Scotland Plans to Raise Income Tax, Further Diverging From U.K.

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While U.S. President Donald Trump is in a race to cut taxes, one country on the other side of the Atlantic is planning to raise them.

Scotland’s semi-autonomous government in Edinburgh is seeking to increase some income tax rates by a percentage point to fund public services and tackle inequality, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay said on Thursday before presenting his budget to lawmakers.