Scottish Fiscal Commission

We produce Scotland’s official, independent economic and fiscal forecasts to accompany the Scottish Government’s Budget cycle.

The Scottish Fiscal Commission is a Non-Ministerial Office – this means we are part of the Scottish Administration but not part of the Scottish Government ensuring our operational independence.

We are directly accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the delivery of our functions which were set out in the Scottish Fiscal Commission Act 2016.

The Commission must produce two reports each financial year forecasting income from devolved taxes and expenditure on devolved social security benefits. Our forecasts inform the Scottish Budget and assist in the scrutiny of fiscal events. The Commission also provides an assessment of the reasonableness of the Government’s borrowing projections.

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How will climate change affect Scotland's public finances? primary image

How will climate change affect Scotland's public finances?

Thu, Apr 25, 10:00 AM GMT+1

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How will climate change affect Scotland's public finances? primary image

How will climate change affect Scotland's public finances?

Thu, Apr 25, 10:00 AM GMT+1

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Scotland's latest economic and fiscal forecasts primary image

Scotland's latest economic and fiscal forecasts

Wed, Jan 17, 10:00 AM GMT

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Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - May 2023 primary image

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - May 2023

Wed, Jun 7, 11:00 AM GMT+1

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Scotland's Fiscal Sustainability over the next 50 years - new report primary image

Scotland's Fiscal Sustainability over the next 50 years - new report

Wed, Apr 19, 11:00 AM GMT+1

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Scottish Fiscal Commission's latest economic  forecasts for Scotland primary image

Scottish Fiscal Commission's latest economic forecasts for Scotland

Wed, Jan 25, 2:30 PM GMT

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SFC - May 2022 Economic and Fiscal Outlook primary image

SFC - May 2022 Economic and Fiscal Outlook

Tue, Jun 14, 11:00 AM GMT+1

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SFC December 2021: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal outlook primary image

SFC December 2021: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal outlook

Wed, Dec 15, 11:00 AM GMT

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The next five years: Scotland's economic and fiscal forecasts primary image

The next five years: Scotland's economic and fiscal forecasts

Tue, Sep 7, 10:00 AM GMT+1

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Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - January 2021 primary image

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - January 2021

Thu, Feb 4, 10:00 AM GMT

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Webinar: Scotland's official fiscal update - September 2020 primary image

Webinar: Scotland's official fiscal update - September 2020

Thu, Sep 3, 11:00 AM GMT+1

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Looking ahead: Scotland's official  economic and fiscal forecasts primary image

Looking ahead: Scotland's official economic and fiscal forecasts

Mon, Feb 24, 12:45 PM

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Developing our Economic Forecast: Demographic Change primary image

Developing our Economic Forecast: Demographic Change

Mon, Oct 22, 1:00 PM

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Forecasting the cost of Scotland’s social security benefits primary image

Forecasting the cost of Scotland’s social security benefits

Tue, Sep 25, 12:30 PM

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Scotland's latest economic and fiscal forecasts primary image

Scotland's latest economic and fiscal forecasts

Wed, Jan 17, 10:00 AM GMT

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Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - May 2023 primary image

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - May 2023

Wed, Jun 7, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Scotland's Fiscal Sustainability over the next 50 years - new report primary image

Scotland's Fiscal Sustainability over the next 50 years - new report

Wed, Apr 19, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Scottish Fiscal Commission's latest economic  forecasts for Scotland primary image

Scottish Fiscal Commission's latest economic forecasts for Scotland

Wed, Jan 25, 2:30 PM GMT

Free

SFC - May 2022 Economic and Fiscal Outlook primary image

SFC - May 2022 Economic and Fiscal Outlook

Tue, Jun 14, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

SFC December 2021: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal outlook primary image

SFC December 2021: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal outlook

Wed, Dec 15, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

The next five years: Scotland's economic and fiscal forecasts primary image

The next five years: Scotland's economic and fiscal forecasts

Tue, Sep 7, 10:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - January 2021 primary image

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - January 2021

Thu, Feb 4, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

Webinar: Scotland's official fiscal update - September 2020 primary image

Webinar: Scotland's official fiscal update - September 2020

Thu, Sep 3, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Looking ahead: Scotland's official  economic and fiscal forecasts primary image

Looking ahead: Scotland's official economic and fiscal forecasts

Mon, Feb 24, 12:45 PM

Free

Developing our Economic Forecast: Demographic Change primary image

Developing our Economic Forecast: Demographic Change

Mon, Oct 22, 1:00 PM

Free

Forecasting the cost of Scotland’s social security benefits primary image

Forecasting the cost of Scotland’s social security benefits

Tue, Sep 25, 12:30 PM

Free

We produce Scotland’s official, independent economic and fiscal forecasts to accompany the Scottish Government’s Budget cycle.

The Scottish Fiscal Commission is a Non-Ministerial Office – this means we are part of the Scottish Administration but not part of the Scottish Government ensuring our operational independence.

We are directly accountable to the Scottish Parliament for the delivery of our functions which were set out in the Scottish Fiscal Commission Act 2016.

The Commission must produce two reports each financial year forecasting income from devolved taxes and expenditure on devolved social security benefits. Our forecasts inform the Scottish Budget and assist in the scrutiny of fiscal events. The Commission also provides an assessment of the reasonableness of the Government’s borrowing projections.

Events

How will climate change affect Scotland's public finances? primary image

How will climate change affect Scotland's public finances?

Thu, Apr 25, 10:00 AM GMT+1

Free

How will climate change affect Scotland's public finances? primary image

How will climate change affect Scotland's public finances?

Thu, Apr 25, 10:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Scotland's latest economic and fiscal forecasts primary image

Scotland's latest economic and fiscal forecasts

Wed, Jan 17, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - May 2023 primary image

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - May 2023

Wed, Jun 7, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Scotland's Fiscal Sustainability over the next 50 years - new report primary image

Scotland's Fiscal Sustainability over the next 50 years - new report

Wed, Apr 19, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Scottish Fiscal Commission's latest economic  forecasts for Scotland primary image

Scottish Fiscal Commission's latest economic forecasts for Scotland

Wed, Jan 25, 2:30 PM GMT

Free

SFC - May 2022 Economic and Fiscal Outlook primary image

SFC - May 2022 Economic and Fiscal Outlook

Tue, Jun 14, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

SFC December 2021: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal outlook primary image

SFC December 2021: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal outlook

Wed, Dec 15, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

The next five years: Scotland's economic and fiscal forecasts primary image

The next five years: Scotland's economic and fiscal forecasts

Tue, Sep 7, 10:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - January 2021 primary image

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - January 2021

Thu, Feb 4, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

Webinar: Scotland's official fiscal update - September 2020 primary image

Webinar: Scotland's official fiscal update - September 2020

Thu, Sep 3, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Looking ahead: Scotland's official  economic and fiscal forecasts primary image

Looking ahead: Scotland's official economic and fiscal forecasts

Mon, Feb 24, 12:45 PM

Free

Developing our Economic Forecast: Demographic Change primary image

Developing our Economic Forecast: Demographic Change

Mon, Oct 22, 1:00 PM

Free

Forecasting the cost of Scotland’s social security benefits primary image

Forecasting the cost of Scotland’s social security benefits

Tue, Sep 25, 12:30 PM

Free

Scotland's latest economic and fiscal forecasts primary image

Scotland's latest economic and fiscal forecasts

Wed, Jan 17, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - May 2023 primary image

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - May 2023

Wed, Jun 7, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Scotland's Fiscal Sustainability over the next 50 years - new report primary image

Scotland's Fiscal Sustainability over the next 50 years - new report

Wed, Apr 19, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Scottish Fiscal Commission's latest economic  forecasts for Scotland primary image

Scottish Fiscal Commission's latest economic forecasts for Scotland

Wed, Jan 25, 2:30 PM GMT

Free

SFC - May 2022 Economic and Fiscal Outlook primary image

SFC - May 2022 Economic and Fiscal Outlook

Tue, Jun 14, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

SFC December 2021: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal outlook primary image

SFC December 2021: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal outlook

Wed, Dec 15, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

The next five years: Scotland's economic and fiscal forecasts primary image

The next five years: Scotland's economic and fiscal forecasts

Tue, Sep 7, 10:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - January 2021 primary image

Looking ahead: Scotland's Economic and Fiscal Forecasts - January 2021

Thu, Feb 4, 10:00 AM GMT

Free

Webinar: Scotland's official fiscal update - September 2020 primary image

Webinar: Scotland's official fiscal update - September 2020

Thu, Sep 3, 11:00 AM GMT+1

Free

Looking ahead: Scotland's official  economic and fiscal forecasts primary image

Looking ahead: Scotland's official economic and fiscal forecasts

Mon, Feb 24, 12:45 PM

Free

Developing our Economic Forecast: Demographic Change primary image

Developing our Economic Forecast: Demographic Change

Mon, Oct 22, 1:00 PM

Free

Forecasting the cost of Scotland’s social security benefits primary image

Forecasting the cost of Scotland’s social security benefits

Tue, Sep 25, 12:30 PM

Free