Business Leaders Back Scottish Independence

Written By Unknown on Kamis, 28 Agustus 2014 | 14.47

An open letter signed by more than 200 business figures in support of Scottish independence has been published, 24 hours after opponents made a similar pitch.

The document, printed in the Herald newspaper, argues a split from the UK is in Scotland's economic interest as the biggest threat to business was a possible exit from the EU amid fierce debate in Westminster.

Signatories include Sir George Mathewson - the ex-chair of Royal Bank of Scotland - Stagecoach chairman Sir Brian Souter, former William Hill boss Ralph Topping and Jim McColl - the chairman of Clyde Blowers.

The publication aimed to counter an open letter sent to the Scotsman a day earlier by 130 business figures which warned of substantial risks of casting a Yes vote on September 18, saying the business case had not been made.

Their argument will be supported by the Prime Minister in a speech to a CBI Scotland business dinner in Glasgow on Thursday night in which he will point to the value of UK trade.

Debate over the economy has largely dominated the independence campaign.

The latest spat between the warring camps emerged at an event organised by the Federation of Small Businesses in Edinburgh.

Labour's finance spokesman Iain Gray slammed SNP proposals to cut corporation tax, warning it could turn an independent Scotland into a tax haven for large multinational companies.

He said: "If you deliberately set your corporation tax, not at what you think is right, but less than the country next door to you, what you're doing is you're trying to create yourself as a tax haven.

"The example we're often given about how great a policy this would be is Ireland, who significantly cut their corporation tax rate.

"And what happens there of course is that multinational companies like Google and Microsoft set up in Ireland, move their money through Ireland but don't employ people there, they simply use it as a conduit in order to pay less tax.

"I don't think that's what we should be looking to build Scotland's future on."

But Finance Secretary John Swinney pledged that multinationals would pay their fair share in the event of a Yes vote, saying it would make Scotland a more competitive place to do business and create an incentive for growth.

He said he had already taken steps on tax avoidance with the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill which includes an anti-avoidance rule.

Mr Swinney added: "We have got to make sure that those who've got tax responsibility to pay, they pay, they pay in full and they do it effectively to support our public finances.

"That's the commitment that I will give you in an independent Scotland."


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