Scottish parliament to get control over income tax and welfare spending | UK news | The Guardian

Scottish parliament to get control over income tax and welfare spending | UK news | The Guardian: "The Scottish parliament is to be handed direct control over billions of pounds of income tax and welfare benefits after an £11bn cross-party deal which will lead to the biggest shakeup to Britain’s taxation system in the modern era.

The historic move, which had been resisted by the Labour leadership in London, means powers to set income tax rates and bands are to be wholly devolved to Holyrood as the pro-UK parties move to outflank the Scottish National party, which has surged in popularity since the referendum on Scottish independence.

High-level talks to agree the full package of new powers continued late into Wednesday as negotiators from all the main parties at Holyrood thrashed out the details of a deal due to be revealed in Edinburgh on Thursday morning."



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