The noble Lord mentioned the issue of WILLIEs—people who work in London but live in Edinburgh. If the Scottish Parliament put up the rate of tax and these individuals then decide to pay themselves in dividends, that would be tax competition, therefore the Scottish Government would not be compensated. Am I correct?
Scotland Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord McFall of Alcluith
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 22 February 2016.
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Debate on bills on Scotland Bill.
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