Scottish Assessors

Recruitment to the new Local Taxation Chamber

The Judicial Appointments Board for Scotland (JABS) invites applications from suitably qualified individuals who wish to be considered for appointment as Ordinary Members (with valuation and/ or Valuation Appeal Panel experience) of the new Chamber which, subject to regulations, will be called the Local Taxation Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal for Scotland. Please click below for further information.

Information on recruitment to the new Local Taxation Chamber

Important notice in respect of self-catering properties

The law in respect of the valuation for Non-Domestic rating of self-catering properties is changing in Scotland, please click below for further information.

Information on self-catering legislation change

Internet Explorer v11 No Longer Supported

The SAA Portal no longer supports Internet Explorer (IE) browsers - this includes all versions up to and including v11. We advise existing IE users to switch to any other modern browser including, but not limited to, Microsoft Edge, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.

Expansion of Valuations – Pilot Launch

We have just soft launched an expansion of the types of detailed valuation available at the portal. The aim is to prove the concept through a phased roll-out of valuations for additional property types, including Shooting Rights, Self-Catering Units and Schools, as steps towards providing a wider range of valuations at the 2023 Revaluation. During this pilot, coverage will not be Scotland-wide but a sample can be found using the link below. If you have any comments on the new valuations, please tell us by using the feedback link at the foot of the page.

Sample valuation

Non-Domestic Rates (Scotland) Act 2020

The Scottish Parliament introduced new procedures that changed how Assessors gather information relevant to the valuation of properties for non-domestic rates. The procedures include the application of civil penalties where a person does not comply with a request for information. Failure to respond to an Assessor Information Notice could result in penalties of up to 71% of the Rateable Value of the property.

The Guidance Note below outlines how Assessors will approach information gathering and provides advice on how ratepayers and their representatives can pro-actively provide the information required

Assessor Information Notices and Civil Penalty Procedures Guidance Note

Scottish Assessors Association Portal – Mapping

In consultation with Scottish Government and Portal users we are introducing a new Portal Mapping Browser that is linked to our live Valuation Roll Portal database. We have added a map search icon for Rateable Value searches and a map view for valuation roll search results. Portal users will find this on both the home page and advanced search facilities.

Over 90% of all Valuation Roll properties can be shown on a map and we will seek to continuously improve this going forward. We welcome feedback on the map functions and if you have any suggestions for improvement, please send your comments to portalmapfeedback@saa.gov.uk