# Finance Act 1969, Section 1: Termination of surcharge under Finance Act 1961 s. 9 and related increases in duties.


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(4) Subject to any new order of the Treasury under section 2 of the Purchase Tax Act 1963, Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act (chargeable and exempt goods and rates of tax) as amended by section 5 of the Finance Act 1968 shall have effect—
(a) as from 16th April 1969, with the substitution for any reference to 12½ per cent., 20 per cent., 331/3 per cent. or 50 per cent. of a reference respectively to 13¾ per cent., 22 per cent., 362/3; per cent. or 55 per cent. ; and
(b) as from 27th May 1969, with the further amendments specified in Schedule 6 to this Act (being amendments adding further goods to those chargeable with purchase tax or amending the provisions as to exemptions).
(5) The provisions of Schedule 7 to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of—
(a) defining whisky for all purposes of customs and excise;
(b) . . .
(c) . . .
(d) . . .

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1969/32/section/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-1969/section-1
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