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Border politics - how similar jobs in the same firm deliver different tax bills
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- Lori Carnochan BBC Scotland News, Dumfries PA Media.
- In the south of Scotland, the main political party taxation policies might come under slightly more scrutiny, as voters compare their salaries with their counterparts over the border.
- Scott McIver lives in Dumfries and is a senior tax manager with Carlisle-based accountancy firm, Armstrong Watson.
Lori Carnochan BBC Scotland News, Dumfries PA Media. The progressive tax system in Scotland means higher earners are taxed more than their English counterparts On the eve of the Scottish parliament election, personal taxation will be one of many factors being weighed up by those heading to the polling stations on Thursday.
In the south of Scotland, the main political party taxation policies might come under slightly more scrutiny, as voters compare their salaries with their counterparts over the border.
Scott McIver lives in Dumfries and is a senior tax manager with Carlisle-based accountancy firm, Armstrong Watson. His colleague, Graham Poles, is a tax partner with the same company, but lives in Cumbria.
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