Part IU.K. The charge to tax

Imposition and rate of VATU.K.

3 Taxable persons and registration.U.K.

(1)A person is a taxable person for the purposes of this Act while he is, or is required to be, registered under this Act.

(2)[F1Schedules 1 to 3A] shall have effect with respect to registration [F2(and see also Parts 8 and 9 of Schedule 9ZA which contain further provisions about registration)].

(3)Persons registered under any of those Schedules [F3and Part 8 and 9 of Schedule 9ZA] shall be registered in a single register kept by the Commissioners for the purposes of this Act; and, accordingly, references in this Act to being registered under this Act are references to being registered under any of those Schedules [F4or those Parts].

(4)The Commissioners may by regulations make provision as to the inclusion and correction of information in that register with respect to the Schedule under which any person is registered.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 3(2) substituted (28.7.2000 with effect as mentioned in s. 136(10) of the amending Act) by 2000 c. 17, s. 136(1)

F2Words in s. 3(2) inserted (17.12.2020 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Post-transition Period) Act 2020 (c. 26), s. 11(1)(e), Sch. 2 para. 3(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 9

F3Words in s. 3(3) inserted (17.12.2020 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Post-transition Period) Act 2020 (c. 26), s. 11(1)(e), Sch. 2 para. 3(b)(i) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 9

F4Words in s. 3(3) inserted (17.12.2020 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Post-transition Period) Act 2020 (c. 26), s. 11(1)(e), Sch. 2 para. 3(b)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 9