Introductory Text
Part 1 Visitor levy
1.Power for local authorities to impose levy
2.Overview
Part 2 Key concepts
Basis and calculation of levy
3.Levy to be charged on purchase of overnight accommodation
4.Meaning of overnight accommodation
5.Calculation of levy
6.Rate for levy
7.Maximum number of nights of overnight accommodation
8.Person liable to pay levy
9.Third party arrangements
10.Billing of overnight accommodation
Exemptions and rebates
11.Exemptions and rebates
Part 3 Introduction and administration of the levy
Process
12.Scheme to impose levy
13.Prior consultation on scheme
14.Required content of a scheme
15.Publicity for introduction of scheme
16.Visitor levy forum
17.Transitional provision
Finances
18.Duty to keep separate account for scheme
19.Use of net proceeds of scheme
Performance
20.Annual reporting on scheme
21.Review of scheme
22.Scottish Ministers’ power to regulate process
23.Guidance on visitor levy scheme
Part 4 Returns and payment
Chapter 1 Delegation of functions
24.Delegation of collection and enforcement functions
Chapter 2 Returns
25.Interpretation
26.Duty to make returns
27.Form and content of return
28.Duty to keep and preserve records
Chapter 3 Payment
29.Payment of levy
Part 5 Enforcement of the levy and penalties
Chapter 1 Investigatory powers
Information notices
30.Power to obtain information and documents from the liable person
31.Power to obtain information and documents from third parties
32.Complying with information notices
33.Producing copies of documents
34.Further provision about powers relating to information notices
35.Information notices: general restrictions
36.Types of information
37.Protection for privileged communications between legal advisers and clients
Inspection powers
38.Power to inspect business premises
39.Power to inspect business premises of third parties
40.Carrying out inspections under section 38 and 39
41.Carrying out inspections under section 38 or 39: further provision
42.Power to copy and remove documents
43.Restriction on inspection of documents
44.Electronic records
Chapter 2 Assessments where no return or incorrect return
45.Power to allow a local authority to make or substitute an assessment
Chapter 3 Penalties
Power to impose penalties
46.Power of local authorities to impose penalties
Penalty for failure to make returns
47.Penalty for failure to make returns
48.Three month penalty for failure to make return
49.Six month penalty for failure to make return
50.Twelve month penalty for failure to make return
51.Reasonable excuse for failure to make return
Penalty for failure to pay levy
52.Penalty for failure to pay levy
53.Reasonable excuse for failure to pay levy
Penalty for failure to keep and preserve records
54.Penalty for failure to keep and preserve records
55.Reasonable excuse for failure to keep and preserve records
Penalties for failure to comply or obstruction
56.Penalties for failure to comply or obstruction
57.Daily default penalties for failure to comply or obstruction
58.Reasonable excuse for failure to comply or obstruction
Penalties for inaccurate information or documents
59.Penalties for inaccurate information or documents
Concealing, destroying etc. documents
60.Concealing, destroying etc. documents following information notice
61.Concealing, destroying etc. documents following information notification
Assessment and enforcement of penalties
62.Assessment of penalties
63.Enforcement of penalties
64.Failure to comply with time limit
65.Power of local authorities to reduce, suspend or waive penalties
Interest
66.Interest on unpaid levy
67.Interest on penalties
68.Rate of interest
Power to change penalty provisions
69.Power to change penalty provisions
Chapter 4 Recovery of unpaid amounts
70.Summary warrant
Chapter 5 Reviews and appeals
71.Reviews
72.Appeals
Part 6 Registers of Liable Persons and Information Sharing
73.Registers of liable persons
74.Power to share information
Part 7 Final provisions
75.Report on operation of Act
76.Interpretation of Act
77.Regulation-making powers
78.Ancillary provision
79.Commencement
80.Short title