Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee

Meeting date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Official Report 327KB pdf

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Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill: Stage 1

Agenda item 4 is consideration of the Scottish Government’s response to the committee’s stage 1 report on the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Bill. Members have seen the briefing paper and the response from the Scottish Government.

Do members have any comments?

I welcome the fact that the Government will not extend the corporate plan beyond three years and that at stage 2 it intends to amend section 54. The remaining piece of work, on penalties, is obviously still in progress. I have no doubt that we will hear what the Government proposes in due course.

Indeed. Are we content to note what we have before us and to look forward to what is to come?

Members indicated agreement.

If necessary, of course, we can reconsider the bill after stage 2.

11:38 Meeting continued in private until 11:40.