Explanatory Notes

Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014

2014 asp 16

24 September 2014

The Act

Part 4 – the Scottish Tax Tribunals

Chapter 8 — Practice and Procedure
Particular matters
Section 54 – Proceedings and steps

68.This section sets out that tribunal rules may make provision for proceedings of a case before the tax tribunal. In particular, they may detail how a case is to brought, allow for the withdrawal of a case, set time limits for applications and taking particular steps, allow for two or more cases to be conjoined and specify when the tribunals may act on their own initiative.