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Allana Sweeney
Director
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Lynne Gray
Burness Paull
Lynne Moss
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Natasha Dunn
Knowledge & Development Lawyer
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Riccardo Alonzi
Solicitor
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Ronnie Brown
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Contributions by Burness Paull Experts

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Appealing a Revenue Scotland decision
Appealing a Revenue Scotland decision
Practice Notes

This Practice Note outlines the procedure for appealing against a decision made by Revenue Scotland in relation to any of the Scottish devolved taxes, and, where relevant, compares the procedure to that applicable to appealing an HMRC decision in the UK tribunals. This Practice Note was produced in partnership with Ronnie Brown of Burness Paull.

Enforcement and prosecution of product safety offences in Scotland
Enforcement and prosecution of product safety offences in Scotland
Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides guidance on the enforcement in Scotland of obligations imposed under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 and breaches of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. It covers the generic set of enforcement powers contained within the Consumer Rights Act 2015 and prosecution of offences in Scotland.

Health and safety crisis management—a UK practical guide
Health and safety crisis management—a UK practical guide
Practice Notes

This Practice Note highlights the practical steps which need to be considered by those advising on the immediate aftermath of a serious health and safety workplace accident in England, Wales and Scotland. It also includes consideration of the reporting requirements under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR), SI 2013/471, explains which regulators will become involved in the investigation, identifies the responsibilities of duty holders following a workplace incident as well as explaining the scope of an internal investigation into the suspected health and safety breaches and the issues to consider when dealing with the investigating authorities.

Health and safety in the offshore oil and gas sector—legislative regime
Health and safety in the offshore oil and gas sector—legislative regime
Practice Notes

This Practice Note introduces the legislative regime that underpins the health and safety regime in place for the offshore oil and gas sector in Great Britain.

Health and safety in the oil and gas sector: The regulators
Health and safety in the oil and gas sector: The regulators
Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the four regulators responsible for enforcing health and safety law in the offshore oil and gas sector, namely the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the Offshore Safety Directive Regulator (OSDR) and the Maritime Coastguard Agency (MCA).

Health and safety in the oil and gas sector—Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Permits
Health and safety in the oil and gas sector—Environmental Impact Assessments and Environmental Permits
Practice Notes

This Practice Note considers the environmental protection regime that applies to environmental damage (including emissions) as a result of extraction or processing of oil and gas offshore.

Legal professional privilege in Scottish criminal proceedings
Legal professional privilege in Scottish criminal proceedings
Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides guidance on the principles of legal professional privilege as they apply in criminal investigations and prosecutions in Scotland.

Mercury—regulation
Mercury—regulation
Practice Notes

This Practice Note summarises the international and UK approaches to the control of mercury via the Minamata Convention on Mercury, Assimilated Regulation (EU) 2017/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury (the GB Mercury Regulation) and the Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017, SI 2017/1200 (the UK Mercury Regulations 2017).

Privilege in Scotland—general principles
Privilege in Scotland—general principles
Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides guidance on the principles of privilege in Scotland. It explains the principle of privilege (confidentiality) as it has developed in Scotland before turning to consider the scope of legal professional privilege in terms of legal advice privilege (LAP) and litigation privilege (LP). It also looks at waiver of privilege, common interest privilege and without prejudice communications.

Scotland: devolved taxes and the Scottish tribunal system
Scotland: devolved taxes and the Scottish tribunal system
Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides an introduction to the Scottish tax tribunal system, which deals with appeals in Scottish devolved tax matters. This Practice Note was produced in partnership with Ronnie Brown of Burness Paull.

Scotland: Land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT)—administration and compliance
Scotland: Land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT)—administration and compliance
Practice Notes

This Practice Note summarises the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) compliance regime and gives an overview of the sanctions that may be imposed in various circumstances, including late payment of LBTT, late submission of returns, and incomplete returns. It also provides information on the powers of Revenue Scotland to make enquiries and assessments. This Practice Note is produced in partnership with Ronnie Brown of Burness Paull LLP.

Scotland: Land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT)—chargeable consideration and rates of LBTT
Scotland: Land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT)—chargeable consideration and rates of LBTT
Practice Notes

This Practice Note explains the meaning of chargeable consideration and linked transactions for the purposes of land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) and summarises the applicable rates and bands of LBTT (including the additional dwelling supplement). This Practice Note is produced in partnership with Ronnie Brown of Burness Paull LLP.

Scotland: Land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT)—particular transactions and taxpayers
Scotland: Land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT)—particular transactions and taxpayers
Practice Notes

This Practice Note summarises how land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) applies to particular categories of transactions and taxpayers, including leases and licences, options, exchanges, partnerships and trusts. This Practice Note is produced in partnership with Ronnie Brown of Burness Paull LLP.

Scotland: Land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT)—the basics
Scotland: Land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT)—the basics
Practice Notes

This Practice Note provides an overview of land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT), which replaced stamp duty land tax in Scotland with effect from 1 April 2015, including key concepts and transitional arrangements. This Practice Note is produced in partnership with Ronnie Brown of Burness Paull LLP.

Scottish general anti-avoidance rule (Scottish GAAR)
Scottish general anti-avoidance rule (Scottish GAAR)
Practice Notes

This Practice Note outlines the Scottish general anti-avoidance rule (Scottish GAAR), when it applies, the taxes to which it applies, the meaning of artificial tax avoidance arrangements and the procedure for counteracting tax advantages under the Scottish GAAR. This Practice Note was produced in partnership with Ronnie Brown of Burness Paull.

How do the land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) rules on transfers from partnerships interact with
How do the land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) rules on transfers from partnerships interact with
Q&A

This Q&A considers how the land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) rules on transfers from partnerships interact with the additional dwelling supplement. This Q&A was produced in partnership with Ronnie Brown of Burness Paull LLP.

If we amend a loan agreement in order to deal with post-Brexit withholding concerns, do we risk losing
If we amend a loan agreement in order to deal with post-Brexit withholding concerns, do we risk losing
Q&A

This Q&A looks at whether FATCA grandfathering will apply to a loan which is amended to deal with post-Brexit withholding concerns. This Q&A is produced in partnership with Ronnie Brown of Burness Paull LLP.

Scotland—can a liquidator use section 127 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to treat post-petition transfers as
Scotland—can a liquidator use section 127 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to treat post-petition transfers as
Q&A

This Q&A considers the position in Scotland as to whether a liquidator can use section 27 of the Insolvency Act 1986 to treat post-winding-up petition transfers as void where there is an intervening administration after presentation of the winding-up petition.

What is the LBTT position where a partnership transfers land to one of its corporate partners?
What is the LBTT position where a partnership transfers land to one of its corporate partners?
Q&A

This Q&A considers what happens when a partnership transfers land to one of its corporate partners. This Q&A was produced in partnership with Ronnie Brown of Burness Paull LLP.

Scotland: Land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) on Leases—table
Scotland: Land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) on Leases—table
Checklists

This Table considers how land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) applies to common lease transactions. This Table is produced in partnership with Ronnie Brown of Burness Paull LLP.

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