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Decision on taking business in private, Declaration of interests, Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, Subordinate legislation, Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill (in private), Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Bill.
Decision on taking business in private, Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, Community Planning Inquiry: Post-Legislative Scrutiny of the Community Empowerment Act 2015, Work programme.
This is a reserved tax, and the Scottish Government is not responsible for the operation or collection of the Levy. For the first 3 years of the Levy’s operation from 2017-18, the UK Government announced the Scottish Government’s settlement from the UK Apprenticeship Levy base...
This is a reserved tax, and the Scottish Government is not responsible for the operation or collection of the Levy. For the first 3 years of the Levy’s operation from 2017-18, the UK Government announced the Scottish Government’s settlement from the UK Apprenticeship Levy base...
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Instead, the Apprenticeship Levy supports the Flexible Workforce Development Fund (FWDF) which promotes up-skilling and re-skilling opportunities, predominately through the local college network.
We have around 100 construction companies in Scotland that pay two levies—a levy to the CITB and the apprenticeship levy—and they understandably find that unfair, because it is not clear where the levy is being invested.
However, the Scottish Parliament could ask Ministers to account for their use of these powers at any time.
Part 5: Infrastructure levy
Section 27 – Power to provide for infrastructure levy
Power conferred on: Scottish Ministers
Power exercisable by: Regulations made by Scottish statutory instrument 7
Parliamentary procedure: Affirmative
The Committee therefore asks the Scottish Government, in the absence of any explanation in the DPM, to explain why it is appropriate that these limits [on penalties that can be created by the infrastructure levy] are set at these high levels.
SMCM thanked NK for his presentation and for all the contributions in particular RM and MS. Agenda Item 5 – Visitor Tourism Levy/ Cruise Ship Levy Consultation Visitor Tourism Levy SMCM reported that the act is now in place and Edinburgh has been the first to introduce the levy and is up to other local authorities whether they want to do it in their areas.