The income tax cut tomorrow (6 April) will be a landmark day towards achieving the Liberal Democrat goal of a fairer tax system.

The Personal Allowance will be raised to £9,440 – the largest rise in the Personal Allowance ever. Some 105,100 basic rate taxpayers people in Aberdeenshire will see their Income Tax cut for the third year in a row. That will bring the total Income Tax cut since Labour’s time in government to £600.

Due to the rise in the point at which people start to pay Income Tax, the number of the lowest paid people in Aberdeenshire who have been lifted out of paying any Income Tax will reach 9160.

Councillor Ian Mollison said: “This is a positive change which will make a real difference to people’s pockets today.

“It is clear that Liberal Democrats are delivering a stronger economy and fairer society.”