Finance Act 1985

96 European Communities and Investment Bank: exemptions

(1) In section 126 of the [1984 c. 43.] Finance Act 1984 (tax exemptions in relation to designated international organisations) the following shall be inserted after subsection (3)—

“(4) The Treasury may, by order made by statutory instrument, designate any of the Communities or the European Investment Bank for the purposes of this section, and references in subsections (2) and (3) above to an organisation designated for the purposes of this section include references to a body so designated by virtue of this subsection.

(5) Subsection (3) above, as it applies by virtue of subsection (4) above, shall be read as if the words " under the heading " Bearer Instrument" in Schedule 1 to the [1891 c. 39.] Stamp Act 1891 " were omitted.”

(2) An order made by virtue of subsection (4) of section 126 of the Finance Act 1984 may revoke or vary the [S.I. 1972/159.] European Communities (Loan Stock) (Stamp Duties) Order 1972 (which provides for exemption from stamp duty in respect of issues and transfers of loan stock of the bodies referred to in that subsection, other than the Economic Community).