Mike Fleming examines the impact
of the Scottish rate of income tax on Scottish taxpayers based south
of the border
On, or shortly after, 18 September 2014, we'll find out whether
the UK, as we know it, will be changed forever. A 'yes' vote in the
Scottish independence referendum will see a sizeable chunk of the
UK go it alone, with elections scheduled for May 2016, should Scottish
First Minister Alex Salmond get his way.
Already, we've had cross-border skirmishes over issues such
as Trident and more recently, the SNP's desire to keep the pound and
establish a 'sterling zone' - cited by Chancellor George Osborne as
a ploy by Scottish nationalists to lessen public anxiety over the
independence project. And the debate will only intensify as next September
approaches.
