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Publication - Impact assessment

Non-domestic rates/Council Tax second and empty homes consultation: business and regulatory impact assessment

Published
17 April 2023
From
Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance
Directorate
Local Government and Housing Directorate
Part of
Business, industry and innovation, Communities and third sector, Economy, +3 more … Farming and rural, Housing, Money and tax
ISBN
9781805257103

Business and regulatory impact assessment (BRIA) relating to the consultation on council tax for second and empty homes, and thresholds for non-domestic rates.

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Annex A

Table 9: Scottish Government 6-fold Urban Rural classification.
Class Name Description
Large Urban Areas Settlements of 125,000 people and over.
Other Urban Areas Settlements of 10,000 to 124,999 people.
Accessible Small Towns Settlements of 3,000 to 9,999 people, and within a 30 minute drive time of a Settlement of 10,000 or more.
Remote Small Towns Settlements of 3,000 to 9,999 people, and with a drive time of over 30 minutes to a Settlement of 10,000 or more.
Accessible Rural Areas Areas with a population of less than 3,000 people, and within a 30 minute drive time of a Settlement of 10,000 or more.
Remote Rural Areas Areas with a population of less than 3,000 people, and with a drive time of over 30 minutes to a Settlement of 10,000 or more.

Source: Scottish Government (Scottish Government Urban Rural Classification 2020 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot))

Contact

Email: secondandemptyhomes@gov.scot

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