# The Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014

S.S.I. 2014/278 · made 24 October 2014

This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 on 7th November 2014. The relevant provisions contain Ministerial powers to make subordinate legislation and provide for consequential amendments to the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 11) and the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 2).

Made under: Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 (Section 260)

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## Introductory text

Taxes
Made 24th October 2014
Laid before the Scottish Parliament 27th October 2014
Coming into force 7th November 2014
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the power conferred by section 260(2) of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014.

## 1 Citation and commencement

This Order may be cited as the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 (Commencement No. 1) Order 2014 and comes into force on 7th November 2014.

## 2 Day appointed

(1) The day appointed for the coming into force of the provisions of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 specified in column 1 of the table in the Schedule to this Order (the subject matter of which is specified in column 2 of that table) is 7th November 2014.
(2) Where a purpose is specified in column 3 of that table, a provision mentioned in column 1 comes into force in accordance with paragraph (1) only for that purpose.

## Signature

JOHN SWINNEY
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
24th October 2014

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Column 1
(provision of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014)
Column 2
(subject matter)
Column 3
(purpose)
Section 11
Revenue Scotland’s first planning period
For the purpose of making orders
Section 26(4) and paragraphs 2(3), 9, 22 and 32 of schedule 2
Membership of the Scottish Tax Tribunals
For the purpose of making regulations or rules
Section 32
Voting for decisions in the Scottish Tax Tribunals
Section 33
Chairing members of the Scottish Tax Tribunals
Section 39(1)
Time limit for permission to appeal
For the purpose of making regulations
Section 45(2)
Venue for hearings of the Scottish Tax Tribunals
For the purpose of making tribunal rules
Section 46
Powers, rights, privileges and other authority of the Scottish Tax Tribunals
For the purpose of making tribunal rules
Section 47
Enforcement of decisions of the Scottish Tax Tribunals
For the purpose of making tribunal rules
Section 48
Award of expenses in the Scottish Tax Tribunals
For the purpose of making tribunal rules
Section 50
Offences in relation to proceedings in the Scottish Tax Tribunals
Section 51
Tribunal rules
Section 52
Tribunal rules: exercise of functions
Section 53
Tribunal rules: extent of rule-making
Section 54
Tribunal rules: proceedings and steps
Section 55
Tribunal rules: hearings in cases
Section 56
Tribunal rules: evidence and decisions
Section 74
Record keeping
For the purpose of making regulations
Section 81
Record keeping in relation to land and buildings transaction tax
Section 92
Meaning of “appropriate tribunal” in section 88
For the purpose of making tribunal rules
Section 94
Meaning of “the tribunal” in section 94
For the purpose of making tribunal rules
Section 111
Unjustified enrichment: reimbursement arrangements
For the purpose of making regulations
Section 114 and paragraphs 3 and 15 of schedule 3
Record keeping in relation to claims for relief from double assessment and for repayment
For the purpose of making regulations or tribunal rules
Section 138
Resolution of disputes as to privileged communications
For the purpose of making regulations
Section 142
Meaning of “involved third parties” in section 142
For the purpose of making orders
Section 217
Relevant date in relation to interest on unpaid tax
For the purpose of making regulations
Section 220
Rates of interest
For the purpose of making regulations
Section 222
Fees for payment
Section 245
Postponement of tax pending review or appeal
For the purpose of making regulations
Section 249
Meaning of “the tribunal” in Part 11 (reviews and appeals)
For the purpose of making tribunal rules
Section 256 and paragraphs 9(1), (6), (8), (9), (15), (16)(a) and (c), (18), (19) and (22)(a)(i) and 10(1), (2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (11), (12), (17) and (18)(a) of schedule 4
Consequential amendments of 2013 asp 11 and 2014 asp 2
For the purposes of the paragraphs cited only

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force certain provisions of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 on 7th November 2014. The relevant provisions contain Ministerial powers to make subordinate legislation and provide for consequential amendments to the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 11) and the Landfill Tax (Scotland) Act 2014 (asp 2).
The Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014 received Royal Assent on 24th September 2014. Sections 254, 255, 257, 258, 259, 260 and 261 of and paragraphs 9(12) and 10(14) of schedule 4 to that Act came into force on 25th September 2014.

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