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Order made by the Scottish Ministers and laid before the Scottish Parliament under section 41(3) of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014 for approval by resolution of the Scottish Parliament within 28 days beginning with the day on which the Order was made, not taking into account periods of dissolution or recess for more than 4 days.
Scottish Statutory Instruments
2020 No. 65
Landfill Tax
The Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2020
Made
3rd March 2020
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
4th March 2020
Coming into force
1st April 2020
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 2020 and comes into force on 1 April 2020.
(2) This Order has effect in relation to taxable disposals made, or treated as made, on or after 1 April 2020.
Rates of Scottish landfill tax
2. For the purposes of section 13 of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014—
(a)the standard rate is £94.15, and
(b)the lower rate is £3.00.
Revocation
3. The Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2019(2) is revoked.
BEN MACPHERSON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
3rd March 2020
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 1 April 2020. The standard rate is £94.15 and the lower rate is £3.00. 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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