Annex A: Employee diversity data
The following charts show the composition of the Revenue Scotland staff body, broken down according to their protected characteristics. Data on Revenue Scotland staff is given for each of the previous three years.
The composition of Revenue Scotland staff is compared to data on Scotland's working age population. Comparator data on age and gender is taken from the National Records of Scotland’s 2024 mid-year population estimates for all people aged 16-65.
Consultation now live on modernising communications from Revenue Scotland
Scottish Government has today announced a consultation on modernising Revenue Scotland’s tax administration framework, specifically relating to communications from Revenue Scotland to taxpayers. You can view this consultation online here:
Developments since the Equalities Mainstreaming Report 2024
- We created an Integrated Impact Assessment process to check whether our decisions or services disadvantage any group
Gender pay gap
We provide at Annex B information regarding our gender pay gap and distribution between pay grades.
Employee diversity data
We provide at Annex A diversity data on our employees. Employee data remains an area of challenge for us, despite being a growing organisation of 108 employees (March 2026). Much of the data we have on our staff is subject to suppression, as shown in Annex A, and results can be skewed by missing or out-of-date information. The data should be interpreted in that light.
Progress against the 2024-2028 equality outcomes
We are pleased to report progress in relation to the outcomes and our action plan as follows.
Equality outcome 1
Revenue Scotland will actively promote equality, diversity and inclusion in designing and delivering our services.
Equality outcomes 2024-28
We publish our equality outcomes every four years and report on progress every two years.
Mainstreaming equality
At Revenue Scotland, we consider equalities as part of everything we do and everyone in the organisation has a part to play. Our 2024 Report takes the view that mainstreaming the equality duty will deliver further benefits to the people we serve, such that:
The Public Sector Equality Duty (PSED)
The Equality Act 2010 says that public organisations must think about equality in everything they do. This means they must:
- treat people fairly and prevent discrimination, harassment, or victimisation
- give everyone a fair chance, especially people who may face unfair barriers
- help diverse groups get along and understand each other
The law also protects people from being treated unfairly because of certain personal characteristics. These include:
About Revenue Scotland
Revenue Scotland is responsible for the collection and management of Scotland’s devolved taxes: currently Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) and Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT). With effect from 1 April 2026, we will be responsible for the collection and management of Scottish Aggregates Tax. Further devolved taxes are in the pipeline - Air Departure Tax and Scottish Building Safety Levy.