Views sought on proposed visitor levy
VIEWS are being sought on a proposed piece of Scottish legislation which – if passed by MSPs – would enable local authorities to charge visitors…
Category: Taxes
‘Visitor levy’ legislation unveiled by Scottish Government
LOCAL authorities are expected to soon have the right to charge a levy on visitors, to raise money for the upkeep of their urban fabric.…
Housing taxes earn a record £600m-plus
THE revenue generated in Scotland by the tax that people pay on purchasing homes over a certain price, plus for the purchase of any additional…
Plan launched to further reduce single-use plastic bag waste
EFFORTS to further reduce the amount of plastic waste have been stepped up by a proposal to increase the price of single-use plastic bags. Announcing…
Commission launches examination of how tax changes might ‘stimulate’ land use and town centre regeneration
CHANGES to the tax system could promote “active land use and diverse ownership” and “stimulate town centre regeneration” in Scotland – according to the Scottish…