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<Text>The levy is to be charged only on a taxable building control event (see Step 4 of <InternalLink Ref="section-10" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/10" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/10">section 10</InternalLink><InternalLink Ref="section-10-1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/10/1" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/10/1">(1)</InternalLink>).</Text>
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<Pnumber>2</Pnumber>
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<Text>The Scottish Ministers may make regulations specifying the rate (or rates) of the levy applicable to a taxable building control event.</Text>
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<Pnumber>3</Pnumber>
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<Text>Regulations under <InternalLink Ref="section-9-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/9/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/9/2">subsection (2)</InternalLink> must set the rate (or rates) of the levy with reference to the area in square meters of the floorspace of the new residential unit in relation to which a taxable building control event occurs.</Text>
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<P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/9/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/9/4" id="section-9-4">
<Pnumber>4</Pnumber>
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<Text>Regulations under <InternalLink Ref="section-9-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/9/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/9/2">subsection (2)</InternalLink> may set different rates for different purposes, including setting different rates—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/9/4/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/9/4/a" id="section-9-4-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>for different geographical areas,</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/9/4/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/9/4/b" id="section-9-4-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>for different types of land on which a new residential unit is situated, or</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>with reference to any other factor which the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.</Text>
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<Pnumber>5</Pnumber>
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<Text>The Scottish Ministers may make regulations about—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/9/5/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/9/5/a" id="section-9-5-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>the methodology to be used to determine the area in square meters of the floorspace of a new residential unit when calculating the amount of the levy, and</Text>
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<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>the verification of the floorspace of a new residential unit.</Text>
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<Pnumber>6</Pnumber>
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<Text>Without limiting the generality of <InternalLink Ref="section-9-5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/9/5" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/9/5">subsection (5)</InternalLink>, regulations under that subsection may specify methodology that—</Text>
<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/9/6/a" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/9/6/a" id="section-9-6-a">
<Pnumber>a</Pnumber>
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<Text>is to apply generally or to specified cases,</Text>
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<P3 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/14/section/9/6/b" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/14/section/9/6/b" id="section-9-6-b">
<Pnumber>b</Pnumber>
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<Text>disregards parts of a new residential unit from the determined area,</Text>
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<Pnumber>c</Pnumber>
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<Text>includes different ways in which measurements may be taken.</Text>
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