Tax Rises May Force Richer Scots to Move to England: Think Tank

Tax Rises May Force Richer Scots to Move to England: Think Tank
The Scottish Saltire flag flies next to the British Union Jack flag with the London Eye wheel seen behind in London, on July 29, 2019. Toby Melville/Reuters
Alexander Zhang
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Scotland’s increasingly progressive tax system may force richer residents to move across the border into England, where taxes for higher earners are lower, a think tank has warned.

Under the Scottish government’s draft budget for 2023–24, initially announced in December, taxes on the highest earners in Scotland will increase in response to rising inflation.