A SCOTTISH golf resort owned by US President Donald Trump will no longer qualify for a controversial tax break, it has emerged.

It was revealed that a change in the Scottish Government's recent budget will remove Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire from a business rates relief scheme.

2 Trump Turnberry has had its tax break pulled Credit: Getty Images - Getty

Scotland's Finance Secretary Derek Mackay introduced new measures in February to help businesses in the hospitality sector.

The move was in response to growing pressure to intervene to help struggling restaurants and hotels cope with the first revaluation of the rateable value of businesses since 2010.

He faced calls to reform the transitional business rates relief scheme after it emerged in August that Trump Turnberry had benefited to the tune of £109,530 for 2017/18.

In response to a wider review of the business rates system, Mr Mackay announced in September that the transitional scheme would continue next year for "all but the very largest hospitality properties".

2 It comes after there was changes to the Scottish budget Credit: Reuters

Documents published alongside the draft Scottish budget earlier this month state it will only apply for hospitality properties with a rateable value up to £1.5 million.

The Sunday Herald revealed today how the changes would affect Trump Turnberry.

According to the Scottish Assessors Association website, Trump Turnberry is now above the cut off point with a rateable value of £1,650,000.

Mr Trump bought Turnberry in 2014 but stepped away from the family business empire after being elected US president.

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His other Scottish golf course in Aberdeenshire did not qualify for relief because it is defined as a golf course rather than a hotel.

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