# The Finance Act 1985 (Interest on Tax) (Prescribed Rate) (No.3) Order 1991

S.I. 1991/1472 · made 26 June 1991

This Order reduces from 10.75 per cent. to 10 per cent. the prescribed rate of interest for the purposes of section 18 of the Finance Act 1985 (interest on tax etc recovered or recoverable by assessment)

Made under: Finance Act 1985 (Section 18)

## Introductory text

VALUE ADDED TAX
Made 26th June 1991
Laid before the House of Commons 28th June 1991
Coming into force 6th July 1991
The Treasury, in exercise of the power conferred on them by section 18(8) of the Finance Act 1985, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 1985 (Interest on Tax) (Prescribed Rate) (No.3) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 6th July 1991.

## 2 

For the purposes of subsections (1), (3) and (6) of section 18 of the Finance Act 1985 the prescribed rate shall be 10 per cent.

## Signature

Sydney Chapman
Thomas Sackville
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
26th June 1991

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order reduces from 10.75 per cent. to 10 per cent. the prescribed rate of interest for the purposes of section 18 of the Finance Act 1985 (interest on tax etc recovered or recoverable by assessment)

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-1985-interest-on-tax-prescribed-rate-no3-order-1991
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