PART 4The Scottish Tax Tribunals

CHAPTER 8Practice and procedure

Particular matters

56Evidence and decisions

1

Tribunal rules may, in connection with proceedings before the Tax Tribunals—

a

make provision about the giving of evidence and the administering of oaths,

b

modify the application of any other rules relating to either of those matters so far as they would otherwise apply to such proceedings.

2

Tribunal rules may, in connection with proceedings before the Tax Tribunals, provide for the payment of expenses and allowances to a person who—

a

gives evidence,

b

produces a document, or

c

attends such proceedings (or is required to do so).

3

Tribunal rules may, in connection with proceedings before the Tax Tribunals, make provision by way of presumption (for example, as to the serving of something on somebody).

4

Tribunal rules may make provision about decisions of the Tax Tribunals, including as to—

a

the manner in which such decisions are to be made,

b

the incorporation in such decisions of findings in fact,

c

the recording, issuing, and publication of such decisions.