7 September 2017
Members Reappointed to the Board of Revenue Scotland
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Constitution, Derek MacKay,today announced the reappointment of Ian Tait, Jane Ryder and Lynn Bradley as Members of the Revenue Scotland Board.
Mr Mackay said: “The reappointments means that the board members are in a position to continue the good work that they started when the organisation was set up.
“Their wealth of experience will be invaluable as the tax authority continues to strengthen the delivery of its day to day tax services and also prepares for increased responsibilities, including the management and administration of Air Departure Tax in 2018.”
Revenue Scotland Chairman Dr Keith Nicholson welcomed the reappointment.
He said: “Ian Tait, Jane Ryder and Lynn Bradley brought a diverse background and skillset to Revenue Scotland when they were initially appointed in 2015 and this proved crucial during the set-up phase of Scotland’s tax authority.
“The reappointments confirmed today reflect the commitment each Board Member has to the continued success of the organisation and ensure the wealth of experience each Board Member brings can continue to provide the strategic support required for the future.”
MEMBERS
Ian Taitis the director of Network Regulations at the Water Industry Commission for Scotland. He is a regulatory specialist and has advised the Scottish Government on the development of regulatory structures. Ian has also been closely involved in the development of stakeholder engagement and the use of high level metrics to monitor performance. Ian’s previous posts include strategic Planning Manager of Transmission system Manager at Scottish and Southern Energy.
Jane Ryderis qualified as a solicitor in England and Scotland and for 12 years was a partner in Boyd Jameson WS, in Edinburgh. She now specialises in corporate governance and regulation across the public, private and third sectors. From 2002- 2011 she was the first Chief Executive of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) where she successfully established the new regime for the regulation of charities in Scotland . Previous public appointments include being a Board member of the Marine Management Organisation , and Deputy Chair of the UK wide Seafish Industry Authority. Jane is currently Chair of Historic Environment Scotland.
Lynn Bradleyis a qualified accountant with over 30 years’ experience. Lynn’s particular areas of expertise are corporate governance and audit. She lectures part-time on audit at the Adam Smith Business School in Glasgow University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland’s audit and assurance panel.
REAPPOINTMENT
Thesereappointments will be for three years and will run from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2020.
Thereappointmentsare regulated by the Commissioner for Ethical Standards in Public Life in Scotland.
REMUNERATION
These reappointment are part-time and attract a remuneration of £275 per day for a time commitment of three days per month.
OTHER MINISTERIAL APPOINTMENTS
Jane Ryder is Chair of the Historic Environment Scotland board, which has a time commitment of up to three days per week and is not remunerated.
Ian Taitand Lynn Bradley do not hold any other public appointments.
POLITICAL ACTIVITY
All appointments are made on merit and political activity plays no part in the selection process. However, in accordance with the original Nolan recommendations, there is a requirement for appointees’ political activity within the last five years (if there is any to be declared) to be made public.
Ian Tait, Jane Ryder and Lynn Bradley havehad no political activity in the last five years.
BACKGROUND
Revenue Scotland was established as a Non-Ministerial Department on 1 January 2015and isthe tax authority responsible for the administration and collection of Scotland’s devolved taxes - Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) and Scottish Landfill Tax (SLfT). These taxes came into effect on 1 April 2015, replacing their UK equivalents (Stamp Duty Land Tax and UK Landfill Tax respectively).