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We look at debates in Scotland's political scene and help cut through the myths.
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FACTS

An easy-to-use resource to help you locate the facts & figures in Scottish Politics.

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TOOLS
Interactive tools help you calculate Scottish taxes, revenues and real terms figures.
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Discussing topical subjects.
KEY FACTS & FIGURES
A collated resource for facts and figures complete with source links and data visualisations,

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Three useful tools to help you calculate the Scottish rate of income tax, explore revenue and expenditure figures, and convert from cash to real terms using the year of your choice.

SCOTTISH TAX CALCULATOR

REAL TERMS CALCULATOR

GERS EXPLORER

GERS HISTORY VIEWER
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Updates from Scotfact

YOU DECIDE - IS GERS RELIABLE?

By Rab Boyce • August 23, 2020
The Scottish Government receives many questions from users about the GERS publication. This video shows their summary of some of the most frequently asked questions they receive and their answers. Is GERS reliable? You decide...

YOU DECIDE - GET BACK MORE OR LESS?

By Rab Boyce • January 6, 2020
Does Scotland get back less than it pays in?
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GLOSSARY

We do our best to make sure Scotfact uses language that's easy to understand, but sometimes we use technical terms. Our glossary page will help you understand what these terms mean. 


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ABOUT SCOTFACT

Scotfact was launched by Rab Boyce in May 2017. The site was produced to collate the various sources of statistics and data regarding Scotland's economy into a single easy to use source. The aim is to help those without the time, skills or knowledge to easily find and cross-check information that is often used in political debates. All data presented is referenced so you can easily dig deeper into the source material if you want to know more. 


Since that initial vision, we have started to produce some articles, exploring some of the recurring topics, as well as a set of interactive tools. 


While every effort is taken to ensure the data is accurate and fully referenced, please get in touch if there are any errors or typos and we will correct them as soon as possible. Scotfact is not affiliated with any campaign group or political party and is fully funded by Rab. 


If you would like a particular topic covered then please contact us using our contact page, on Facebook, or on Twitter using the links below.

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