Revenue Scotland

After nine years, our Chief Executive Officer, Elaine Lorimer, has announced she will be stepping down from her position later this year. When asked about her departure, Elaine said: “It has been an enormous privilege to have led Scotland’s Tax Authority since March 2016 and celebrate our 10th anniversary year. I am really proud that we are firmly established in the tax system in Scotland and regarded as a high performing, digital public body with a culture of delivering excellence in public service at its heart. I have decided that it is time to seek fresh challenges and so I have made the decision to leave Revenue Scotland later this year. I am leaving at a time when the future of Revenue Scotland is bright, with new taxes planned and our ambitious corporate plan well on the way to being delivered by a brilliant team. I am looking forward to embracing this next chapter in my career and the opportunities that lie ahead. In the meantime, it is business as usual and getting on with all we have committed to deliver this year.”

Our support desk will be closed on Friday and Monday. ☎️ We will return to regular hours on Tuesday 22nd April.

Taxes pay for Scotland’s essential public services, so it’s vital that we all pay what we’re due. If you suspect an individual or business is not paying the right rate for any of the taxes we administer, report them to us. You do not have to give your name or contact details unless you want to, and any information you give will be kept private and confidential in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). Find out more by visiting our website: https://lnkd.in/e54F54sH

If you've used our online calculators before, you might notice they look a little different. As part of our website refresh, we've redesigned our calculators to make them even more accessible for users of assistive technology such as screen readers and dictation software. Discover what's new by visiting our website: https://revenue.scot/

We're proud to unveil our newly refreshed website. Designed with you in mind, it provides an improved user experience and better reflects who we are and what we do. To find out more, and how you can share your feedback, read our short news article: https://lnkd.in/eqG_4kX5

Revenue Scotland proudly celebrates its 10th anniversary this week. Read our latest article where we mark this significant milestone.

Giving an agent or trusted helper authority to act means that we’ll be able to talk about your tax affairs with them and they can act on your behalf. https://lnkd.in/e_PcQAm8

Are you a charity and buying land? You may be eligible for charities relief. Read more on our website. https://lnkd.in/eTJ5R9kK

Taxable disposals made or treated as made on 1 April 2025 will be subject to the new rates of Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT). Head to our website to see the new rates. https://lnkd.in/ee3DDUsj

Mark it in your diary: next week, we’ll launch our newly refreshed website! It might look a little different, but you’ll continue to find the same useful information about our devolved taxes. Best of all, you won’t even need to update your Favourites! Keep your eyes peeled…