# The Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025

S.S.I. 2025/243 · made 2 September 2025

These Regulations bring into force certain provisions of the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Act 2024 (“the Act”) on 16 September 2025. With the exception of section 61, the relevant provisions being commenced on that date contain Ministerial powers to make subordinate legislation. Section 61 (Regulations) specifies the Parliamentary procedure applicable to regulations made under certain provisions of the Act.

Made under: Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Act 2024 (Section 64)

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## Introductory text

Aggregates Tax
Made 2nd September 2025
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 4th September 2025
Coming into force 16th September 2025
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 64(2) of the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Act 2024.

## 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 and come into force on 16 September 2025.
(2) In these Regulations, “the Act” means the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Act 2024.

## 2 Appointed days

(1) 16 September 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in schedule 1 of these Regulations (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table).
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table, the corresponding provision in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose.
(3) 1 December 2025 is the day appointed for the coming into force, so far as not already in force, of the provisions of the Act specified in column 1 of the table in schedule 2 of these Regulations (the subject matter of which is described in the corresponding entry in column 2 of that table).

## Signature

IVAN MCKEE
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
2nd September 2025

## Schedule 1 Provisions of the Act coming into force on 16 September 2025

Column 1
(provision of the Act)
Column 2
(subject matter)
Column 3
(purpose)
Section 11
Weight of aggregate
Section 15
Tax credits
Section 18(5) and (6)
Duty to register for tax
For the purpose of making regulations
Section 20
Duty to notify Revenue Scotland of production of exempt aggregate
For the purpose of making regulations
Section 22
Registration: further provision
Section 23
Duty to make returns and pay tax
Section 26
Appointment of tax representatives
Section 33(1)
Partnerships and unincorporated bodies etc.
For the purpose of making regulations
Section 34
Bankruptcy etc.
Section 35
Transfer of business as a going concern
Section 61
Regulations

## Schedule 2 Provisions of the Act coming into force on 1 December 2025

Column 1
(provision of the Act)
Column 2
(subject matter)
Chapter 2 of Part 1 (sections 3 to 10)
Key concepts
Section 12
Rate of tax
Section 13
Repayments of overpaid tax
Section 14
Adjustment of contracts
Section 16
Tax credits: further provision
Section 17
Scottish aggregates tax register
Section 18
Duty to register for tax
Section 19
Cancellation of registration for tax
Section 20
Duty to notify Revenue Scotland of production of exempt aggregate
Section 21
Registration by Revenue Scotland
Section 24
Form and content of returns
Section 25
Communications from taxpayers to Revenue Scotland
Section 27
Effect of appointment of tax representatives
Section 28
Definition of “business premises” to exclude premises of tax representatives
Section 29
Groups of companies
Section 30
Notification of cessation of eligibility for group treatment or of having place of business in UK
Section 31
Group treatment: change to application or notification
Section 32
Group treatment: substitution and termination
Section 33
Partnerships and unincorporated bodies etc.
Section 36
Security required by individual direction
Section 37
Security required by general direction
Section 38
Delegation of functions by Revenue Scotland
Chapter 7 of Part 1 (sections 51 and 52)
Interpretation

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations bring into force certain provisions of the Aggregates Tax and Devolved Taxes Administration (Scotland) Act 2024 (“the Act”) on 16 September 2025. With the exception of section 61, the relevant provisions being commenced on that date contain Ministerial powers to make subordinate legislation. Section 61 (Regulations) specifies the Parliamentary procedure applicable to regulations made under certain provisions of the Act.
These Regulations also bring into force the provisions of Chapter 2 (Key concepts), Chapter 3 (Calculation of tax) (to the extent that these provisions are not already in force for all purposes), Chapter 4 (Administration) (to the extent that these provisions are not already in force for all purposes), and Chapter 7 (Interpretation) of Part 1 (Scottish Aggregates Tax) of the Act on 1 December 2025.
The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 12 November 2024. Sections 62, 63, 64 and 65 came into force the following day.

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