Tax and accountancy bodies call for increased awareness of devolved taxes in Scotland

Published on: 08 April 2021

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The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS) are calling on Scotland’s political parties to improve public awareness of devolved taxation in the next Scottish Parliament, as a new poll shows that a third of Scots are unaware that the Scottish Parliament has made changes to the tax system.

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