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Business rates is the commonly used name of Non-Domestic Rates in Scotland, [1] a tax on occupation of non-domestic property. Rates are a property tax used to fund local services that dates back to the Poor Law .
In Scotland from April 2024, all but three of the Scottish local councils introduced a 100% "additional levy" on second homes. Unfortunately this change was introduced very close to the beginning of the 2024-25 Council Tax year beginning, and it is unclear what procedures Councils have in place for identifying second homes.
Two cuts during 2024 have brought them from a 16-year high point at 5.25% to 4.75%. ... interest rates have helped prices rise during 2024. ... in Scotland was also up at a faster rate than ...
Business rates are collected throughout the United Kingdom. Domestic rates are collected in Northern Ireland and were collected in England and Wales before 1990 and in Scotland before 1989. Rates are usually paid by the occupier of a property, and only in the case of unoccupied property does the owner become liable to pay them.
By 2018, an estimated 90% of Scottish home buyers were paying a smaller amount or the same, compared with Stamp duty. [10] Generally, leases of residential property will be exempt from LBTT. For non-residential leases, Schedule 19 of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act will apply.
In July 1974, Labour Chancellor Denis Healey reduced the standard rate of VAT from 10% to 8% but introduced a new higher rate of 12.5% for petrol and some luxury goods. [4] [7] [9] In November 1974, Healey doubled the higher rate of VAT to 25%. [7] Healey reduced the higher rate to 12.5% in April 1976. [7] [9] [10]
The Non-Domestic Rates (Transitional Relief) (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2024 (S.S.I. 2024 No. 59) [60] The Scottish Landfill Tax (Standard Rate and Lower Rate) Order 2024 (S.S.I. 2024 No. 60) [ 61 ]
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