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Finance Act 1994

1994 c. 9 · Enacted 3 May 1994 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Sch. 7A para. 3(4)(b)repealedThe Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015 Sch. 12 Pt. 8
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An Act to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with Finance.[3rd May 1994] C1

Most Gracious Sovereign,

WE, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom in Parliament assembled, towards raising the necessary supplies to defray Your Majesty’s public expenses, and making an addition to the public revenue, have freely and voluntarily resolved to give and grant unto Your Majesty the several duties hereinafter mentioned; and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

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Act restricted (1.5.1995) by 1995 c. 4, s. 86(11)(14) (with Sch. 8 paras. 55(2), 57(1))

Contents

  1. Part I: Customs and Excise
  2. Chapter I: General
  3. Rates of duty
  4. 1Wine, made-wine and cider.
  5. 2Tobacco products.
  6. 3Hydrocarbon oil.
  7. 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  8. Other provisions
  9. 5Vehicles excise duty: miscellaneous provisions.
  10. 6Gaming machine licence duty.
  11. Chapter II: Appeals and Penalties
  12. The meaning of tribunal
  13. 7Meaning of tribunal
  14. Civil penalties
  15. 8Penalty for evasion of excise duty. Repealed
  16. 9Penalties for contraventions of statutory requirements.
  17. 10Exceptions to liability under section 9.
  18. 10ABreaches of controlled goods agreements Repealed
  19. 11Breaches of walking possession agreements.
  20. Assessments to excise duty or to penalties
  21. 12Assessments to excise duty.
  22. 12AOther assessments relating to excise duty matters.
  23. 12BSection 12A: supplementary provisions.
  24. 13Assessments to penalties.
  25. Customs and excise reviews and appeals
  26. 13AMeaning of “relevant decision”
  27. 14Requirement for review of decision under section 152(b) of the Management Act etc
  28. 14AReview out of time
  29. 15Review procedure.
  30. 15AOffer of review of relevant decision
  31. 15BRight to require review
  32. 15CReview by HMRC
  33. 15DExtensions of time
  34. 15EReview out of time
  35. 15FNature of review etc
  36. 16Appeals to a tribunal.
  37. 16ATemporary approvals etc pending review or appeal: eligibility
  38. 16BTemporary approvals etc pending review or appeal: process
  39. 16CTemporary approvals etc pending review or appeal: modifications
  40. Supplemental provisions
  41. 17Interpretation.
  42. 18Consequential modifications of enactments.
  43. 19Commencement of Chapter.
  44. Chapter III: Customs: Enforcement Powers
  45. 20Interpretation, etc.
  46. 21Requirements about keeping records.
  47. 22Records and rules of evidence.
  48. 23Furnishing of information and production of documents.
  49. 24Power of entry.
  50. 25Order for production of documents.
  51. 26Procedure when documents are removed.
  52. 27Failure of officer to comply with requirements under section 26.
  53. Chapter IV: Air Passenger Duty
  54. The duty
  55. 28Air passenger duty.
  56. 29Chargeable aircraft.
  57. 29AChargeable aircraft: exceptions
  58. 30The rate of duty.
  59. 30ANorthern Ireland long haul and ultra-long haul rates of duty
  60. 31Passengers: exceptions.
  61. 32Change of circumstances after ticket issued etc.
  62. Persons liable for the duty
  63. 33Registration of aircraft operators.
  64. 33ARegistration of Northern Ireland long haul aircraft operators
  65. 34Fiscal representatives.
  66. 34AAdministrative representatives.
  67. 35Fiscal representatives: supplementary.
  68. 36Security for payment of duty.
  69. 37Handling agents.
  70. 38Accounting for and payment of duty.
  71. 39Schemes for simplified operation of Chapter
  72. Administration and enforcement
  73. 40Administration and enforcement.
  74. 41Offences.
  75. 41ANorthern Ireland long haul rates of duty: disclosure of information
  76. Supplementary
  77. 42Regulations and orders.
  78. 43Interpretation.
  79. 44Commencement.
  80. Part II: Value Added Tax
  81. 45Section 45 Repealed
  82. 46Repayment supplement.
  83. 47Section 47 Repealed
  84. Part III: Insurance Premium Tax
  85. The basic provisions
  86. 48Insurance premium tax.
  87. 49Charge to tax.
  88. 50Chargeable amount.
  89. 51Rate of tax.
  90. 51APremiums liable to tax at the higher rate.
  91. 52Liability to pay tax.
  92. 52ACertain fees to be treated as premiums under higher rate contracts.
  93. Administration
  94. 53Registration of insurers.
  95. 53AARegistration of taxable intermediaries.
  96. 53AInformation required to keep register up to date.
  97. 54Accounting for tax and time for payment.
  98. 55Credit.
  99. 56Power to assess.
  100. Tax representatives
  101. 57Tax representatives. Repealed
  102. 58Rights and duties of tax representatives. Repealed
  103. Review and appeal
  104. 59Appeals
  105. 59AOffer of review
  106. 59BRight to require review
  107. 59CReview by HMRC
  108. 59DExtensions of time
  109. 59EReview out of time
  110. 59FNature of review etc
  111. 59GBringing of appeals
  112. 60Further provisions relating to appeals
  113. 61Review and appeal: commencement.
  114. Miscellaneous
  115. 62Partnership, bankruptcy, transfer of business, etc.
  116. 63Groups of companies.
  117. 64Information, powers, penalties, etc.
  118. 65Liability of insured in certain cases.
  119. 66Directions as to amounts of premiums.
  120. 66ARate increases: deemed date of receipt of certain premiums
  121. 66BSection 66A: exceptions and apportionments
  122. 66CRate changes: premiums relating to more than one period of cover
  123. 67Deemed date of receipt of certain premiums. Repealed
  124. 67AAnnounced increase in rate of tax: certain premiums treated as received on date of increase. Repealed
  125. 67BAnnounced increase in rate of tax: certain contracts treated as made on date of increase. Repealed
  126. 67CAnnounced increase in rate of tax: exceptions and apportionments. Repealed
  127. 68Special accounting schemes.
  128. 69Charge to tax where different rates of tax apply.
  129. 69APart-exempt contracts: excepted premiums
  130. 69BTreatment of excepted premiums where limits breached after receipt
  131. 69CPart-exempt contracts: exemption from requirement to make returns
  132. 69DWithdrawal of exemption
  133. Supplementary
  134. 70Interpretation: taxable insurance contracts.
  135. 71Taxable insurance contracts: power to change definition.
  136. 72Interpretation: premium.
  137. 73Interpretation: other provisions.
  138. 74Orders and regulations.
  139. Part IV: Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax
  140. Chapter I: General
  141. Income tax: charge, rates and reliefs
  142. 75Charge and rates of income tax for 1994-95. Repealed
  143. 76Personal allowance. Repealed
  144. 77Rate of relief to married couples etc.
  145. 78Amount by reference to which MCA is reduced. Repealed
  146. 79Relief for maintenance payments.
  147. 80Limit on relief for interest.
  148. 81Mortgage interest relief etc.
  149. 82Relief for blind persons.
  150. 83. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  151. 84. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  152. Corporation tax charge and rate
  153. 85Charge and rate of corporation tax for 1994.
  154. 86Small companies. Repealed
  155. Benefits in kind
  156. 87Car fuel.
  157. 88Beneficial loan arrangements. Repealed
  158. 89Vouchers and credit-tokens. Repealed
  159. Chargeable gains
  160. 90Annual exempt amount for 1994-95.
  161. 91Relief on re-investment.
  162. 92. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  163. 93Indexation losses.
  164. 94Set-off of pre-entry losses. Repealed
  165. 95Commodity and financial futures.
  166. 96Cash-settled options.
  167. 97Settlements with foreign element: information.
  168. Profit-related pay
  169. 98. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  170. 99. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  171. Profit sharing schemes
  172. 100Relevant age for purpose of appropriate percentage.
  173. 101Acceptance of qualifying corporate bonds for shares.
  174. Employee share ownership trusts
  175. 102Employee share ownership trusts.
  176. Retirement benefits schemes
  177. 103The administrator. Repealed
  178. 104Default of administrator etc. Repealed
  179. 105Information. Repealed
  180. 106False statements etc. Repealed
  181. 107Discretionary approval. Repealed
  182. 108Taxation of benefits of non-approved schemes.
  183. Annuities
  184. 109Annuities derived from personal pension schemes. Repealed
  185. 110Annuities derived from retirement benefits schemes. Repealed
  186. Authorised unit trusts
  187. 111. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  188. 112Distributions of authorised unit trusts.
  189. 113Umbrella schemes. Repealed
  190. Exchange gains and losses
  191. 114Assets and liabilities. Repealed
  192. 115Currency contracts: net payments. Repealed
  193. 116Currency contracts: matching. Repealed
  194. Capital allowances
  195. 117. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  196. 118Expenditure on machinery or plant: notification.
  197. 119Transactions between connected persons.
  198. 120. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  199. 121. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  200. Securities
  201. 122Sale and repurchase of securities: deemed manufactured payments. Repealed
  202. 123Manufactured payments.
  203. 124. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  204. PAYE
  205. 125Payment by intermediary. Repealed
  206. 126Employees working for persons other than their employers, etc. Repealed
  207. 127Tradeable assets. Repealed
  208. 128Non-cash vouchers. Repealed
  209. 129Credit-tokens. Repealed
  210. 130Cash vouchers. Repealed
  211. 131Supplementary. Repealed
  212. 132Payments etc. received free of tax. Repealed
  213. 133PAYE regulations: past cases.
  214. Miscellaneous provisions about companies
  215. 134Controlled foreign companies. Repealed
  216. 135Prevention of avoidance of corporation tax. Repealed
  217. 136Parts of trades: computations in different currencies.
  218. Miscellaneous
  219. 137Enterprise investment scheme.
  220. 138Foreign income dividends.
  221. 139Taxation of incapacity benefit. Repealed
  222. 140Restriction on deduction from income. Repealed
  223. 141Expenditure involving crime. Repealed
  224. 142Mortgage interest payable under deduction of tax: qualifying lenders.
  225. 143. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  226. 144Debts released in voluntary arrangement: relief from tax. Repealed
  227. 145Relief for business donations. Repealed
  228. 146Minor corrections.
  229. Chapter II: Interest Rate and Currency Contracts
  230. Qualifying contracts
  231. 147Qualifying contracts. Repealed
  232. 147ADebt contracts and options to be qualifying contracts. Repealed
  233. 148Contracts which may become qualifying contracts. Repealed
  234. Interest rate and currency contracts and options
  235. 149Interest rate contracts and options. Repealed
  236. 150Currency contracts and options. Repealed
  237. 150ADebt contracts and options. Repealed
  238. 151Provisions which may be included. Repealed
  239. 152Provisions which may be disregarded. Repealed
  240. Other basic definitions
  241. 153Qualifying payments. Repealed
  242. 154Qualifying companies. Repealed
  243. Accrual of profits and losses
  244. 155Accrual of profits and losses. Repealed
  245. 156Basis of accounting: general. Repealed
  246. 157Basis of accounting for linked currency options. Repealed
  247. 158Adjustments for changes in basis of accounting. Repealed
  248. Treatment of profits and losses
  249. 159Trading profits and losses. Repealed
  250. 160Non-trading profits and losses. Repealed
  251. Special cases
  252. 161Termination etc. of qualifying contracts. Repealed
  253. 162Exchange gains and losses on currency contracts. Repealed
  254. 163Irrecoverable payments. Repealed
  255. 164Released payments. Repealed
  256. Anti-avoidance and related provisions
  257. 165Transfers of value by qualifying companies. Repealed
  258. 166Transfers of value to associated companies. Repealed
  259. 167Transactions not at arm’s length. Repealed
  260. 168Qualifying contracts with non-residents. Repealed
  261. 168AQualifying contracts for unallowable purposes Repealed
  262. Miscellaneous
  263. 169Insurance and mutual trading companies. Repealed
  264. 170Investment trusts. Repealed
  265. 171. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  266. 172Partnerships involving qualifying companies. Repealed
  267. Supplemental
  268. 173Prevention of double charging etc. Repealed
  269. 174Prevention of deduction of tax. Repealed
  270. 175Transitional provisions. Repealed
  271. 176Minor and consequential amendments.
  272. 177Interpretation of Chapter II. Repealed
  273. Chapter III: Management: Self-Assessment etc.
  274. Income tax and capital gains tax
  275. 178Personal and trustee’s returns.
  276. 179Returns to include self-assessment.
  277. 180. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  278. Corporation tax
  279. 181. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  280. 182. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  281. 183. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  282. Partnerships
  283. 184Partnership return.
  284. 185Partnership return to include partnership statement.
  285. 186. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  286. Enquiries: procedure
  287. 187Power to call for documents. Repealed
  288. 188. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  289. 189. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  290. Determinations and assessments to protect revenue
  291. 190Determination of tax where no return delivered.
  292. 191Assessment where loss of tax discovered.
  293. Payment of tax
  294. 192Payments on account of income tax.
  295. 193Payment of income tax and capital gains tax.
  296. 194Surcharges on unpaid income tax and capital gains tax.
  297. 195. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  298. Miscellaneous and supplemental
  299. 196Management: other amendments.
  300. 197. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  301. 198. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  302. 199Interpretation and commencement of Chapter III.
  303. Chapter IV: Changes for Facilitating Self-Assessment
  304. Assessment under Cases I and II of Schedule D
  305. 200Assessment on current year basis. Repealed
  306. 201Basis of assessment at commencement. Repealed
  307. 202Change of basis period. Repealed
  308. 203Conditions for such a change. Repealed
  309. 204Basis of assessment on discontinuance. Repealed
  310. 205Overlap profits and overlap losses. Repealed
  311. Assessment under Cases III to VI of Schedule D
  312. 206Basis of assessment under Case III. Repealed
  313. 207Basis of assessment under Cases IV and V. Repealed
  314. 208Basis of assessment under Case VI. Repealed
  315. Loss relief
  316. 209Loss relief: general. Repealed
  317. 210Relief for losses on unquoted shares. Repealed
  318. Capital allowances
  319. 211Income tax allowances and charges in taxing a trade etc.
  320. 212. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  321. 213. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  322. 214Amendments of other enactments.
  323. Miscellaneous and supplemental
  324. 215Treatment of partnerships. Repealed
  325. 216Effect of change in ownership of trade, profession or vocation.
  326. 217Double taxation relief in respect of overlap profits. Repealed
  327. 218Commencement, transitional provisions and savings.
  328. Chapter V: Lloyd’s Underwriters: Corporations etc.
  329. Main provisions
  330. 219Taxation of profits.
  331. 220Accounting period in which certain profits or losses arise.
  332. 221Assessment and collection of tax. Repealed
  333. Trust funds
  334. 222Premium trust funds.
  335. 223Ancillary trust funds.
  336. Other special cases
  337. 224. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  338. 225Stop-loss and quota share insurance.
  339. Miscellaneous
  340. 226Provisions which are not to apply.
  341. 227Cessation: final underwriting year.
  342. 227ARestriction of group relief
  343. 227BTransfer of underwriting business without change of ownership
  344. 227CExemption for profits or losses of foreign permanent establishments
  345. 228Lloyd’s underwriters: individuals.
  346. Supplemental
  347. 229Regulations.
  348. 230Interpretation and commencement.
  349. Part V: Oil Taxation
  350. Chapter I: Election by Reference to Pipe-Line Usage
  351. 231Election by reference to pipe-line with excess capacity.
  352. 232Restriction on electing participator’s allowable expenditure on elected assets.
  353. 233Tax relief for certain receipts of an electing participator.
  354. 234Interpretation of Chapter and supplementary provisions.
  355. Chapter II: Miscellaneous
  356. 235Valuation of oil.
  357. 236Valuation of certain light gases.
  358. 237Abortive exploration expenditure.
  359. 238Disposals of assets producing tariff receipts.
  360. Part VI: Stamp duty
  361. 239Execution of deeds.
  362. 240Time for presenting agreement for lease.
  363. 240ARequirements before lease treated as duly stamped.
  364. 241Exchange, partition, etc.
  365. 242Where consideration not ascertainable from conveyance or lease.
  366. 243Agreements to surrender leases.
  367. 244Production of documents on transfer of land in Northern Ireland.
  368. 245Production of documents: supplementary.
  369. Part VII: Inheritance Tax
  370. 246Rate bands: no indexation in 1994.
  371. 247Business and agricultural relief.
  372. 248Corporate Lloyd’s underwriters.
  373. Part VIII: Miscellaneous and General
  374. Companies treated as non-resident
  375. 249Certain companies treated as non-resident. Repealed
  376. 250Companies treated as non-resident: supplementary. Repealed
  377. 251Companies treated as non-resident: repeals.
  378. Privatisations
  379. 252Railways.
  380. 253Northern Ireland Airports Limited.
  381. Management
  382. 254Practice and procedure in connection with appeals.
  383. 255Calling for documents of taxpayers and others. Repealed
  384. Assigned matters
  385. 256Minor corrections.
  386. General
  387. 257Interpretation and construction.
  388. 258Repeals.
  389. 259Short title.
  390. Schedule 1: Table of rates of duty on wine and made-wine
  391. Schedule 2: Vehicles excise duty: miscellaneous provisions
  392. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  393. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  394. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  395. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  396. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  397. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  398. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  399. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  400. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  401. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  402. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  403. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  404. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  405. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  406. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  407. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  408. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  409. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  410. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  411. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  412. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  413. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  414. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  415. 24Paragraph 24
  416. 25Paragraph 25
  417. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  418. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  419. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  420. 29Paragraph 29
  421. Schedule 3: Amendments about gaming machine licence duty
  422. Licences for periods beginning on or after 1st May 1994
  423. 1Paragraph 1
  424. Special licences
  425. 2Paragraph 2
  426. 3Paragraph 3
  427. Seasonal licences
  428. 4Paragraph 4
  429. Amendment and surrender of licences
  430. 5Paragraph 5
  431. Schedule 4: Penalties for statutory contraventions
  432. Part I: Contraventions under the Management Act
  433. 1Paragraph 1
  434. 2Paragraph 2
  435. 3Paragraph 3
  436. 4Paragraph 4
  437. 5Paragraph 5
  438. 6Paragraph 6
  439. 7Paragraph 7
  440. 8Paragraph 8
  441. 9Paragraph 9
  442. 10Paragraph 10
  443. 11Paragraph 11
  444. 12Paragraph 12
  445. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  446. Part II: Contraventions under the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979
  447. 14Paragraph 14
  448. 15Paragraph 15
  449. 16Paragraph 16
  450. 17Paragraph 17
  451. 18Paragraph 18
  452. 19Paragraph 19
  453. 20Paragraph 20
  454. 21Paragraph 21
  455. 22Paragraph 22
  456. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  457. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  458. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  459. 26Paragraph 26
  460. 27Paragraph 27
  461. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  462. 29Paragraph 29
  463. 30Paragraph 30
  464. 31Paragraph 31
  465. 32Paragraph 32
  466. 33Paragraph 33
  467. 34Paragraph 34
  468. 35Paragraph 35
  469. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  470. 37Paragraph 37
  471. 38Paragraph 38
  472. 39Paragraph 39
  473. 40Paragraph 40
  474. 41Paragraph 41
  475. 42Paragraph 42 Repealed
  476. 43Paragraph 43 Repealed
  477. 44Paragraph 44 Repealed
  478. 45Paragraph 45
  479. 46Paragraph 46
  480. 47Paragraph 47 Repealed
  481. 48Paragraph 48 Repealed
  482. Part III: Contraventions under the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979
  483. 49Paragraph 49
  484. 50Paragraph 50
  485. 51Paragraph 51
  486. 52Paragraph 52
  487. 53Paragraph 53 Repealed
  488. 54Paragraph 54
  489. 55Paragraph 55
  490. 56Paragraph 56
  491. 57Paragraph 57
  492. 58Paragraph 58
  493. Part IV: Contraventions under the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979
  494. 59Paragraph 59
  495. Part V: Contraventions under the Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981
  496. 60Paragraph 60
  497. 61Paragraph 61
  498. 62Paragraph 62
  499. 63Paragraph 63 Repealed
  500. 64Paragraph 64
  501. 65Paragraph 65
  502. Part VI: Contraventions relating to lottery duty
  503. 66Paragraph 66
  504. 67Paragraph 67
  505. 68Paragraph 68
  506. Schedule 5: Decisions subject to review and appeal
  507. Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018
  508. 1Paragraph 1
  509. The Management Act
  510. 2Paragraph 2
  511. Part 2 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (alcohol duty)
  512. 3Paragraph 3
  513. The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979
  514. 4Paragraph 4
  515. The Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979
  516. 5Paragraph 5
  517. 5AParagraph 5A
  518. Part 4 of FA 2026 (vaping products duty)
  519. 5BParagraph 5B
  520. The Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981
  521. 6Paragraph 6
  522. The Finance Act 1993
  523. 7Paragraph 7
  524. Chapter III of Part I of this Act
  525. 8Paragraph 8
  526. Chapter IV of Part I of this Act
  527. 9Paragraph 9
  528. ...
  529. 9ZAParagraph 9ZA Repealed
  530. The Finance Act 2001
  531. 9AParagraph 9A
  532. The Finance (No. 2) Act 2017
  533. 9BParagraph 9B
  534. Interpretation of Schedule
  535. 10Paragraph 10
  536. Schedule 5A: Air passenger duty: territories etc
  537. 1Part 1 territories
  538. 1APart 1A territories
  539. 2Part 2 territories Repealed
  540. 3Part 3 territories Repealed
  541. Schedule 6: Air passenger duty: administration and enforcement
  542. Application of excise enactments
  543. 1Paragraph 1
  544. 2Paragraph 2
  545. 3Paragraph 3
  546. 4Paragraph 4
  547. Information
  548. 5Paragraph 5
  549. Application of Chapter II
  550. 6Paragraph 6
  551. Interest payable to Commissioners
  552. 7Paragraph 7
  553. 8Paragraph 8
  554. Interest payable by the Commissioners
  555. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  556. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  557. Interest: specified rate
  558. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  559. Assessment of interest
  560. 11AParagraph 11A
  561. Evidence by certificate
  562. 12Paragraph 12
  563. Preferential debt
  564. 13Paragraph 13
  565. Schedule 6A: Premiums liable to tax at the higher rate
  566. Part I: Interpretation
  567. 1Paragraph 1
  568. Part II: Descriptions of premium
  569. Insurance relating to motor cars or motor cycles
  570. 2Paragraph 2
  571. Insurance relating to domestic appliances etc.
  572. 3Paragraph 3
  573. Insurance provided by divided company
  574. 3AParagraph 3A
  575. Travel insurance
  576. 4Paragraph 4
  577. Insurance relating to motor cars, motor cycles, domestic appliances, etc provided at a discount
  578. 5Paragraph 5
  579. Schedule 7: Insurance premium tax
  580. Part I: Information
  581. Records
  582. 1Paragraph 1
  583. Other provisions
  584. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  585. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  586. Part II: Powers
  587. Entry, arrest, etc.
  588. 4Paragraph 4
  589. Order for access to recorded information etc.
  590. 4AParagraph 4A
  591. Removal of documents etc.
  592. 5Paragraph 5
  593. 6Paragraph 6
  594. Part III: Recovery
  595. Recovery of tax etc.
  596. 7Paragraph 7
  597. Recovery of overpaid tax
  598. 8Paragraph 8
  599. Part IV: Penalties
  600. Criminal offences
  601. 9Paragraph 9
  602. Criminal penalties
  603. 10Paragraph 10
  604. Criminal proceedings etc.
  605. 11Paragraph 11
  606. Civil penalties
  607. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  608. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  609. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  610. 15Paragraph 15
  611. 16Paragraph 16
  612. 17Paragraph 17
  613. 18Paragraph 18
  614. 18AParagraph 18A Repealed
  615. 19Paragraph 19
  616. 20Paragraph 20
  617. Part V: Interest
  618. Interest on tax etc.
  619. 21Paragraph 21
  620. Interest payable by Commissioners
  621. 22Paragraph 22
  622. 23Paragraph 23
  623. Part VI: Miscellaneous
  624. Security for tax
  625. 24Paragraph 24
  626. Assessments to penalties etc.
  627. 25Paragraph 25
  628. Assessments: time limits
  629. 26Paragraph 26
  630. Supplementary assessments
  631. 27Paragraph 27
  632. Disclosure of information
  633. 28Paragraph 28
  634. 28AParagraph 28A
  635. 28BParagraph 28B
  636. Evidence by certificate
  637. 29Paragraph 29
  638. Service of notices etc.
  639. 30Paragraph 30
  640. No deduction of penalties or interest
  641. 31Paragraph 31
  642. Destination of receipts
  643. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  644. Provisional collection of tax
  645. 33Paragraph 33
  646. 34Paragraph 34
  647. Adjustment of contracts
  648. 35Paragraph 35
  649. Schedule 7A: INSURANCE PREMIUM TAX: CONTRACTS THAT ARE NOT TAXABLE
  650. Part I: DESCRIPTIONS OF CONTRACT
  651. Contracts of reinsurance
  652. 1Paragraph 1
  653. Contracts constituting long term business
  654. 2Paragraph 2
  655. Contracts relating to motor vehicles let on relevant benefit terms
  656. 3Paragraph 3
  657. Contracts relating to commercial ships
  658. 4Paragraph 4
  659. Contracts relating to lifeboats and lifeboat equipment
  660. 5Paragraph 5
  661. 6Paragraph 6
  662. Contracts relating to commercial aircraft
  663. 7Paragraph 7
  664. Contracts relating to spacecraft
  665. 7AParagraph 7A
  666. Contracts relating to risks outside the United Kingdom
  667. 8Paragraph 8
  668. Contracts relating to foreign or international railway rolling stock
  669. 9Paragraph 9
  670. Contracts relating to the Channel tunnel
  671. 10Paragraph 10
  672. 11Paragraph 11
  673. Contracts relating to goods in foreign or international transit
  674. 12Paragraph 12
  675. Contracts relating to credit
  676. 13Paragraph 13
  677. Contracts relating to exchange losses
  678. 14Paragraph 14
  679. Contracts relating to the provision of financial facilities
  680. 15Paragraph 15
  681. Part II: INTERPRETATION
  682. 16Paragraph 16
  683. 16AParagraph 16A
  684. Schedule 8: Supplemental provisions relating to personal reliefs
  685. The Taxes Act 1988
  686. 1Paragraph 1
  687. 2Paragraph 2
  688. 3Paragraph 3
  689. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  690. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  691. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  692. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  693. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  694. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  695. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  696. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  697. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  698. The Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)
  699. 13Paragraph 13
  700. Schedule 9: Mortgage interest relief etc.
  701. The Taxes Act 1988
  702. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  703. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  704. 3Paragraph 3
  705. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  706. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  707. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  708. 7Paragraph 7
  709. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  710. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  711. 10Paragraph 10
  712. 11Paragraph 11
  713. The Finance Act 1993 (c. 34)
  714. 12Paragraph 12
  715. Schedule 10: Medical insurance
  716. Introductory
  717. 1Paragraph 1
  718. Reduction of relief
  719. 2Paragraph 2
  720. 3Paragraph 3
  721. Surviving spouse
  722. 4Paragraph 4
  723. Small benefits and abolition of certification
  724. 5Paragraph 5
  725. 6Paragraph 6
  726. Schedule 11: Extension of roll-over relief on re-investment
  727. 1Paragraph 1
  728. Disposals on which relief available
  729. 2Paragraph 2
  730. 3Paragraph 3
  731. 4Paragraph 4
  732. 5Paragraph 5
  733. 6Paragraph 6
  734. Acquisitions on which relief available
  735. 7Paragraph 7
  736. Retirement relief
  737. 8Paragraph 8
  738. Clawback
  739. 9Paragraph 9
  740. Anti-avoidance
  741. 10Paragraph 10
  742. Miscellaneous
  743. 11Paragraph 11
  744. Schedule 12: Indexation losses: transitional relief
  745. Introductory
  746. 1Paragraph 1
  747. 2Paragraph 2
  748. 3Paragraph 3
  749. Capital gains tax
  750. 4Paragraph 4
  751. 5Paragraph 5
  752. Income tax
  753. 6Paragraph 6
  754. 7Paragraph 7
  755. Supplementary
  756. 8Paragraph 8
  757. Schedule 13: Employee share ownership trusts
  758. Introduction
  759. 1Paragraph 1
  760. Trustees
  761. 2Paragraph 2
  762. 3Paragraph 3
  763. 4Paragraph 4
  764. 5Paragraph 5
  765. Securities
  766. 6Paragraph 6
  767. 7Paragraph 7
  768. Interpretation
  769. 8Paragraph 8
  770. Schedule 14: Distributions of authorised unit trusts
  771. 1Paragraph 1
  772. The new sections
  773. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  774. Other amendments
  775. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  776. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  777. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  778. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  779. Commencement
  780. 7Paragraph 7
  781. Schedule 15: Enterprise investment scheme
  782. Amendments of the Taxes Act 1988
  783. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  784. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  785. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  786. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  787. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  788. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  789. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  790. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  791. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  792. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  793. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  794. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  795. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  796. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  797. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  798. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  799. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  800. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  801. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  802. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  803. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  804. 22Paragraph 22 Repealed
  805. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  806. 24Paragraph 24 Repealed
  807. 25Paragraph 25 Repealed
  808. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  809. 27Paragraph 27 Repealed
  810. Amendments of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992
  811. 28Paragraph 28
  812. 29Paragraph 29
  813. 30Paragraph 30
  814. 31Paragraph 31
  815. 32Paragraph 32
  816. 33Paragraph 33
  817. 34Paragraph 34
  818. Schedule 16: Foreign income dividends
  819. Part I: The new Chapter
  820. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  821. Part II: Liability for and collection of advance corporation tax
  822. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  823. 3Paragraph 3
  824. Part III: Insurance companies etc.
  825. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  826. 5Paragraph 5
  827. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  828. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  829. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  830. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  831. Part IV: Other provisions
  832. Penalties
  833. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  834. Small companies’ relief
  835. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  836. Expenses of management
  837. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  838. Group income
  839. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  840. Mutual business etc.
  841. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  842. Discretionary trusts
  843. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  844. Personal representatives
  845. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  846. Purchase and sale of securities
  847. 17Paragraph 17 Repealed
  848. Manufactured dividends
  849. 18Paragraph 18 Repealed
  850. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  851. Interest on tax overpaid
  852. 20Paragraph 20
  853. Schedule 17: Minor corrections
  854. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  855. 2Paragraph 2
  856. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  857. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  858. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  859. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  860. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  861. 8Paragraph 8
  862. 9Paragraph 9
  863. Schedule 18
  864. Application of insurance companies provisions relating to loan relationships
  865. 1Paragraph 1
  866. 1AParagraph 1A
  867. Life assurance business: Case I of Schedule D
  868. 2Paragraph 2
  869. Non-life mutual business
  870. 3Paragraph 3
  871. Interpretation
  872. 4Paragraph 4
  873. Schedule 19: Management: other amendments
  874. Part I: Amendments of Management Act
  875. Notice of liability to income tax and capital gains tax
  876. 1Paragraph 1
  877. European Economic Interest Groupings
  878. 2Paragraph 2
  879. Records for purposes of returns
  880. 3Paragraph 3
  881. Recovery of overpayment of tax etc.
  882. 4Paragraph 4
  883. Assessing procedure
  884. 5Paragraph 5
  885. Amendment of partnership statement where loss of tax discovered
  886. 6Paragraph 6
  887. Right of appeal
  888. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  889. Error or mistake
  890. 8Paragraph 8
  891. 9Paragraph 9
  892. Time limits for assessments
  893. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  894. 11Paragraph 11
  895. 12Paragraph 12
  896. Claims etc.
  897. 13Paragraph 13
  898. 14Paragraph 14 Repealed
  899. 15Paragraph 15 Repealed
  900. Determination of Commissioners
  901. 16Paragraph 16 Repealed
  902. Procedure on appeal
  903. 17Paragraph 17
  904. Postponement of tax pending appeal
  905. 18Paragraph 18
  906. Collection and recovery
  907. 19Paragraph 19 Repealed
  908. 20Paragraph 20 Repealed
  909. 21Paragraph 21 Repealed
  910. 22Paragraph 22
  911. Interest on overdue tax or tax recovered
  912. 23Paragraph 23 Repealed
  913. 24Paragraph 24
  914. Penalties
  915. 25Paragraph 25
  916. 26Paragraph 26
  917. 27Paragraph 27
  918. 28Paragraph 28 Repealed
  919. 29Paragraph 29 Repealed
  920. 30Paragraph 30
  921. 31Paragraph 31
  922. 32Paragraph 32 Repealed
  923. 33Paragraph 33
  924. Interpretation
  925. 34Paragraph 34
  926. Claims etc. not included in returns
  927. 35Paragraph 35
  928. 36Paragraph 36 Repealed
  929. Part II: Amendments of Taxes Act 1988
  930. Time limits for claims under section 96
  931. 37Paragraph 37 Repealed
  932. Interest on Schedule E tax
  933. 38Paragraph 38 Repealed
  934. Time limits for claims under sections 534 and 537A
  935. 39Paragraph 39 Repealed
  936. 40Paragraph 40 Repealed
  937. Repayment supplements: income tax
  938. 41Paragraph 41
  939. Interest on tax overpaid
  940. 42Paragraph 42
  941. Time limits for elections under Schedule 5
  942. 43Paragraph 43
  943. Part III: Amendments of other enactments
  944. Setting of rates of interest
  945. 44Paragraph 44
  946. Class 4 contributions
  947. 45Paragraph 45
  948. Repayment supplements: capital gains tax
  949. 46Paragraph 46
  950. Schedule 20: Changes for facilitating self-assessment: transitional provisions and savings
  951. Assessment under Cases I and II of Schedule D
  952. 1Paragraph 1 Repealed
  953. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  954. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  955. Assessment under Case III of Schedule D
  956. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  957. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  958. Assessment under Cases IV and V of Schedule D
  959. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  960. 7Paragraph 7 Repealed
  961. Loss relief
  962. 8Paragraph 8 Repealed
  963. Capital allowances
  964. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  965. Double taxation relief
  966. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  967. 11Paragraph 11
  968. 12Paragraph 12 Repealed
  969. 13Paragraph 13 Repealed
  970. Supplemental
  971. 14Paragraph 14
  972. Schedule 21: Lloyd’s underwriters: individuals
  973. Year of assessment in which profits or losses arise
  974. 1Paragraph 1
  975. 2Paragraph 2
  976. Premiums trust funds
  977. 3Paragraph 3
  978. Reinsurance to close
  979. 4Paragraph 4
  980. Stop-loss and quota share insurance
  981. 5Paragraph 5
  982. Cessation etc.
  983. 6Paragraph 6
  984. Regulations
  985. 7Paragraph 7
  986. Interpretation
  987. 8Paragraph 8
  988. Assessment and collection of tax
  989. 9Paragraph 9 Repealed
  990. 10Paragraph 10 Repealed
  991. 11Paragraph 11 Repealed
  992. Special reserve funds
  993. 12Paragraph 12
  994. 13Paragraph 13
  995. 14Paragraph 14
  996. 15Paragraph 15
  997. 16Paragraph 16
  998. Schedule 22: Supplementary provisions as to elections by reference to pipe-line usage
  999. Part I: Procedure for and in connection with an election
  1000. The election
  1001. 1Paragraph 1
  1002. Conditions for acceptance of an election
  1003. 2Paragraph 2
  1004. Notice of acceptance or rejection
  1005. 3Paragraph 3
  1006. Appeals
  1007. 4Paragraph 4
  1008. Information to the responsible person
  1009. 5Paragraph 5
  1010. Penalties for incorrect information
  1011. 6Paragraph 6
  1012. Re-opening election decisions on grounds of incorrect information
  1013. 7Paragraph 7
  1014. Appeals against re-opening notices
  1015. 8Paragraph 8
  1016. Part II: Supplementary provisions
  1017. Assets used in connection with more than one taxable field
  1018. 9Paragraph 9
  1019. Transfer of interests
  1020. 10Paragraph 10
  1021. 11Paragraph 11
  1022. Transfer of elected assets
  1023. 12Paragraph 12
  1024. Restriction of relief for expenditure incurred after 30th November 1993 and before the date of an election
  1025. 13Paragraph 13
  1026. Schedule 23: Amendments of the principal Act relating to valuation of light gases
  1027. 1Paragraph 1
  1028. 2Paragraph 2
  1029. 3Paragraph 3
  1030. 4Paragraph 4
  1031. Schedule 24: Provisions relating to the Railways Act 1993
  1032. Interpretation
  1033. 1Paragraph 1
  1034. Chargeable gains: transfer to be without gain or loss
  1035. 2Paragraph 2
  1036. Chargeable gains: receipt of compensation or insurance policies
  1037. 3Paragraph 3
  1038. Chargeable gains: section 30 of the Gains Act
  1039. 4Paragraph 4
  1040. Chargeable gains: section 41 of the Gains Act
  1041. 5Paragraph 5
  1042. Chargeable gains: roll-over relief
  1043. 6Paragraph 6
  1044. Chargeable gains: agreements and instruments by virtue of section 91(1)(c) of the Railways Act 1993
  1045. 7Paragraph 7
  1046. Chargeable gains: group transactions
  1047. 8Paragraph 8
  1048. Chargeable gains: disposal of debts
  1049. 9Paragraph 9
  1050. Chargeable gains: assets held before 6th April 1965
  1051. 10Paragraph 10
  1052. Chargeable gains: miscellaneous disposals and acquisitions
  1053. 11Paragraph 11
  1054. Transfers of trading stock
  1055. 12Paragraph 12
  1056. Transfer of rights to receipts
  1057. 13Paragraph 13
  1058. Transfer of liabilities
  1059. 14Paragraph 14
  1060. Trading losses
  1061. 15Paragraph 15
  1062. No reduction in allowable losses on extinguishment of certain liabilities
  1063. 16Paragraph 16
  1064. Group relief
  1065. 17Paragraph 17
  1066. Securities issued under section 98 or 106 of the Railways Act 1993
  1067. 18Paragraph 18
  1068. Leased assets
  1069. 19Paragraph 19
  1070. Continuity in relation to capital allowances etc where trade transferred
  1071. 20Paragraph 20
  1072. Capital allowances in certain cases where paragraph 20 does not apply
  1073. 21Paragraph 21
  1074. Capital allowances: actual consideration to be the disposal value in certain other cases
  1075. 22Paragraph 22
  1076. Sale and lease-back: limitation on tax reliefs
  1077. 23Paragraph 23
  1078. Sales of land with right to reconveyance
  1079. 24Paragraph 24
  1080. Modifications of restructuring scheme
  1081. 25Paragraph 25
  1082. Income tax exemption for certain interest
  1083. 26Paragraph 26
  1084. Employee benefits: transport vouchers
  1085. 27Paragraph 27
  1086. Schedule 25: Northern Ireland Airports Limited
  1087. Interpretation
  1088. 1Paragraph 1
  1089. Transfers from NIAL to successor company: general
  1090. 2Paragraph 2
  1091. Roll-over relief
  1092. 3Paragraph 3
  1093. Transfers from Holding Company to successor company
  1094. 4Paragraph 4
  1095. Leasehold interests in industrial buildings or structures
  1096. 5Paragraph 5
  1097. Securities of successor company
  1098. 6Paragraph 6
  1099. Schedule 26: Repeals
  1100. IVehicles excise duty
  1101. IIGaming machine licence duty
  1102. IIIExcise duties: enforcement and appeals
  1103. IVValue added tax
  1104. VIncome tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax
  1105. Paragraph
  1106. Paragraph
  1107. Paragraph
  1108. Paragraph
  1109. Paragraph
  1110. Paragraph
  1111. Paragraph
  1112. 4Paragraph 4
  1113. Paragraph
  1114. 1Paragraph 1
  1115. 2Paragraph 2
  1116. 3Paragraph 3
  1117. 4Paragraph 4
  1118. 5Paragraph 5
  1119. 6Paragraph 6
  1120. VIOil taxation
  1121. 1Paragraph 1
  1122. 2Paragraph 2
  1123. VIIStamp duty
  1124. VIIIMiscellaneous