# The Value Added Tax (Flat-rate Scheme for Farmers) (Designated Activities) Order 1992

S.I. 1992/3220 · made 16 December 1992

This Order, which comes into force on 1st January 1993, lists the agricultural goods and services which qualify as designated activities for the purposes of the flat-rate scheme for farmers.

Made under: Value Added Tax Act 1983 (repealed 1.9.1994) (Section 37B)

## Introductory text

Order made by the Treasury, laid before the House of Commons under Section 45(3) of the Value Added Tax 1983 for approval by resolution of that House within twenty-eight days beginning on the day on which the Order was made, subject to extension for periods of dissolution or prorogation or adjournment for more than four days.
VALUE ADDED TAX
Made 16th December 1992
Laid before the House of Commons 17th December 1992
Coming into force 1st January 1993
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 37B(8) of the Value Added Tax Act 1983 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:

## 1 

This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Flat-rate Scheme for Farmers) (Designated Activities) Order 1992, and shall come into force on 1st January 1993.

## 2 

(1) Subject to paragraph (2) below, the activities described in any part of the Schedule to this order are designated activities for the purposes of section 37B of the Value Added Tax Act 1983.
(2) The activities described in Part VI of the Schedule are not designated activities for the purposes of section 37B of the Act, unless:
(a) the person performing them also carries out designated activities falling within one or more of Parts I to V of the Schedule (other designated activities), and
(b) in carrying out the activities described in Part VI–
(i) he performs them himself, or they are performed by his employees (or both), and
(ii) any equipment he uses in carrying them out, or hires to another, for agricultural purposes is equipment which he also uses for carrying out his other designated activities.

## Signature

Irvine Patnick
Gregory Knight
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
16th December 1992

### Part I: CROP PRODUCTION

## 1 

General agriculture, including viticulture.

## 2 

Growing of fruit and of vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants, whether in the open or under glass.

## 3 

Production of mushrooms, spices, seeds and propagating materials; nurseries.

### Part II: STOCK FARMING

## 4 

Beekeeping.

## 5 

Silkworm farming.

## 6 

Snail farming.

### Part III: FORESTRY

### Part IV: FISHERIES

### Part V: PROCESSING

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order, which comes into force on 1st January 1993, lists the agricultural goods and services which qualify as designated activities for the purposes of the flat-rate scheme for farmers.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3220 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/value-added-tax-flat-rate-scheme-for-farmers-designated-activities-order-1992
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