Scottish Budget 2026: The changes to your money, tax and spending you need to know

Scottish Budget 2026: The changes to your money, tax and spending you need to know

The Scottish Budget contained key announcements on income tax, welfare, council tax and the NHS. But how does it impact you and your money?

In this Scottish Budget the silences were loudest

It’s hard to see how the Scottish Government can claim – as it does in its Budget document – to be running a “sustainable pay policy.” It’s also hard to square these pay deals with the allocation of just 0.7% growth in real terms for the Health portfolio… Fraser of Allander budget report, authors João Sousa, Ciara Crummey, Spencer Thompson   The devil was very much in the detail and in what wasn’t said by Shona Robison. The Cabinet Secretary cho…

"Tax Cuts" Measured in Pennies - How Little the Scottish Budget Really Saves Households

The Scottish Government's latest Budget has been presented as delivering tax relief for low and middle earners. Ministers have highlighted increases in income tax thresholds as evidence that households will be better off.

Initial reactions to the final Budget of Session 6

This blog highlights key messages from the Scottish Government's 2026-27 Budget and the accompanying Scottish Fiscal Commission forecasts.