Anas Sarwar has said he will look at reversing SNP Government income tax rises if he becomes the next First Minister.The Scottish Labour leader said tax cuts could be considered once the economy starts to grow and public services are put on a secure footing.Humza Yousaf’s Government last month announced a series of income tax rises in a bid to balance the books.Earnings between £75,000 and £125,140 will be taxed at 45p while the rate on income above this level will rise from 47p to 48p.Thousands of Scots will also be dragged into the 42p rate after the threshold for the higher band was frozen.It means middle and higher earners are paying significantly more in tax than they would south of the border.In his first speech of the New Year, Sarwar, who is bidding to replace Yousaf as First Minister in two years, was asked about reversing the rises.He said would like to "reduce the tax burden" as First Minister but urged caution:“What we will not do is make unfunded promises around tax cuts that means cuts to public services because that would not be the right thing for us to do.“We have to get growth back into our economy and we have to use the fruits of that economic growth to reform our public services, primarily the national health service.”He added: “And then look to use the fruits of that growth to potentially look at how we would more fairly balance our tax system.”A Scottish Labour source said the plan on entering Government would be to grow the economy through partnership with business, trade unions and workers.The immediate priority would be to use the resources from a growing economy to protect the NHS, after which tax cuts for lower and middle income earners would be considered.Sarwar said: “Unlike the SNP, we don't