Guidance for devolved taxes

Find information about Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT), Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT), Scottish Aggregates Tax (SAT), future devolved taxes, legislative and practical tax guidance.

Land and Buildings Transaction Tax

Find out more about LBTT

Scottish Aggregates Tax (SAT)

Find out more about SAT

Scottish Landfill Tax

Find out more about SLfT

Future devolved taxes

Find out information for Scotland future devolved taxes.

Scottish Building Safety Levy (SBSL)

Find out more about SBSL

Scottish Building Safety Levy

June 2025
Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill Introduced to Parliament

November 2025 – January 2026
Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill Stage 1 General principles

January 2026 – February 2026
Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill Stage 2 Amendments

March 2026
Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill Stage 3 Amendments & vote, bill passed

May 2026
Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Bill – Royal assent now an Act: Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Act 2026

Scottish Building Safety Levy

Plans

Provision for the Scottish Building Safety Levy has now been made in the Building Safety Levy (Scotland) Act 2026, it is the intention of the Scottish Government that the levy will be introduced from 1 April 2028.

Revenue Scotland is currently working closely with the Scottish Government on the development of secondary legislation for SBSL. 

We have established our implementation programme and will continue to work with Scottish Government, partners, and wider stakeholders including Industry and Local Authority representatives to ensure the safe and secure delivery of the new tax.

Air Departure Tax

Find out more about ADT

Air Departure Tax

March 2016
Air Passenger Duty is devolved by the Scotland Act 2016.

July 2017
The Air Departure Tax (Scotland) Act 2017 makes provisions for ADT.

April 2027
Air Departure Tax replaces Air Passenger Duty in Scotland