Scottish Building Safety Levy: consultation on proposals [Scotland] The Scottish Government sought views on the introduction of a new tax - the Building Safety Levy - in Scotland. This levy would take the form of an additional charge on new residential development, to be paid by housebuilders. Revenue raised from this levy would support the Scottish Government's work to remediate cladding in existing residential buildings.
The questions in this consultation were grouped into the following sections:
The principles of introducing a Levy on new housebuilding, to support cladding remediation work.
The scope of the Levy - who should pay, and who should be exempt.
How the Levy should be calculated.
How the Levy should operate - when will it be charged, and how will it be collected.
Compliance - what kind of powers might be needed to enforce the Levy.
Duration - how long the Levy should run for.
Impacts - how housebuilders and the wider housing supply chain might be affected by the introduction of the Levy.
The consultation could be found at https://consult.gov.scot/taxation-and-fiscal-sustainability/scottish-building-safety-levy-proposals/.
Closing date for responses was 18 November 2024.
Developing a universal definition of 'care experience': consultation [Scotland] The purpose of this consultation is to seek views on the need for a universal definition of ‘care experience’ and what the potential impacts of this could be. In response to its commitment to keep The Promise, The Scottish Government Keeping the Promise Implementation Plan set out the cross-Government actions and policies that will be taken to bring about the transformational change required to keep the Promise by 2030. This includes a commitment to work with partners across Scotland, including The Promise Scotland, to develop a universal and inclusive definition of ‘care experience’ so that more people can understand and identify with it.
The consultation paper can be found at:
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