Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to change the regulations for Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) in Scotland so that BID levies are required to range from 1-2% of the relevant non-domestic rate with a maximum levy of 4%. In addition, the agreed percentage levy should be applied equally to all liable properties.
This would help ensure that BID levies are not arbitrary but proportionate and consistent and would prevent smaller businesses from being unfairly burdened by flat rate, capped or banded levy systems (90% are banded in Scotland).
Petitioner: Daphne Hamilton on behalf of Unfair Nae Mair - 4% MAX
Status: Under consideration
Date published: 16 July 2026
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SPICe Briefing (199KB, pdf) posted 14 September 2026
24 September 2026: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Towns Partnership to seek its views on the petition.
Meeting of the Public Petitions Committee, 24 September 2026
PE2226/A: Scottish Government written submission, 26 August 2026 (104KB, pdf) posted 01 September 2026
PE2226/B: Petitioner written submission, 16 September 2026 (92KB, pdf) posted 16 September 2026