# The tax guru dumped by Swinney’s government

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Podcast: [Scotcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/scotcast-7160589)
Published: 2026-07-13T16:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002yvv1
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## Resource

If you’re interested in this episode, you may also like ‘How to create wealth - The Economy Debate’: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0ncnnpg Tax expert Dan Neidle (pictured) was a member of the Scottish Government’s Tax Advisory Group (and thought he still was when he first spoke to us). The founder of Tax Policy Associates explains how he discovered John Swinney’s ministers had axed the group – and reveals which taxes he would scrap if he was appointed UK Chancellor. Scotcast is the BBC’s Scottish news podcast. This episode is hosted by Martin Geissler. Get in touch: scotcast@bbc.co.uk

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