Treasury written question – answered at on 4 March 2011.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what discussions he has had with representatives of business groups in Scotland on the operation of the proposed Scottish rate of income tax.
The Secretary of State for Scotland and I jointly chair a High Level Group on the implementation of the Scotland Bill. Membership includes representatives from CBI Scotland, the Scottish Council for Development and Industry, the Federation of Small Businesses Scotland, the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations, and the Scottish Chambers of Commerce.
The group also brings in expertise from bodies such as Chartered Institute of Taxation, the Institute of Chartered Accountants Scotland, the Law Society Scotland and the payroll profession. The High Level Group has met three times since July 2010.
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