Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014

Charter of standards and values

10Charter of standards and values

(1)Revenue Scotland must prepare a Charter.

(2)The Charter must include—

(a)standards of behaviour and values which Revenue Scotland is expected to adhere to when dealing with taxpayers, their agents and other persons in the exercise of its functions, and

(b)standards of behaviour and values which Revenue Scotland expects taxpayers, their agents and other persons to adhere to when dealing with Revenue Scotland.

(3)Revenue Scotland must—

(a)publish the Charter as it considers appropriate,

(b)review the Charter from time to time, and

(c)revise the Charter when it considers it appropriate to do so.

(4)Before publishing or revising the Charter, Revenue Scotland must consult such persons as it considers appropriate.

(5)Revenue Scotland must lay the first Charter and any revised Charter before the Scottish Parliament.