Welsh Government considers Scottish-style income tax changes

Welsh Government considers Scottish-style income tax changes

THE WELSH GOVERNEMNT is exploring potential changes to Wales’ income tax system, with Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford commissioning a review into whether a more flexible model, similar to Scotland’s, could be adopted. Speaking in the Senedd during the Final Budget debate, Drakeford described the current system as too “blunt” and confirmed that “the work has already begun” to examine alternative approaches. He revealed that he had met with the S…