Category: depopulation

  • Wales considers 25% income tax cut to tackle rural depopulation and ‘brain drain’

    The Welsh government is considering introducing tax cuts to stem the tide of people leaving the country, especially from rural areas, and to preserve the Welsh language. Inspired by Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha, where rural residents are offered a 25% income tax cut, the Welsh-speaking Communities Commission has recommended a similar…

  • Wales considers 25% income tax cut to tackle rural depopulation and ‘brain drain’

    The Welsh government is considering introducing tax cuts to stem the tide of people leaving the country, especially from rural areas, and to preserve the Welsh language. Inspired by Spain’s Castilla-La Mancha, where rural residents are offered a 25% income tax cut, the Welsh-speaking Communities Commission has recommended a similar…