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					<dc:identifier>http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/2</dc:identifier><dc:title>Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Act 2026</dc:title><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher>Statute Law Database</dc:publisher><dc:modified>2026-06-09</dc:modified><dc:contributor>Expert Participation</dc:contributor><dct:valid>2026-05-14</dct:valid>
					
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<Text>The Act is arranged as follows.</Text>
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<Text><InternalLink Ref="part-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/part/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/part/2">Part 2</InternalLink> contains provision about the key concepts underlying the levy, including—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/2/2/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/2/2/a" id="section-2-2-a">
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<Text>the meaning of “building control event”,</Text>
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<Text>the meaning of “new residential unit”, and</Text>
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<Text>who is liable to pay the levy.</Text>
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<Text><InternalLink Ref="part-3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/part/3" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/part/3">Part 3</InternalLink> contains provision about the calculation and use of the levy, including—</Text>
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<Text>how it is charged and calculated,</Text>
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<Text>the meaning of “taxable building control event”,</Text>
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<Text>reliefs and allowances, and</Text>
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<Text>the use of the proceeds of the levy.</Text>
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<Text><InternalLink Ref="part-4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/part/4" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/part/4">Part 4</InternalLink> contains provision about the administration of the levy.</Text>
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<Text><InternalLink Ref="part-5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/part/5" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/part/5">Part 5</InternalLink> contains provision about penalties in relation to the levy.</Text>
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<Text><InternalLink Ref="part-6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/part/6" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/part/6">Part 6</InternalLink> contains provision about reviews and appeals of decisions by Revenue Scotland in relation to the levy.</Text>
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<Pnumber>7</Pnumber>
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<Text><InternalLink Ref="part-7" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/part/7" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/part/7">Part 7</InternalLink> contains provision about reporting, interpretation, subordinate legislation and other final provisions.</Text>
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