Section 81 Contract settlementsI1

England and Wales

(1)

In section 63(1)(a), the reference to an amount paid by a person by way of F1WRA-collected tax includes an amount paid by a person under a contract settlement in connection with WRA-collected tax believed to be payable.

F2(1A)

In section 63A(1), the reference to repayment of an amount of land transaction tax includes repayment of an amount paid by a person under a contract settlement in connection with that amount of land transaction tax.

(2)

The following provisions apply if the person who paid the amount under the contract settlement (“the payer”) and the person by whom the WRA-collected tax was payable (“the taxpayer”) are not the same person.

(3)

In relation to a claim under section 63 in respect of that amount—

(a)

the references to the claimant in section 67(5), (6) and (8) have effect as if they included the taxpayer, and

(b)

the references to the claimant in sections 67(9) and 80(1)(b) have effect as if they were references to the taxpayer.

(4)

In relation to a claim under section 63 F3or 63A in respect of that amount, references to WRA-collected tax in sections 68, 73 and 77 include the amount paid under the contract settlement.

(5)

Where the grounds for giving effect to a claim by the payer in respect of the amount also provide grounds for a WRA assessment on the taxpayer in respect of the WRA-collected tax—

(a)

WRA may set any amount repayable to the payer as a result of the claim against any amount payable by the taxpayer as a result of the assessment, and

(b)

the obligations of WRA and the taxpayer are discharged to the extent of the set-off.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Act substituted (19.9.2025) by Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5), s. 67(1), Sch. 2 para. 21
F2: S. 81(1A) inserted (1.4.2018) by Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 1), s. 81(2)(3), Sch. 23 para. 34(a); S.I. 2018/34, art. 3
F3: Words in s. 81(4) inserted (1.4.2018) by Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 1), s. 81(2)(3), Sch. 23 para. 34(b); S.I. 2018/34, art. 3

Commencement

I1: S. 81 in force at 1.4.2018 by S.I. 2018/33, art. 3

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Word in Act substituted (19.9.2025) by Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025 (asc 5), s. 67(1), Sch. 2 para. 21