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LBTT group relief proposal goes to brief consultation

20th March 2018 | tax
25 day window open for submissions

Ministers consult on LBTT first-time buyer relief

12th February 2018 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Details of working of scheme go out to views

Budget should bring in further LBTT reforms, Society paper argues

13th December 2017 | tax
Concerns also raised over income tax administration costs

Solicitors may face retrospective VAT bills, accountants warn

2nd October 2017 | tax
Tribunal win lets HMRC revise treatment of electronic property searches

Revenue Scotland annual report shows £54m LBTT shortfall

26th September 2017 | tax
Increased revenue but short of Budget Act estimate

Rangers loses employment benefit trusts tax appeal

5th July 2017 | tax
Supreme Court upholds ruling that payments liable to PAYE and NICs

Air Departure Tax Bill passes final stage

21st June 2017 | tax
Tax bands and rates still to be set

Further relief proposed for LBTT additional second homes tax

31st May 2017 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Draft order exempts couples where present house in single name

LBTT forecasting model not fit for purpose, report concludes

26th April 2017 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Government methodology criticised in wake of revenue shortfall estimate

Tax tribunal changes come into effect

24th April 2017 | civil litigation , tax
Appeal body becomes part of Scottish Tribunals

Lack of evidence on ministers' air tax proposals, MSPs report

4th April 2017 | tax
Committee backs passenger duty bill at stage 1 but raises concerns

Chancellor backs down on Budget NIC rises

15th March 2017 | employment , tax
U-turn recognises breach of manifesto promise

MSPs confirm 2017-18 income tax rates

22nd February 2017 | tax
Higher rate threshold to be frozen but rates match rest of UK

Mackay announces measures to limit business rate rises

22nd February 2017 | government-administration , tax
Licensed trade and Aberdeen area to benefit from new package

Changes coming to Scottish tax tribunals

14th February 2017 | civil litigation , tax
Existing bodies to be brought within Scottish Tribunals

Evidence invited on Air Departure Tax Bill

13th January 2017 | tax
Finance Committee begins stage 1 scrutiny

Air passenger duty to be replaced under new bill

21st December 2016 | tax
Scottish Government launches bill for air departure tax

Too early to judge impact of LBTT, Holyrood report concludes

6th December 2016 | property (non-commercial) , tax
Finance Committee agrees transition "operationally successful"

Salary sacrifice schemes to lose their tax breaks

23rd November 2016 | employment , tax
Autumn statement exempts pensions, child care and greener travel

Regulations laid to end right to second home council tax discount

15th September 2016 | government-administration , tax
Councils to have option to remove discount from April 2017

Holyrood to raise scrutiny of budget process in wake of new powers

13th September 2016 | government-administration , tax
Tripartite expert group to study what changes required with new taxes

"Last chance" for offshore tax evaders to beat tougher regime: HMRC

6th September 2016 | tax
Worldwide Disclosure Facility launched to encourage voluntary moves

EU lands Apple with a €13bn tax bill

30th August 2016 | europe , tax
Ireland to challenge decision that benefits granted illegally

HMRC claims big successes against tax avoidance schemes

8th August 2016 | tax
Dispute over extent of win against Ingenious film partnerships
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