How, and to what extent, do different taxes and policy decisions impact business confidence and competitiveness of the economy?
Background
Our ambition is to investigate the relationship between Scottish tax policy and the role of economic interventions, using international comparisons to understand the most effective approaches to fiscal policy.
Next steps
Get in touch with taxdivisionengagement@gov.scot
Source
This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
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