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Are higher tax rates costing us money?

Martin Geissler asks if Scotland’s tax system is costing or raising us money.

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Tax expert Dan Neidle has been making headlines after suggesting Scotland’s tax rate for very high earners could be costing the public purse.

Laurie Macfarlane (pictured) from Future Economy Scotland explains why that might not be the case.

Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler.

Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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