苏格兰财政秘书表示, 进一步提高所得税是行不通的, 他敦促系统改革公共服务, Scotland’s Finance Secretary says further income tax hikes are unfeasible, urging systemic reform of public services.

苏格兰财政秘书Shona Robison指出,苏格兰政府在提高所得税方面已经达到极限,尽管先前增加了17亿英镑用于公共服务。 Shona Robison, Scotland’s Finance Secretary, has stated the Scottish Government has reached its limit on raising income tax, despite previous increases that generated £1.7 billion for public services. 她承认,苏格兰的较高收入者的工资高于其英国同行,收入125 000英镑的人每年多付5 200英镑,但她说,进一步提高税率已不再可行。 She acknowledged higher earners in Scotland pay more than their English counterparts, with those earning £125,000 paying up to £5,200 more annually, but said further tax hikes are no longer viable. 强力主张对苏格兰133个公共部门机构进行大胆、系统的改革,敦促下届政府重新评估真正需要哪些服务,而不是进行渐进式改革。 Robison called for bold, systemic reform of Scotland’s 133 public sector bodies, urging the next government to reassess what services are truly needed rather than making incremental changes. 劳工和保守党都提议减少公共机构以削减费用,苏格兰政府计划缩减在流行病期间扩大的公务员制度。 Both Labour and the Conservatives have proposed reducing public bodies to cut costs, and the Scottish Government plans to shrink its own civil service, which expanded during the pandemic.