PART 2Administration and enforcement of non-domestic rates

Reform of reliefs etc.

15Contribution to net-zero emissions target: rates relief

(1)

Section 153 of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (power to prescribe amount of non-domestic rate) is amended as follows.

(2)

After subsection (3)(b) insert—

“(c)

which—

(i)

contribute to the net-zero emissions target (for example, by virtue of forming part of a district heating network) and those which do not so contribute,

(ii)

contribute as mentioned in sub-paragraph (i) and whose contributions fall into different categories prescribed for the purpose of this sub-paragraph in rules under subsection (1).”.

(3)

In subsection (3A) after “subsection (3)(b)” insert “ or (c)(ii) ”.

(4)

After subsection (6) insert—

“(7)

In subsection (3)(c), “net-zero emissions target” has the meaning given by section A1(1) of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.”.