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  Scotland Bill - New Clause 54 - Devolution of Power Over Income Tax in Scotland
  
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  @ MP voted aye to give the Scottish Parliament powers over income tax in Scotland. 
  @ MP voted no against giving the Scottish Parliament powers over income tax in Scotland. 
  
  The majority of MPs voted against giving the Scottish Parliament powers over income tax in Scotland. 
  
  MPs were considering the Scotland Bill[1]
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled: ''Taxes on income'' and stated:
  
  :In [http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/46/schedule/5/part/II/crossheading/head-a-financial-and-economic-matters Section A1 in Part 2 of Schedule 5 (fiscal, economic and monetary policy) to the 1998 Act], in the Exceptions, after the entry for local taxes insert âTaxes on incomeâ"
  
  An explanatory note accompanying the amendment stated:
  
  :This new clause is intended to devolve income tax completely to Scotland
  
  
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/scotland.html Parliament's webpage on the Scotland Bill]
  
  
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