Question reference: S6W-27220
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 2 May 2024
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Current status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 16 May 2024
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24902 by Shona Robison on 21 February 2024, whether it will consider the possible development of a methodology for calculating a discrete tax to GDP ratio for Scotland as part of the annual Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) report.
Answer
The Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) report sets out the ratio of total revenue to GDP for Scotland, which in 2022-23 was 41.1%. This presentation is consistent with the UK Public Sector Finances. The latest GERS publication is available at:
Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland 2022-23 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)