Scottish Income Tax rates and bands 2017-18
| Scottish income tax rate | Scottish Bands |
| Scottish Basic rate 20% | Over £11,500* – £43,000 |
| Scottish Higher rate 40% | Over £43,000 – £150,000 |
| Scottish Additional Rate 45% | Over £150,000 and above**- |
* Assumes you are in receipt of the Standard UK Personal Allowance
** Personal Allowance reduced by £1 for every £2 earned over £100,000
Rates have been frozen and the threshold at which people start paying the higher tax rate will remain at £43,000: 99% of Scottish taxpayers will pay no more tax in 2017/18.
Finance Secretary for the Scottish Government, Derek MacKay believes this will raise an additional £107 million which will go to support our public services in 2017/18.
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