Land in the UK is worth approx £6.7 trillion, over half the UK's total wealth.
But who owns it? Profits from it? Pays tax on it?
These systems shape how land is used & whether it delivers for a fairer, greener Scotland.
@scottishlandcom.bsky.social blog for #TaxJusticeScotland bit.ly/4t4RpwL
Valuable research 👇 showing people in Scotland are ahead of the political debate on inequality and tax.
They can see too much wealth sitting in too few hands while children live in poverty and public services struggle.
People know that’s not right. #TaxJusticeScotland
'A just transition isn't free. But the cost of inaction is higher.'
Some useful ideas from fellow #TaxJusticeScotland members @futureeconscot.bsky.social on how we can fairly raise more money to invest in climate action 🔽
What climate action? Stronger public services? Dignified social security? If so, we need fairer taxes says @lmacfarlane.bsky.social at Scottish Parliament.
I explore the urgency and need to do so in this blog for @oxfamscotland.bsky.social for #TaxJusticeScotland.
taxjustice.scot/blog/a-tripl...
Great to see @jrf-uk.bsky.social echoing calls made by #TaxJusticeScotland for all parties to bring forward concrete commitments to consigning Council Tax to the dustbin of history and replacing it with a fairer alternative.
Scots overwhelming back change.
www.scotsman.com/politics/sco...
New research from #TaxJusticeScotland shows that five times as many Scots support urgent Council Tax reform as oppose it.
If we want to fund local government properly, we must start by scrapping the regressive council tax
@rozfoyer.bsky.social / BBC Radio Scotland
If we want good local services that help tackle poverty & and ensure folk get the care they need, fairer local tax is vital.
This poll shows Scots overwhelmingly back fair reforms to Council Tax... we need every political party to set out clear plans to do it: bit.ly/TJSCTPoll
#TaxJusticeScotland
Council Tax is wildly unfair, stuck in the 90s and Scots are done with it.
📊 New polling for #TaxJusticeScotland shows just 2% want to keep Council Tax as it is.
We need to see urgent reform in the next Parliament.
With the Scottish election ahead, parties must commit to a fairer replacement 🎥👇
Council services are key to preventing child poverty. We need to fund them in a fair way.
NEW polling from #TaxJusticeScotland shows FIVE TIMES as many Scots back reforming unfair Council Tax as oppose it. ALL political parties must commit to a fairer system.
Read more: bit.ly/TJSCTPoll
Scotland’s political leaders are under new pressure to replace the unfair council tax system.
New polling from Tax Justice Scotland shows five times as many Scots back reform in the next Parliament as oppose it. #TaxJusticeScotland
NEW: Polling from #TaxJusticeScotland shows FIVE TIMES as many Scots back reforming the unfair Council Tax in the next Parliament as oppose it. All political parties must commit to a fairer system.
Read More: bit.ly/TJSCTPoll
Councils are under strain. Households are under strain.
New polling for #TaxJusticeScotland shows the vast majority of Scots back replacing Council Tax with a fairer alternative.
Time for all political parties to commit to consigning this unfair/wildly outdated tax to the dustbin of history.
We welcome The Rt Rev Rosie Frew speaking out on the need to tax wealth more fairly. At a time of deep inequality, voices like hers matter.
Fairer taxes are part of building a Scotland where everyone can thrive #TaxJusticeScotland
www.scotsman.com/news/politic...
Black-and-white photo of Angela O'Hagan with short white hair and glasses speaking at a podium with a microphone. Behind her is a banner reading “The Human Rights Case for Tax Justice.” To the right, on a black background, a large quotation reads: “A fair tax system is the foundation of a fairer, greener Scotland. The question is whether we are ready to put our money where our mouth is and design a system that enables rights to be realised for everyone.” The quote is attributed to “Professor Angela O’Hagan, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission.” The Tax Justice Scotland logo is in the bottom middle.
This #HumanRightsDay, let’s remember: rights need resources.
Professor Angela O’Hagan from the Scottish Human Rights Commission explains why a fair, well-designed tax system is fundamental to protecting people’s rights in Scotland ⬇️
Read her blog for #TaxJusticeScotland bit.ly/4oPuWBj
And her blog for #TaxJusticeScotland
@SHRCChair says governments must use "maximum available resources" to progressively realise rights basic people's human rights - and asks: are we ready to put our money where our mouth is?
➡️taxjustice.scot/blog/tax-justice-is-a-hu...
“People ask: what’s money got to do with it, what’s tax got to do with it? Everything”
Chair of Scottish Human Rights Commission on denial of human rights in Scotland
➡️www.heraldscotland.com/news/25678215.sickened-h...
#TaxJusticeScotland
Tax justice is human rights justice.
Professor Angela O’Hagan, Chair, Scottish Human Rights Commission, sets out why fair and progressive taxation is essential to realising rights like housing, health, and education in Scotland. #TaxJusticeScotland
taxjustice.scot/blog/tax-jus...
Black-and-white photo of Angela O'Hagan with short white hair and glasses speaking at a podium with a microphone. Behind her is a banner reading “The Human Rights Case for Tax Justice.” To the right, on a black background, a large quotation reads: “A fair tax system is the foundation of a fairer, greener Scotland. The question is whether we are ready to put our money where our mouth is and design a system that enables rights to be realised for everyone.” The quote is attributed to “Professor Angela O’Hagan, Chair of the Scottish Human Rights Commission.” The Tax Justice Scotland logo appears at the bottom.
Tax isn’t just about money, it’s about rights. Professor Angela O’Hagan from the Scottish Human Rights Commission makes the human rights case for a fairer tax system in Scotland ⬇️
Read the blog: taxjustice.scot/blog/tax-jus...
#TaxJusticeScotland
Even millionaires are saying “enough is enough.”
As @jamie-livingstone.bsky.social told @itvborder.bsky.social better taxing wealth isn’t radical, it’s responsible, long overdue and time the Chancellor got on and did it.
It’s time for a fair tax system that works for everyone #TaxJusticeScotland
This morning in Edinburgh, we were with @patmillsuk.bsky.social on behalf of #TaxJusticeScotland, with the ‘Tax Us, the Super-Rich’ bus.
If even millionaires agree the system isn’t fair, when will the Chancellor step up and act?
Great to see the ‘Tax Us, the Super-Rich’ @patmillsuk.bsky.social bus start its journey across the UK in Edinburgh.
Fairer taxes on wealth could help tackle inequality and fund the future we all deserve #TaxJusticeScotland
Today in Edinburgh, we joined @patmillsuk.bsky.social to bring the ‘Tax Us, the Super-Rich’ bus to town.
Millionaires have a message for the UK Chancellor: Tax us more.
Fairer taxes on wealth could help lift people out of poverty and fund the future we all deserve #TaxJusticeScotland
Great to speak at today’s #TaxJusticeScotland conference
As we approach the Scottish election, tax reform must be at the centre of the debate
Thanks to @oxfamscotland.bsky.social and the wider coalition for pulling together a great event
We were delighted to join today’s #TaxJusticeScotland conference
Tax reform is central to creating a fairer and greener Scotland. As the election approaches, it’s critical we don’t shy away from bold reforms
#TaxJusticeScotland @oxfamgb.bsky.social
hello! That's not quite true, there are other levers in the Scottish Parliament's gift. You can read about what #TaxJusticeScotland is calling for here: bit.ly/SDBonTax
We were pleased to be part of this important discussion. Scotland has opportunities to use tax tools to shape policies and deliver public services that better work for women.
#TaxJusticeScotland
Panel at the Tax Justice Scotland conference including Andy McIver, Mark Griffin, Ross Greer and Ivan McKee
Now the political panel is up with Andy Maciver, Mark Griffin, Ross Greer and Ivan McKee discussing Council Tax and the way forward (or not).
#TaxJusticeScotland is clear - it's time to bin it and replace it with something fairer.
Read our paper here: bit.ly/40RkT5T
