REVENUE & EXPENDITURE
REVENUE BY SOURCE


Scotland Revenue by Source 2024-25 (£m)
Source Scotland (£m) UK (£m) Scotland as % of UK
Income tax (gross of tax credits) 20,714 305,059 6.8%
National insurance contributions 12,904 172,416 7.5%
Value added tax 15,234 172,696 8.8%
Onshore Corporation tax 5,855 95,726 6.1%
Fuel duties 2,159 24,675 8.7%
Non-domestic rates 3,263 31,854 10.2%
Council tax 2,994 47,446 6.3%
VAT refunds 2,626 29,344 8.9%
Capital gains tax 456 13,063 3.5%
Inheritance tax 450 8,286 5.4%
Reserved stamp duties 240 20,602 1.2%
Scottish land & buildings transaction tax 923 923 100.0%
Scottish landfill tax 53 53 100.0%
Air passenger duty 294 4,195 7.0%
Tobacco duties 808 7,908 10.2%
Alcohol duties 1,143 12,575 9.1%
Insurance premium tax 635 8,967 7.1%
Vehicle excise duties 652 8,378 7.8%
Environmental levies 937 8,212 11.4%
Other taxes 2,787 35,607 7.8%
North Sea Oil & Gas 4,077 4,560 89.4%
Interest and dividends 3,115 42,798 7.3%
Gross operating surplus 8,874 79,241 11.2%
Other receipts 184 1,955 9.4%
Total Revenue 91,376 1,136,539 8.0%

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REAL TERMS CALCULATIONS

The Real Terms calculations above are carried out using the HMT's deflator tables . There are a number of methods for measuring inflation, however when discussing public revenue and expenditure, typically the HMT's GDP deflator is used to calculate the real terms equivalent. We have provided an easy to use Calculator for your convenience here .