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To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with COSLA regarding the proposed public health levy. COSLA supports the focus within the Scottish Government's Draft Budget on preventative spend, including measures undertaken by local authorities which may be supported through the public health supplement.
This will ensure that minimum unit pricing will continue in Scotland and increase to 65p per unit of alcohol from 30 September 2024.
net zero policies (phasing out of gas boilers, and petrol/diesel cars)
plasticated wet wipes
reforms to assimilated law relating to wine
XL Bully dogs
regulation of cosmetic procedures
national standards for taxi and private hire vehicles
licensing of activities involving animals
tourism measures (licensing of short-term lets and visitor levies...
To examine the range of fiscal measures e.g. environmental taxes, levies and charges used by other countries to incentivise positive behaviours and to develop proposals in this area.
This enables eligible facilities within defined industrial sectors to receive rebates on the Climate Change Levy (CCL) in exchange for meeting energy efficiency targets.
The Committee further considered that a power for the Scottish Ministers to set and to amend charges levied in connection with the carrying out of their functions under the Bill by subordinate legislation (rather than by executive action) would provide an opportunity for Parliament fully to scrutinise the detail of any charging regime imposed under section ...
The last comparable transitional relief scheme introduced in Scotland was contained within the Non-Domestic Rates (Levying) (Scotland) Regulations 2005 (SSI 2005/126).
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
4 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how many retail premises would be liable to pay its proposed public health levy if the rateable value threshold was set at (a) £25,000, (b) £35,000, (c) £100,000, (d) £150,000, (e) £200,000 and (f) £250,000.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
21 March 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much is raised annually by the (a) large business supplement and (b) public health levy. Mid-year estimates of the income raised in 2012-13 from the large business supplement and public health supplement are estimated to be £38.8 million and £25.9 million respectively.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
15 November 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the proposed public health levy will be (a) in addition to or (b) a replacement for the large business supplement.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
27 October 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much the average business will have to pay as a result of the proposed public health levy in 2012-13. The Public Health Supplement will apply only to large retail properties with a rateable value of over £300,000 which sells both tobacco and alcohol.