Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
Regulation 2 brings section 13 of the Scotland Act 2016 into force. Section 13 amends section 80C of the Scotland Act 1998 so as to give the Scottish Parliament the power to set different rates of income tax for Scottish taxpayers.
Regulation 3 appoints the tax year 2017-18 as the first tax year in respect of which the Scottish Parliament may exercise the new power contained in amended section 80C.
An Impact Assessment covering this instrument was published on 28th May 2015 alongside the draft clauses and explanatory notes for the Scotland Bill and is available on the website at http://www.parliament.uk/documents/impact-assessments/IA15-004.pdf. It remains an accurate summary of the impacts that apply to this instrument.