Written questions

Income Tax: Scotland

Commons · Question 40760 · Tabled 24 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 31 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Scott Arthur

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, is he will make an estimate of the cost to the public purse of the Scottish Income Tax Mitigation scheme in each financial year between 2018-19 and 2024-25.

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 31 Mar 2025

The Ministry of Defence’s Scottish income tax mitigation payment scheme is unique within the public sector and has been agreed by wider Government for use only where Service personnel are compelled to serve at one location over another. The scheme aims to...