- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation has taken place with student representatives regarding the potential impact of a local income tax.
Answer
Student representative groups are invited to respond to the on-going consultation A Fairer Local Tax for Scotland. During the consultation period, which runs until 18 July 2008, officials are meeting with a range of interested stakeholders and I expect student representative groups to be involved in such a meeting.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what impact assessment has been carried out into the local income tax and its effect on students.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-11757 on 30 April 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether consideration has been given to exempting students from the proposed local income tax.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not propose that their should be any exemptions under a local income tax as individual liability is based on ability to pay. However, the issue of exemptions will be considered as part of the current consultation exercise which closes on 18 July 2008.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have taken place with external groups to discuss the effect of the proposed local income tax on students and who attended.
Answer
During the consultation period, which runs until 18 July 2008, my officials are attending a number of meetings with a range of stakeholders. Details of these meetings will be made available as part of the analysis of the consultation, which will be published in the autumn.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the proposed local income tax would be levied on bursaries, hardship funds, grants and other payments to students.
Answer
There will be no local income tax liability for bursaries, hardship funds, and grants paid to students.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by Michael Russell on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will commission research into alternative methods of predator control that do not involve snaring.
Answer
The Scottish Government has no plans at present to commission research into alternatives to snaring. However, the working group which is currently being set up to take forward the regulation of snares will also advise ministers on research which is currently being carried out in this area.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what estimates it has made on the effect on student numbers in Scotland should a local income tax be introduced.
Answer
The Scottish Government is not aware of any evidence that suggests that the abolition of council tax and the introduction of a local income tax will have a significant effect on student numbers in Scotland.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students will have to pay the proposed local income tax.
Answer
The number of students liable for a local income tax will depend on the numbers of students at the time a local income tax is implemented and the level of the personal allowance. Students with earned income or pension income at a level that is higher than their personal allowance will be liable for a local income tax.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place, and with whom, on the effect of the proposed local income tax on employers of students.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-12116 on 1 May 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it estimates the student population in Scotland as a whole would pay under the proposed local income tax.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-11757 on 30 April 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
