Scottish Building Safety Levy (SBSL)

The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2024-25 announced its intention to develop a fourth devolved tax – the Scottish Building Safety Levy (SBSL). The legislative powers to introduce the new tax have been devolved to Scotland.  

SBSL will be paid by developers of new-build residential properties and will contribute towards funding Scotland’s Cladding Remediation Programme which will address unsafe cladding on buildings. 


Plans for Scottish Building Safety Levy

Whilst no date has been set for the introduction of SBSL, Revenue Scotland is currently working closely with the Scottish Government on the development of the Bill. 

We have established our implementation programme and will continue to work with Scottish Government, partners, and wider stakeholders including Industry and Local Authority representatives to ensure the safe and secure delivery of the new tax. 

If you would like to be kept up to date on Scottish Building Safety Levy, or would like to be involved in future stakeholder engagement activities, then please provide the following details:

  1. Company name
  2. Email address
  3. Phone number

You should send this information to the Scottish Building Safety Levy mailbox.