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The SNP needs to get to grips with its £22 billion black hole

15 August 2024

3:19 AM

15 August 2024

3:19 AM

The Scottish government has published its latest Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (Gers) report, the official statistics outlining how much tax is raised in Scotland versus public spending for and on behalf of the country.

The numbers have been followed with interest over the past decade because they give as accurate a view as possible of the starting fiscal position of any newly independent Scotland.

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