Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 — Scotland law | Esheria

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013

This provision sets up Scotland’s land and buildings transaction tax for land transactions, defines key terms, and sets out who must file returns, pay tax, and when.

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Jurisdiction
Scotland
Instrument
Act or statute
Version
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Language
en
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About this statute

This provision sets up Scotland’s land and buildings transaction tax for land transactions, defines key terms, and sets out who must file returns, pay tax, and when. This part defines key terms for land and buildings transaction tax, sets rules for when property is residential or non-residential, and gives the Scottish Ministers powers to amend definitions and make related orders and regulations. This provision gives several land transaction tax reliefs and exemptions, including for certain sale-and-leaseback, residential property, first-time buyer, alternative finance, and company-group transactions, subject to stated conditions. This provision sets out several land transaction reliefs and exemptions, plus rules for when relief is withdrawn, partly withdrawn, or recovered later. Relief can be lost if qualifying land is not used exclusively in a qualifying way during the control period, but there are exceptions and deeming rules for reasonable steps.