Fully funding local authorities for Scotland’s council tax freeze contributes significantly to the £1.5bn shortfall facing the country’s government, experts have warned.
Ahead of deputy first minister Shona Robison’s annual Budget next week, the University of Strathclyde today released its assessment of the challenging financial backdrop facing Scotland – estimating that the devolved Government faces the large shortfall next year due to spending pressures and new announcements.
‘This represents one of the most challenging fiscal backdrops in the history of Scottish devolution,’ the university’s Fraser of Allander Institute warns.
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