Statutory Instrument 1989 No. 1301

The Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Amendment) Regulations 1989

---

© Crown Copyright 1989

Statutory Instruments printed from this website are printed under the superintendence and authority of the Controller of HMSO being the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament.

The legislation contained on this web site is subject to Crown Copyright protection. It may be reproduced free of charge provided that it is reproduced accurately and that the source and copyright status of the material is made evident to users.

It should be noted that the right to reproduce the text of Statutory Instruments does not extend to the Queen's Printer imprints which should be removed from any copies of the Statutory Instrument which are issued or made available to the public. This includes reproduction of the Statutory Instrument on the Internet and on intranet sites. The Royal Arms may be reproduced only where they are an integral part of the original document.

The text of this Internet version of the Statutory Instrument which is published by the Queen's Printer of Acts of Parliament has been prepared to reflect the text as it was Made. A print version is also available and is published by The Stationery Office Limited as the The Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Amendment) Regulations 1989, ISBN 0110973011. The print version may be purchased by clicking here. Braille copies of this Statutory Instrument can also be purchased at the same price as the print edition by contacting TSO Customer Services on 0870 600 5522 or e-mail:customer.services@tso.co.uk.

Further information about the publication of legislation on this website can be found by referring to the Frequently Asked Questions.

To ensure fast access over slow connections, large documents have been segmented into "chunks". Where you see a "continue" button at the bottom of the page of text, this indicates that there is another chunk of text available.

1989 No. 1301

TAXES

The Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Amendment) Regulations 1989

The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 98 of the Finance Act 1986^[1] , hereby make the following Regulations:

Citation and commencement
    1.    These Regulations may be cited as the Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Amendment) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 18th August 1989.

Interpretation
    2.    In these regulations"the Principal Regulations" means the Stamp Duty Reserve Tax Regulations 1986^[2] .

Amendments to the Principal Regulations
    3.    In regulation 11(1) of the Principal Regulations for the words"appropriate rate" there shall be substituted-
"rate applicable under section 178 of the Finance Act 1989^[3]".

    4.    In Part I of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations-
 (a) in the second column of the Table in the modifications alongside"86(1)" in the first column after the words""charged by an assessment"" there shall be added"; for the words"prescribed rate" substitute"rate applicable under section 178 of the Finance Act 1989 for the purposes of section 92(2) of the Finance Act 1986^[4]"" ;
 (b) in the first column of the Table"89(1)(3)" , and in the second column the modifications alongside"89(1)(3)" , shall be omitted.

    5.    In Part II of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations-
 (a) for subsection (1) of section 86 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (as modified) there shall be substituted-
"  (1)  Any tax to which this section applies shall carry interest at the rate applicable under section 178 of the Finance Act 1989 for the purposes of section 92(2) of the Finance Act 1986 from the accountable date until payment." ;

 (b) section 89 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 shall be omitted.

Kenneth Carlisle

David Lightbown

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

27th July 1989

These Regulations, which come into force on 18th August 1989, amend the Stamp Duty Reserve Tax Regulations 1986 ("the Principal Regulations" ). The amendments are consequential upon the coming into force on that date of section 178 of the Finance Act 1989 and the Taxes (Interest Rate) Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/1297), of the amendment to section 92(2) of the Finance Act 1986 made by section 179(1) of the Finance Act 1989 and of the repeal of section 89 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9).

Regulation 1 provides for citation and commencement and regulation 2 contains a definition.

Regulation 3 amends regulation 11(1) of the Principal Regulations by substituting a reference to the"rate applicable under section 178 of the Finance Act 1989" .

Regulation 4(a) amends Part I of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations by making an addition to the modifications in the second column alongside"86(1)" in the first column so as to secure that in section 86(1) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (as modified) the"rate applicable under section 178 of the Finance Act 1989 for the purposes of section 92(2) of the Finance Act 1986" is substituted for the"prescribed rate" , and regulation 4(b) provides that the references in the first column to"89(1)(3)" and the modifications in the second column alongside them shall be omitted from Part I of that Schedule.

Regulation 5(a) amends Part II of the Schedule to the Principal Regulations by restating section 86(1) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 as further modified and regulation 5(b) provides that section 89 of that Act shall be omitted from that Part.

[1] 1986 c. 41. back

[2] S.I. 1986/1711, amended by S.I. 1988/835. back

[3] 1989 c. 26. back

[4] Section 92(2) was amended by section 179(1) of the Finance Act 1989. back