Tax returns 16 Duty to make returns and pay tax 5 (1) A taxable person must make tax returns in accordance with— (a) section 17 (quarterly returns), or (b) section 18 (occasional returns). (2) Where a return is made under section 17 or 18, or amended under section 83 of the Revenue Scotland and Tax Powers Act 2014, any tax payable as a result of the return or 10 amendment must be paid at the same time as the return or amendment is made. (3) For the purpose of subsection (2), tax is treated as paid if arrangements satisfactory to Revenue Scotland are made for payment of the tax. 17 Quarterly returns (1) Every taxable person that is not making occasional returns must make quarterly returns. 15 (2) Quarterly returns are due no later than 30 days after the end of each accounting period. (3) In this section, ―accounting period‖ means— (a) the period— (i) beginning on the date on which the person becomes a taxable person, and (ii) ending on whichever of the dates mentioned in paragraph (b) occurs next, 20 and (b) each subsequent period of 3 months ending on 31 March, 30 June, 30 September, or 31 December. (4) A taxable person that is making quarterly returns— (a) may notify Revenue Scotland that the person intends to make occasional returns 25 instead of quarterly returns, and (b) unless subsection (5) applies, is entitled to start making occasional returns instead of quarterly returns from the beginning of— (i) the next accounting period to begin after the date on which Revenue Scotland receives the notice, or 30 (ii) an alternative accounting period specified by Revenue Scotland by written notice to the person. (5) If Revenue Scotland is not satisfied that a person giving notice under subsection (4)(a) is eligible to make occasional returns, Revenue Scotland may, by written notice, require the person to continue to make quarterly returns. 35 18 Occasional returns (1) A taxable person is eligible to make occasional returns instead of quarterly returns if, on each day on which the person carries out a taxable activity, the person— Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Bill 11 Part 4—Payment, collection and management of tax (a) intends to carry out taxable activities on no more than 12 days in total in the 12- month period beginning on that day, and (b) expects to incur liability, in that 12-month period, for no more than £20,000 of the tax. 5 (2) Occasional returns for any taxable activity are due no later than 30 days after the date of the taxable activity. (3) If Revenue Scotland receives an occasional return and is not satisfied that the person making the return is eligible to make occasional returns, Revenue Scotland may, by written notice, require the person to make quarterly returns. 10 (4) Despite subsection (1), a taxable person that is required under subsection (3) to make quarterly returns— (a) is not eligible to make occasional returns until Revenue Scotland rescinds the requirement by written notice, but (b) may at any time apply to Revenue Scotland for the requirement to be rescinded. 15 (5) A taxable person that is making occasional returns— (a) is not required to make quarterly returns unless Revenue Scotland requires the person to do so under subsection (3), but (b) may notify Revenue Scotland that the person intends to make quarterly returns instead of occasional returns, in which case the person may move to making 20 quarterly returns from the beginning of— (i) the next accounting period to begin after the date on which Revenue Scotland receives the notice, or (ii) an alternative accounting period specified by Revenue Scotland by written notice to the person. 25 (6) To avoid doubt, a taxable person that is required under subsection (3) to make quarterly returns, or that intends to move to making quarterly returns (see subsection (5)(b)), must comply with section 14 (duty to register for the tax). 19 Form and content of returns (1) A return must include— 30 (a) a declaration made by the taxable person that the return is, to the best...