Finance Act 1994

20 (1) Part I of Schedule 7 to that Act (transitional modifications) shall be amended as follows.

(2) Paragraphs 1(c), 3(b), 18, 19, 21 and 22 and, so far as it relates to section 26(2) of that Act, paragraph 23 shall be omitted.

(3) In paragraph 12, for “(4) and (5)” there shall be substituted “(4) to (5)” and the following subsections shall be substituted for the subsections set out in that paragraph—

“(4) A trade licence may be taken out—

(a) for one calendar year;

(b) for a period of six months beginning with the first day of January or of July; or

(c) where subsection (4A) below applies, for a period of seven, eight, nine, ten or eleven months beginning with the first day of any month other than January or July.

(4A) This subsection applies where the person taking out the licence—

(a) is not a motor trader or vehicle tester (having satisfied the Secretary of State as mentioned in subsection (1A) above); or

(b) does not hold any existing trade licence.

(5) The rate of duty applicable to a trade licence—

(a) if the licence is taken out for a calendar year, shall be—

(i) the annual rate currently applicable to a vehicle falling within paragraph 3 of Part II of Schedule 1 to this Act if the licence is to be used only for vehicles to which that Schedule 1 applies; and

(ii) otherwise, the annual rate currently applicable to a vehicle falling within paragraph 2 of Part II of Schedule 5 to this Act;

(b) if the licence is taken out for a period of six months, shall be fifty-five per cent. of the rate applicable to the corresponding trade licence taken out for a calendar year; and

(c) if the licence is taken out for a period of seven, eight, nine, ten or eleven months, shall be the aggregate of—

(i) fifty-five per cent. of the rate applicable to the corresponding trade licence taken out for a calendar year, and

(ii) one-sixth of the amount arrived at under sub-paragraph (i) above in respect of each month in the period in excess of six.

(5A) In determining a rate of duty under subsection (5)(b) or (c) any fraction of five pence—

(a) if it exceeds two and a half pence, shall be treated as five pence; and

(c) otherwise, shall be disregarded.”