# The Finance Act 1985 (Interest on Tax) (Prescribed Rate)(No. 2) Order 1990

S.I. 1990/2113 · made 24 October 1990

This Order reduces from 13 per cent to 12.25 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)

PDFs: Printed copy https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-1985-interest-on-tax-prescribed-rateno-2-order-1990/pdf/uksi_19902113_en.pdf

## Introductory text

VALUE ADDED TAX
Made 24th October 1990
Laid before the House of Commons 26th October 1990
Coming into force 6th November 1990
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. 2) Order 1990 and shall come into force on 6th November 1990.

## 2 

For the purposes of subsections (1), (3) and (6) of section 18 of the Finance Act 1985 the prescribed rate shall be 12.25 per cent.

## Signature

Irvine Patnick
Gregory Knight
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
24th October 1990

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order reduces from 13 per cent to 12.25 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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