Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013

[F1InterpretationS

20(1)In this schedule—S

  • bare trust” has the meaning given in paragraph 19 of schedule 18,

  • [F2coronavirus” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Coronavirus (Scotland) Act 2020,]

  • relevant consideration” is to be construed in accordance with paragraph 4(3) and (4),

  • “settlement”, except in paragraph 12(5)(b), has the meaning given in paragraph 21 of schedule 18.

(2)Part 6 of schedule 5 (what counts as a “dwelling”) applies for the purposes of this schedule as it applies for the purposes of schedule 5.

(3)For the purposes of this schedule, a beneficiary under a settlement has a relevant interest in a dwelling that is or forms part of the trust property or the subject-matter of a transaction if the beneficiary is entitled to—

(a)occupy the dwelling for life, or

(b)income (whether net or gross) in respect of the dwelling.]

Textual Amendments

F2Words in sch. 2A para. 20(1) inserted (27.5.2020) by Coronavirus (Scotland) (No.2) Act 2020 (asp 10), s. 16(1), sch. 4 para. 6(3)(c) (with s. 9)