Finance Act 1994 (c. 9)

Part III U.K. Insurance Premium Tax

The basic provisions U.K.

[F1 51 Rate of tax. U.K.

(1) Tax shall be charged—

(a) at the higher rate, in the case of a premium which is liable to tax at that rate; and

(b) at the standard rate, in any other case.

(2) For the purposes of this Part—

(a) the higher rate is [F2 20 per cent] .; and

(b) the standard rate is [F3 12 per cent] .]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 51 substituted (19.3.1997 with effect as mentioned in s. 24 of the amending Act) by 1997 c. 16, s. 21(1)

F2 Words in s. 51(2)(a) substituted (27.7.2010 with effect as mentioned in s. 4(2) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2010 (c. 31), s. 4(1)(a)

F3 Words in s. 51(2)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 17(2)-(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2017 (c. 10), s. 17(1)