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This Order may be cited as the Non‑Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Amendment Order 2010 and shall come into force on 1st April 2010.
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(1) The Non‑Domestic Rating (Rural Areas and Rateable Value Limits) (Scotland) Order 2005 is amended as follows.
(2) In article 3(1) (rateable value limits for mandatory relief)—
(a) In subparagraph (a) for “£7,000” substitute “£8,500”;
(b) In subparagraph (b) for “£10,500” substitute “£12,750”; and
(3) In article 3(2) (rateable value limits for discretionary rate relief) for “£14,000” substitute “£17,000”.
JOHN SWINNEY
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th February 2010