The Non-Domestic Rates (Levying) (Scotland) Regulations 2002

Mergers and reorganisations-amount payable as rates

12.—(1) Where lands and heritages to which this Part applies are shown in a merged or reorganised entry, the amount payable as rates in respect of those lands and heritages and a day in the relevant year shall, subject to regulation 14 and Part V below, be calculated in accordance with the formula–

where–

• TAL is the total of the applicable liabilities in respect of each relevant old entry, ascertained in accordance with paragraph (2) below;

• RV is the rateable value shown in the merged or reorganised entry; and

• TORV is the total old rateable value, being the total of the rateable values shown in the relevant old entries.

(2) For the purpose of paragraph (1) above, the applicable liability in respect of an old entry is–

(a) where regulation 7 above applies in respect of the lands and heritages shown in that entry and the day immediately prior to the effective date of the merged or reorganised entry, the amount determined under the applicable paragraph (before application of Part V below);

(b) where this Part applies in respect of those lands and heritages and that day, the amount determined under this Part (before application of Part V below); and

(c) in any other case, the amount calculated in accordance with the formula–

where–

• RV is the rateable value shown in the old entry; and

• PF has the same meaning as in regulation 9(1) above.