Scottish Statutory Instruments

2024 No. 60

Landfill Tax

The Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2024

Approved by the Scottish Parliament

Made

at 12.29 p.m. on 21st February 2024

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

at 4.00 p.m. on 21st February 2024

Coming into force

1st April 2024

Citation, commencement and application

1.—(1) This Order may be cited as the Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2024 and comes into force on 1 April 2024.

(2) This Order has effect in relation to taxable disposals made, or treated as made, on or after 1 April 2024.

Rates of Scottish landfill tax

2.  For the purposes of section 13 of the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014—

(a)the standard rate is £103.70,

(b)the lower rate is £3.30.

Revocation

3.  The Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2023(2) is revoked.

TOM ARTHUR

Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

At 12.29 p.m. on 21st February 2024

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 2024. The standard rate is £103.70 and the lower rate is £3.30. 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.