1% of Scots pay 30% of income tax.

The UK-wide statistics from HMRC (Sources [1] and [2]) confirm that the top 1% of UK income tax payers were liable for approximately 30.7% of total UK income tax in 2021-22. However, the claim specifically attributes this figure to 'Scots,' while the Scotland-specific sources (Sources [4] and [5]) do not break down contributions by the top 1% of Scottish taxpayers. The available evidence does not confirm the 30% figure for Scotland specifically; it only confirms it for the UK as a whole. The claim appears to apply a UK-wide statistic to Scotland without Scotland-specific verification.

▸ HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) / GOV.UK — Income Tax Liabilities Statistics: tax year 2021 to 2022 to tax year 2024 to 2025 – Summary Statistics ▸ HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) / GOV.UK — Scottish Income Tax Outturn Statistics: 2022 to 2023

Said at minute 2:40 of the broadcast · Checked Wed 1 Jul, 08:15 · Broadcast: Reform UK Debate: Scotland Needs Reform: Five Years to 2031 - 24 June 2026

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