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Part IU.K. Customs and Excise

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6 Agricultural machines—vehicles excise duty and customs and excise duty.U.K.

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(2)As from the said 1st September, in Schedule 1 to the M1Hydrocarbon Oil (Customs & Excise) Act 1971 (vehicles in which heavy oil may be used without repayment of rebate)—

(a)the reference in paragraph 2(b) to the said Schedule 3 shall be construed as a reference to that Schedule as amended by subsection (1) above, and

(b)the reference to an agricultural machine in paragraph 3(b) shall not include any vehicle which does not satisfy the conditions specified in paragraphs (a) and (b) of section 6(1) of the M2Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 (which makes provision corresponding to that made by subsection (1) above).

Textual Amendments

F5S. 6(1) repealed by Finance Act 1989 (c. 26, SIF 107:2), s. 187(1), Sch. 17 Pt. II (in relation to licences taken out after 14.3.1989)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1The text of ss. 6(2), 68, Sch. 6 paras. 83, 87 to 90 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

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Textual Amendments

F6S. 7 repealed (13.10.1993) by Finance (No. 2 Act) 1992 (c. 48), ss. 12(1)(a), 82, Sch. 18 Pt. IV; SI 1993/2272 art.2 (with Sch. para. 2)

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PART IIU.K. INCOME TAX AND CORPORATION TAX

CHAPTER IU.K. GENERAL

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F1121 Occupational pension schemesU.K.

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F11S. 21 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the repealing Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 265, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)

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CHAPTER IIU.K. SUB-CONTRACTORS IN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

29 (Deductions on account of income tax from payments to certain sub-contractors in construction industry.)U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F13Chapter II, ss. 29-31,ceased to have effect and was replaced byFinance (No. 2) Act 1975 Part III Ch. II, ss. 68-71which was in turn replaced byIncome and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), ss.559-567.

30 (Exceptions from section 29.)U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F14Chapter II, ss. 29-31,ceased to have effect and was replaced byFinance (No. 2) Act 1975 Part III Ch. II, ss. 68-71which was in turn replaced byIncome and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), ss.559-567.

31 (Interpretation of Chapter II.)U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F15Chapter II, ss. 29-31,ceased to have effect and was replaced byFinance (No. 2) Act 1975 Part III Ch. II, ss. 68-71which was in turn replaced byIncome and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), ss.559-567.

CHAPTER IIIU.K. METHOD OF CHARGING INCOME TAX FOR 1973-74 AND SUBSEQUENT YEARS

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37 Consequential amendments and repeals.U.K.

(1)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 6 to this Act shall have effect subject to the amendments specified therein.

(2)The enactments mentioned in Part II of Schedule 14 to this Act are hereby repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Part.

38 Commencement of Chapter III and transitional provisions.U.K.

(1)The preceding provisions of this Chapter shall have effect for the year 1973-74 and subsequent years of assessment; and accordingly the amendments and repeals made by those provisions (including those mentioned in section 37 of this Act) shall not be taken to affect tax for an earlier year of assessment or the doing of anything in relation to tax for such a year.

(2)The transitional provisions contained in Schedule 7 to this Act shall have effect.

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PART IIIU.K. INCOME TAX AND CORPORATION TAX: CAPITAL ALLOWANCES

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Textual Amendments

F18Ss. 40 to 54 repealed by Capital Allowances Act 1990 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), s. 164(4) and Sch. 2.See Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), s. 197D(8)calculation of taxed mileage profit: vehicles used by employees.

PART IVU.K. TAX ON CAPITAL GAINS AND ESTATE DUTY

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F19S. 55 repealed (1992-93 and subsequent years of assessment) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289(1), 290, Sch. 12 (with ss. 60, 101(1), 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 22, 26(2), 27).

56 (Taxation of short-term capital gains.)U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F20S. 55(1) to (4)(6) and 56 repealed by Capital Gains Tax Act 1979 (c. 14, SIF 63:2), s. 158 and Sch. 8for 1979-80et seq.

57 (Exemption or relief for small disposals).U.K.

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Textual Amendments

58 (Disposal of options.)U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F22Ss. 58 to 60 repealed with savings and replaced by Capital Gains Tax Act 1979 (c. 14, SIF 63:2), ss. 157(1), 158, Sch. 6 para. 10(2)(b), Sch. 8 for 1979-80 et seq.

59 (Abolition of charge to capital gains tax on death, etc.)U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F23Ss. 58 to 60 repealed with savings and replaced by Capital Gains Tax Act 1979 (c. 14, SIF 63:2), ss. 157(1), 158, Sch. 6 para. 10(2)(b), Sch. 8 for 1979-80 et seq.

60 (Replacement of business assets.)U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F24Ss. 58 to 60 repealed with savings and replaced by Capital Gains Tax Act 1979 (c. 14, SIF 63:2), ss. 157(1), 158, Sch. 6 para. 10(2)(b), Sch. 8 for 1979-80 et seq.

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PART VU.K. MISCELLANEOUS

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Textual Amendments

F27S. 64 repealed (27.7.1999 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 20 Pt. V(2) notes 1, 2 of the amending Act) by 1999 c. 16, s. 139, Sch. 20 Pt. V(2)

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67 Confirmation of health service agreement with Northern Ireland and U.K. contribution towards cost of certain allowances and benefits in Northern Ireland.U.K.

(1)Confirmation is hereby given to the agreement between the Treasury and the Ministry of Finance for Northern Ireland set out in Schedule 13 to this Act (an agreement which, if confirmed by Acts of the Parliaments of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, supersedes as from 1st April 1971 an earlier agreement as amended).

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(3)The preceding provisions of this section shall not come into operation unless and until Her Majesty by Order in Council declares that a corresponding provision has been enacted by the Parliament of Northern Ireland.

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3Order in Council made under s. 67(3) on 27.10.1971 by S.I. 1971/1749

68 Payments to Banks of England and Ireland in respect of management of Government securities. U.K.

Section 16 of the M3 National Loans Act 1968 (supplemental provisions as to the national debt) shall be amended as follows—

(a)in subsection (7) (under which payments to the Banks of England and Ireland in respect of management of Government securities must relate to management in financial years ending on 31st March), for the words “in the year ending 31st March 1968 or any subseequent financial year” there shall be substiuted the words “in any period”, and

(b)subsection (8) (which governs the calculation of the amount of such payments and the time of payment) shall be omitted.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4The text of ss. 6(2), 68, Sch. 6 paras. 83, 87 to 90 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

Marginal Citations

69 Citation, interpretation, construction, extent and repeals.U.K.

(1)This Act may be cited as the Finance Act 1971.

(2)In this Act “the Taxes Act” means the Income and Corporation Taxes Act [F311988].

(3)In this Act—

sections 3, 8, 9, 10 and 12 shall be construed as one with the Customs and Excise Act 1952;

Parts II and III, so far as they relate to income tax, shall be construed as one with the Income Tax Acts and, so far as they relate to corporation tax, shall be construed as one with the Corporation Tax Acts;

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(4)Except so far as the context otherwise requires, any reference in this Act to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, and as including a reference to that enactment as applied, by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

(5)Except as otherwise expressly provided, such of the provisions of this Act as relate to matters in respect of which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has power to make laws do not extend to Northern Ireland.

(6)If the Parliament of Northern Ireland passes provisions amending or replacing any enactment of that Parliament referred to in this Act the reference shall be construed as a reference to the enactment as so amended or, as the case may be, as a reference to those provisions.

(7)The enactments mentioned in Schedule 14 to this Act (Part VI of which includes certain obsolete enactments) are hereby repealed to the extent mentioned in the third column of that Schedule, but subject to any provision at the end of any Part of that Schedule.

Textual Amendments

F32Words omitted repealed by Capital Gains Tax Act 1979 (c. 14, SIF 63:2) s. 158, Sch. 8 for 1979-80 et seq.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5The text of s. 69(3) and Sch. 6 paras. 84, 85 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not wholly reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.

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