Explanatory Notes

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013

2013 asp 11

31 July 2013

The Act

Part 4 – Returns and Payment

Chapter 2 of Part 4 –Payment of Tax
Section 40 – Payment of tax

107.Section 40 provides that LBTT is payable to the Tax Authority and deals with the due dates for payment of tax where a return is made or amended, or where tax is due following the withdrawal of a relief.

108.Tax must be paid at the same time as a return, further return or amendment of a return is made.

109.Defined terms used in this section:

“land transaction”section 3
“land transaction return”section 65
“Tax Authority”section 54