Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11)

Part 3 U.K. Finance

Scottish tax on disposals to landfill U.K.

30 Scottish tax on disposals to landfill U.K.

(1) In Part 4A of the 1998 Act (as inserted by section 23), after Chapter 3 (inserted by section 28) insert—

“CHAPTER 4 U.K. Tax on disposals to landfill

80K Tax on disposals to landfill

(1) A tax charged on disposals to landfill made in Scotland is a devolved tax.

(2) A disposal is a disposal to landfill if—

(a) it is a disposal of material as waste, and

(b) it is made by way of landfill.”

(2) Tax may not be charged in accordance with the provision inserted by this section on a disposal if the disposal is made before the date appointed under section 31(4).

31 Disapplication of UK landfill tax U.K.

(1) Part 3 of the Finance Act 1996 (landfill tax) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 40(1) (charge on taxable disposal), after “taxable disposal” insert “ made in England and Wales or Northern Ireland ”.

(3) Schedule 4 contains further amendments relating to the disapplication of landfill tax to Scotland.

(4) This section has effect in relation to disposals made on or after such date as is appointed by the Treasury by order under this subsection.