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Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020

Section 9 – Valuation notices

42.Section 9 adjusts section 3 of the 1975 Act in relation to the information that assessors must give ratepayers in a valuation notice under section 3(2), and also in relation to how those notices may be provided.

43.Section 3(2) of the 1975 Act requires assessors to send ratepayers valuation notices in relation to entries made or adjusted in the valuation roll. A valuation notice will tell the ratepayer what the rateable value of the property is. New subsection (2ZA) requires the assessor to include such information in relation to the rateable value as the Scottish Ministers may specify in regulations. For example, this information may relate to how that value was calculated. New section 3(7) (inserted by paragraph (b) of section 9) provides that the regulations are subject to the negative procedure.

44.Paragraph (b) of new subsection (2ZA) allows the assessor to include other information in a valuation notice, if the assessor considers that to be appropriate.

45.Section 9 also inserts a new subsection (2ZB) into section 3 of the 1975 Act. This allows assessors to send valuation notices electronically, with the agreement of the ratepayer. Prior to this new subsection coming into force, all notices were sent by post.

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