Finance (No. 2) Act 2023

Prospective

Part 2 U.K. Approvals etc.

CEMA 1979 U.K.

21 CEMA 1979 is amended in accordance with paragraphs 22 to 27.

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I1 Sch. 13 para. 21 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)

22 (1) Section 1(1) (interpretation:defined terms) is amended as follows.

(2) In the definition of “the Customs and Excise Acts 1979”, omit “the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979,”.

(3) In the definition of “excise warehouse”, omit “, and, except in that section, also includes a distiller's warehouse”.

(4) In the definition of “warehouse”—

(a) for “expressions” substitute “expression”;

(b) omit “and “distiller's warehouse””;

(c) omit “and, except in that section, also includes a distiller's warehouse”.

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I2 Sch. 13 para. 22 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)

23 (1) Section 112 (power of entry upon premises, etc of revenue traders) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3), for the words from “distiller” to “occupier” substitute “a person who produces alcoholic products or an occupier”.

(3) In subsection (6), for “a distiller” substitute “a person who produces alcoholic products”.

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I3 Sch. 13 para. 23 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)

24 In section 113 (power to search for concealed pipes etc), in subsection (6), for the words for the words from “distillers” to “cider” substitute “persons who produce alcoholic products”.

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I4 Sch. 13 para. 24 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)

25 In section 136 (offences in connection with claims for drawback etc), in subsection (5), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) section 74 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (remission or repayment of duty on spoilt alcoholic products).”

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I5 Sch. 13 para. 25 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)

26 (1) Section 160 (power to take samples) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (2), for the words from “any of the following” to “cider” substitute “a revenue trader to whom this subsection applies”.

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

“(2A) The revenue traders to whom subsection (2) applies are persons who produce alcoholic products.”

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I6 Sch. 13 para. 26 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)

27 In section 178 (citation) in subsection (2), omit “the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979,”.

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I7 Sch. 13 para. 27 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)

FA 1994 U.K.

28 In section 16A of FA 1994 (temporary approvals etc. pending review or appeal), at the end of subsection (2) insert—

“(g) approved under section 82 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (approval to produce alcoholic products).”

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I8 Sch. 13 para. 28 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)

FA 2007 U.K.

29 (1) The Table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 24 to FA 2007 (penalties for errors) is amended as follows.

(2) Omit the entry relating to alcoholic liquor duties and returns under regulations under section 13, 49, 56 or 62 of ALDA 1979.

(3) After the entry relating to alcohol duty (inserted by paragraph 17 of this Schedule) insert—

“Alcohol duty

Return under regulations under section 88 of F(No. 2)A 2023.”

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I9 Sch. 13 para. 29 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)

FA 2008 U.K.

30 (1) The Table in paragraph 1 of Schedule 41 to FA 2008 (penalties: failure to notify etc.) is amended as follows.

(2) After the entry relating to air passenger duty insert—

“Alcohol duty

Obligations under section 88 of F(No. 2)A 2023 (approval requirement: producers).”

(3) Omit—

(a) the entry relating to alcohol liquor duties and obligations under sections 12(1), 47(1), 54(2), 55(2) and 62(2) of ALDA 1979 (obligations to hold licence to manufacture spirits, register to brew beer, hold licence to produce wine or made-wine and register to make cider), and

(b) the entry relating to alcohol liquor duties and the obligation to have plant and processes approved for the manufacture of spirits under regulations under section 15(6) of ALDA 1979 (distillers' warehouses).

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I10 Sch. 13 para. 30 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)

FA 2009 U.K.

31 FA 2009 is amended in accordance with paragraphs 32 and 33.

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I11 Sch. 13 para. 31 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)

32 (1) In Schedule 55 (penalty for failure to make returns etc), in the Table in paragraph 1, for item 18 substitute—

“18

Alcohol duty

Return under regulations under section 88 of F(No.2)A 2023”.

(2) In subsections (2) and (4) of section 106 (penalties for failure to make returns: commencement) references to Schedule 55 to that Act have effect as references to that Schedule as amended by this paragraph.

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I12 Sch. 13 para. 32 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)

33 (1) In Schedule 56 (penalty for failure to make payments on time), in the Table in paragraph 1, for item 11E substitute—

“11E

Alcohol duty

Amount payable under regulations under section 88 of F(No. 2)A 2023 (except an amount falling within item 17A, 23 or 24)

The date determined by or under regulations under section 88 of F(No. 2)A 2023 as the date by which the amount must be paid”.

(2) In subsections (2) and (4) of section 107 (penalties for failure to pay tax) references to Schedule 56 to that Act have effect as references to that Schedule as amended by this paragraph.

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I13 Sch. 13 para. 33 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 120(2)