(1)Section 52A of the M1Finance Act 1994 (certain fees to be treated as premiums under higher rate contracts) shall be amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (5) (which defines a “taxable intermediary" as a person falling within subsection (6) of that section etc) after “subsection (6)" there shall be inserted “ or (6A) ”.
(3)For subsections (6) and (7) there shall be substituted—
“(6)A person falls within this subsection if the higher rate contract mentioned in subsection (1) above falls within paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 6A to this Act (motor cars or motor cycles, or relevant goods) and the person is—
(a)within the meaning of the paragraph in question, a supplier of motor cars or motor cycles or, as the case may be, of relevant goods; or
(b)a person connected with a person falling within paragraph (a) above; or
(c)a person who in the course of his business pays—
(i)the whole or any part of the premium received under that contract, or
(ii)a fee connected with the arranging of that contract,
to a person falling within paragraph (a) or (b) above.
(6A)A person falls within this subsection if the higher rate contract mentioned in subsection (1) above falls within paragraph 4 of Schedule 6A to this Act (travel insurance) and the person is—
(a)the insurer under that contract; or
(b)a person through whom that contract is arranged in the course of his business; or
(c)a person connected with the insurer under that contract; or
(d)a person connected with a person falling within paragraph (b) above; or
(e)a person who in the course of his business pays—
(i)the whole or any part of the premium received under that contract, or
(ii)a fee connected with the arranging of that contract,
to a person falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (d) above.”
(4)In subsection (9) (definitions) the definition of “tour operator" and “travel agent" shall be omitted.
(5)The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to payments in respect of fees charged on or after 1st August 1998.