He made these demands despite this policy probably resulting in less money for him to spend in his next budget. Already Scots pay more income tax than their English, Welsh and Northern Irish counterparts if they earn more than about £28,867 a year. But Scottish Labour labelled the First Minister's calls "morally bankrupt and financially illiterate” as it would have led to significantly less money for the Scottish block grant. Scottish Labour Finance spokesman Michael Marra said: “The SNP’s position on tax is morally bankrupt and financially illiterate. This is an embarrassing blunder from the man who first negotiated the devolution of income tax.
