Tax rates may put people off moving to Scotland, top academic warns

THERE is a “risk” higher income tax rates will dissuade people from coming to Scotland, the former head of Glasgow University has said.

- BY NEIL POORAN

Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli also said “difficult choices" lie ahead on tax. The academic retired at the end of September after 16 years at the helm of the institution.

Scottish Labour commissioned him to publish a report on regional economic development in Scotland, which is due to be published on Monday.