This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Bring the higher tax bracket in Scotland in line with the rest of the UK.
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The very low ceiling of £42,000 for paying 41% tax in Scotland, is causing quite low paid people to fall in to paying 41%tax, including pensioners that want to try and earn a bit more money to save for harder times.
To ease the burden on already financially struggling people.
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