Fiscal framework: factsheet
Detailed information about the fiscal framework agreed between the Scottish and UK Governments.
Fiscal framework outturn report
Since 2018, we have published a fiscal framework outturn report every year. The report forms part of a revised Budget process and was recommended by the final report of the Budget Process Review Group.
In keeping with the recommendations of the Group, the reports contain the following information:
- outturn data for Scottish devolved tax revenues and social security benefits expenditure (including comparison of outturn with forecast)
- calculation of outturn block grant adjustments (BGAs) and comparison with forecast
- net effect on Budget (revenue/expenditure minus BGA) for each tax and social security benefit relative to forecast
- implications of reconciliations for the subsequent financial year
- commentary on latest available outturn data on Income Tax
- payments into the Reserve and withdrawals from the Reserve
- the balance of the Scottish Reserve at the start and end of the previous financial year (with explanations for reasons for withdrawal or source of surplus)
- borrowing undertaken during the past financial year, and assessment of how far we remain below our various different borrowing limits
- implications of borrowing in terms of estimated profile of future repayments.
Previous reports:
- Fiscal framework outturn report: 2023
- Fiscal framework outturn report: 2022
- Fiscal framework outturn report: 2021
- Fiscal framework outturn report: 2020
- Fiscal framework outturn report: 2019
- Fiscal framework outturn report: 2018
Contact
Email: ceu@gov.scot
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