Scotland's fiscal outlook: medium-term financial strategy
This is the seventh Medium-Term Financial Strategy published by the Scottish Government. It provides the economic and fiscal context for the Scottish Budget and sets the medium-term strategy for sustainable public finances.
List of Acronyms
ADS: Additional Dwelling Supplement
ADT: Air Departure Tax
AfC: Agenda for Change
AI: Artificial Intelligence
BGA: Block Grant Adjustment
CCC: Climate Change Committee
CDEL: Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit
CPI: Consumer Price Index
DESNZ: Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
DWP: Department for Work and Pensions
FER: Forecast Evaluation Report
FFFP: Fines, Forfeitures and Fixed Penalties
FSDP: Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan
FTE: Full time equivalent
FTs: Financial Transactions
GDP: Gross Domestic Product
HMP: His Majesty's Prison
HMT: His Majesty’s Treasury
HSC: Health and Social Care
IFRS16: International Financial Reporting Standard 16
IIP: Infrastructure Investment Plan
INTOG: Innovation and Targeted Oil and Gas
KLTR: King's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer
LBTT: Land and Building Transaction Tax
MTFS: Medium-Term Financial Strategy
NDR: Non-Domestic Rates
NHS: National Health Service
NICs: National Insurance Contributions
NIM: National Infrastructure Mission
OBR: Office for Budget Responsibility
OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development
ONS: Office for National Statistics
PfG: Programme for Government
PIP: Personal Independence Payment
PSPP: Public Sector Pay Policy
PSR: Public Service Reform
R100: Reaching 100% (broadband programme)
RDEL: Resource Departmental Expenditure Limit
RPI: Retail Price Index
SAT: Scottish Aggregates Tax
SDLT: Stamp Duty Land Tax
SFC: Scottish Fiscal Commission
SLfT: Scottish Landfill Tax
SSI: Scottish Statutory Instrument
SSR: Scottish Spending Review
UK: United Kingdom
UKAL: UK Aggregates Levy
UKG: UK Government
UKSR: UK Spending Review
Contact
Email: Scottish.Budget@gov.scot