Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013

Overview of reliefsS

1(1)This schedule provides for relief in the case of certain acquisitions of residential property.S

(2)It is arranged as follows—

  • Part 2 provides for relief in the case of an acquisition by a house-building company from an individual acquiring a new dwelling,

  • Part 3 provides for relief in the case of an acquisition by a property trader from an individual acquiring a new dwelling,

  • Part 4 provides for relief in the case of an acquisition by a property trader from an individual where a chain of transactions breaks down,

  • Part 5 provides for the withdrawal of those reliefs in certain circumstances,

  • Part 6 defines expressions used in this schedule.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/108 , art. 2