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CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">Basis on which levy is to be charged</Addition></Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2024/8/section/4A" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2024/8/section/4A" id="section-4A"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">4A</Addition></Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2024/8/section/4A/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2024/8/section/4A/1" id="section-4A-1"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">1</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">This section applies where a local authority is seeking to—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2024/8/section/4A/1/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2024/8/section/4A/1/a" id="section-4A-1-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">introduce a VL scheme, or</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2024/8/section/4A/1/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2024/8/section/4A/1/b" id="section-4A-1-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">modify a VL scheme to change the basis on which the levy is to be charged.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2024/8/section/4A/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2024/8/section/4A/2" id="section-4A-2"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">2</Addition></Pnumber><P2para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">The local authority must determine whether the levy to be charged in respect of each chargeable transaction to which the scheme relates is to be on the basis of either—</Addition></Text><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2024/8/section/4A/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2024/8/section/4A/2/a" id="section-4A-2-a"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">a</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">a percentage rate (or percentage rates) set in accordance with section 6, or</Addition></Text></P3para></P3><P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2024/8/section/4A/2/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2024/8/section/4A/2/b" id="section-4A-2-b"><Pnumber><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">b</Addition></Pnumber><P3para><Text><Addition ChangeId="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86-1786091269067" CommentaryRef="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86">a fixed amount (or fixed amounts) set in accordance with section 6A.</Addition></Text></P3para></P3></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="key-88e201bb9c276381a7d033dcc8496c86" Type="F"><Para><Text><CitationSubRef id="ca4ze8b76-00006" SectionRef="section-4A" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2024/8/section/4A">S. 4A</CitationSubRef> inserted (22.7.2026) by <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/18" id="ca4ze8b76-00007" Class="ScottishAct" Year="2026" Number="18" Title="Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2026">Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2026 (asp 18)</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="ca4ze8b76-00007" id="ca4ze8b76-00008" SectionRef="section-1-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/18/section/1/2" Operative="true">ss. 1(2)</CitationSubRef>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="ca4ze8b76-00007" id="ca4ze8b76-00009" SectionRef="section-16-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/18/section/16/3">16(3)</CitationSubRef>; <Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2026/198" id="ca4ze8b76-00010" Class="ScottishStatutoryInstrument" Year="2026" Number="198" Title="The Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2026 (Commencement and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026">S.S.I. 2026/198</Citation>, <CitationSubRef CitationRef="ca4ze8b76-00010" id="ca4ze8b76-00011" SectionRef="regulation-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ssi/2026/198/regulation/2">reg. 2</CitationSubRef></Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>