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Scottish Statutory Instruments
2016 No. 94
Landfill Tax
The Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2016
Approved by the Scottish Parliament
Made
10th February 2016
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
11th February 2016
Coming into force
1st April 2016
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 13(2) and (5) of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.
Citation, commencement and application
1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2016 and comes into force on 1st April 2016.
(2) This Order has effect in relation to taxable disposals made, or treated as made, on or after 1st April 2016.
Rates of Scottish landfill tax
2. For the purposes of section 13 of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014—
(a)the standard rate is £84.40; and
(b)the lower rate is £2.65.
Revocation
3. The Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2015(2) is revoked.
JOHN SWINNEY
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
10th February 2016
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order specifies the standard rate and lower rate for Scottish landfill tax for disposals on or after 1st April 2016. The standard rate is £84.40 and the lower rate is £2.65. Tax is to be calculated by reference to the weight and types of material disposed of, as provided for in section 13 of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014.
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