Scottish Government Tax Advisory Group costs: FOI release

Information requested

You asked for “any information relating to the total cost of running the Scottish Government Tax Advisory Group since it was established in 2023, including expenses, staff time, and any other associated costs.”

Response

I enclose below some of the information you requested.

The total cost of expenses paid to members of the Tax Advisory group since it was established in 2023 is £570.58. A breakdown of these expenses by year is included below:

Year	Expenses (travel & accommodation)
2023	£302.68
2024	£267.90
2025	£0
	£570.58

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the Scottish Government does not have some the information you have requested. We do not track or hold records of staff time spent running the Tax Advisory Group. There are also no other costs associated with running the Tax Advisory Group, beyond the expenses outlined above.

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not have the information you have requested.

About FOI

The Scottish Government is committed to publishing all information released in response to Freedom of Information requests. View all FOI responses at https://www.gov.scot/foi-responses.