Financial Statements 2024-25

Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 - Devolved taxes accounts

Financial Statements 2024-25

Statement of Revenue and Expenditure

For the year ended 31 March 2025

Category Note

2024-25

£000

2023-24

£000

Revenue      
Taxes      
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax 2.1 899,162 784,372
Scottish Landfill Tax 2.1 55,938 68,372
Total taxes   955,100 852,744
       
Penalties and Interest      
Penalties 2.2 5,580 2,178
Interest 2.2 877 536
Total Penalties and Interest   6,457 2,714
       
Total revenue   961,557 855,458
       
Expenditure      
Interest paid 3.1 (2,548) (1,386)
Decrease/(Increase) in impairments 3.2 (6,457) (862)
Debts written off 3.2 1 (53)
Total expenditure   (9,004) (2,301)
       
Net revenue for the Scottish Consolidated Fund   952,553 853,157

 

There were no recognised gains or losses accounted for outside the Statement of Revenue and Expenditure.

The notes to the accounts form part of these financial statements.

 


Statement of Financial Position

As at 31 March 2025

Category Note

2024-25

£000

2023-24

£000

Current assets      
Receivables 4.1 25,734 17,434
Accrued revenue receivable 4.1 31,374 26,854
Cash 5 116,248 56,015
Total current assets   173,356 100,303
       
Current liabilities      
Payables on account balances 6 (6,647) (3,855)
Total current liabilities   (6,647) (3,855)
       
Net current assets   166,709 96,448
       
Total assets less current liabilities   166,709 96,448
       
Total net assets   166,709 96,448
Represented by:      
       
Balance due to the Scottish Consolidated fund 7 166,709 96,488

The notes to the accounts form part of these financial statements.

The Chief Executive and Accountable Officer of Revenue Scotland authorised these financial statements for issue on 02 October 2025

 

Elaine Lorimer – Chief Executive of Revenue Scotland and Accountable Officer

 


Statement of cash flows

for the year ended 31 March 2025

Category Note

2024-25

£000

2023-24

£000

Net cash flows from operating activities   942,525 872,098
Cash paid to Scottish Consolidated Fund 7 (882,292) (878,018)
       
(Decrease)/Increase in cash in this period 5 60,233 (5,920)
       
Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows      
       
A Reconciliation of net cash flows to movement in net funds      
Net revenue for the Scottish Consolidated Fund SoRE 952,553 853,157
Decrease/(Increase) in non-cash assets 4.1 (12,820) 18,981
(Decrease)/Increase in liabilities 6 2,792 (40)
Net cash flows from operating activities   942,525 872,098
Net cash flows from investing activities   0 0
Net cash flows from financing activities   0 0
       
B Analysis of changes in net funds      
(Decrease)/Increase in cash in this period   60,233 (5,920)
Net funds at 1 April   56,015 61,935
Net funds at 31 March 5 116,248 56,015

The notes to the accounts form part of these financial statements.

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  • 16 October 2025, 14:42