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Will the minister clarify the Government’s intentions and outline the proposals, which would see legislation give councils the ability to charge a levy, and will he confirm that the tax is separate from the transient visitor levy?
S6W-20855 Donald Cameron: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has given any consideration to the introduction of a ticket levy on large music venues in order to support grassroots venues.
Legislate to allow local authorities to introduce Transient Visitor Levy schemes, to be used to support local arts, heritage, creative industries, and visitor attractions. 2.
Legislate to allow local authorities to introduce Transient Visitor Levy schemes, to be used to support local arts, heritage, creative industries, and visitor attractions. 2.
Legislate to allow local authorities to introduce Transient Visitor Levy schemes, to be used to support local arts, heritage, creative industries, and visitor attractions. 2.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
14 April 2014
A further representation was made on 24 April 2012, specifically on the UK Government proposal to levy the full rate of VAT on the purchase of static caravans.
So no independent assessment of how the charges should be levied has ever been done. No. The assessment was based on the example of the house at Inchaffray abbey.