Revenue Scotland contributes to all of the Scottish Government’s National Outcomes set out in the National Performance Framework available at: nationalperformance.gov.scot through investment in staff, commitment to equality, diversity and human rights, and working closely with stakeholders and taxpayers. Our efficient and effective collection and management of the devolved taxes provides revenue to support the delivery of Scotland’s public services.
| National Indicator | Excelling in Delivery | Investing in our People | Reaching Out | Looking Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children and Young People: We grow up loved, safe and respected so that we realise our full potential | ✔ | |||
| Communities: We live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Culture: We are creative and our vibrant and diverse cultures and expressed and enjoyed widely | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Economy: We have a globally competitive, entrepreneurial, inclusive and sustainable economy. | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Education: We are well educated, skilled and able to contribute to society. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Environment: We value, enjoy, protect and enhance our environment. | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Fair Work and Business: We have thriving and innovative businesses with quality jobs and fair work for everyone. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Health: We are healthy and active. | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Human Rights: We respect, protect and fulfil human rights and live free from discrimination. | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| International: We are open, connected and make a positive contribution internationally. | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Poverty: We tackle poverty by sharing opportunities, wealth and power more equally. | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Six of the national outcomes are particularly relevant
Economy
We have a globally competitive, entrepreneurial, inclusive and sustainable economy.
The revenue we raise in Scotland stays within Scotland. The revenues support the Scottish economy and public finances to deliver public services.
Environment
We value, enjoy, protect and enhance our environment.
Working with SEPA, we collect and manage Scottish Landfill Tax, a tax on disposals of waste to landfill. Its purpose is to discourage landfilling of materials and encourage alternative treatment options. Our Green Strategy is designed to reduce our carbon footprint.
Fair work and business
We have thriving and innovative businesses, with quality jobs and fair work for everyone.
Our People Strategy sets out the work we do to: maintain a positive organisational culture; undertake fair and open recruitment; invest in the enhancement of the skills of our staff through, in particular, our Scottish Tax Education Programme (STEP) and; strengthen our leadership capacity.
Communities
We live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe.
Our People Strategy adopts the principles underpinning the Communities national outcome and applies them to our staff, putting support measures in place to ensure our workforce is engaged, diverse, capable, empowered, resilient and safe.
Human Rights
We respect, protect and fulfil human rights and live free from discrimination.
Revenue Scotland’s equalities action plan sets out our activities across a range of areas. We are also subject to the Fairer Scotland Duty to have due regard to narrowing inequalities of outcome caused by socio-economic disadvantage when making strategic decisions.
Health
We are healthy and active.
As an employer, Revenue Scotland has a range of measures in place to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff while they work at home, the office or off site, for example on visits to landfill sites.