Finance Act 2003

[F1 PART 2 U.K. The relief

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 6C inserted (10.6.2021) by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), Sch. 23 para. 8

Exemption U.K.

5 (1) This paragraph applies to a land transaction if at least 90% of the chargeable consideration for the transaction is attributable to qualifying freeport land.

(2) The transaction is exempt from charge.

Other relief U.K.

6 (1) This paragraph applies to a land transaction if the proportion of the chargeable consideration for the transaction that is attributable to qualifying freeport land (“the relevant proportion”) is less than 90% but at least 10%.

(2) The tax chargeable in respect of the transaction is reduced by the relevant proportion.

Attributing chargeable consideration to land U.K.

7 (1) For the purposes of this Schedule, the consideration attributable to qualifying freeport land must be determined on a just and reasonable basis.

(2) Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) apply if less than 100% of the chargeable consideration attributable to transaction land situated in a freeport tax site (“the freeport consideration”) is attributable to land that satisfies the condition in paragraph 2(b).

(3) If at least 90% of the freeport consideration is attributable to land that satisfies the condition in paragraph 2(b) then, for the purposes of this Schedule, all of the freeport consideration is to be treated as being attributable to qualifying freeport land.

(4) If less than 10% of the freeport consideration is attributable to land that satisfies the condition in paragraph 2(b) then, for the purposes of this Schedule, all of the freeport consideration is to be treated as not being attributable to qualifying freeport land.]