost of “an assault on poverty”. BECAUSE THE BLOCK GRANT WILL BE CUT....