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23/07/2013
SNP Lay Out Oil And Gas Plan For Independent Scotland
The Scottish government have announced it will establish an expert commission to look at maximising returns from North Sea oil and gas for an independent Scotland.
The SNP have published a paper detailing the administration's plan for the industry in an independent Scotland, highlighting that it would not increase the sectors tax burden.
It also stresses that no changes would be made to the fiscal regime without formal consultation.
The commission will be chaired by former CBI Scotland chairman Melfort Campbell, who co-chairs Scottish Enterprise's Oil and Gas Industry Advisory Group.
(MH/CD)
The SNP have published a paper detailing the administration's plan for the industry in an independent Scotland, highlighting that it would not increase the sectors tax burden.
It also stresses that no changes would be made to the fiscal regime without formal consultation.
The commission will be chaired by former CBI Scotland chairman Melfort Campbell, who co-chairs Scottish Enterprise's Oil and Gas Industry Advisory Group.
(MH/CD)
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