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(1)Regulations may provide that where an insurer [F1or taxable intermediary] has paid tax and all or part of the premium [F2or taxable intermediary’s fee (as the case may be)] is repaid, the insurer [F1or taxable intermediary] shall be entitled to credit of such an amount as is found in accordance with prescribed rules.
(2)Regulations may provide that where—
(a)by virtue of regulations made under section 68 below tax is charged in relation to a premium which is shown in the accounts of an insurer as due to him,
(b)that tax is paid, and
(c)it is shown to the satisfaction of the Commissioners that the premium, or part of it, will never actually be received by or on behalf of the insurer,
the insurer shall be entitled to credit of such an amount as is found in accordance with prescribed rules.
(3)Regulations may make provision as to the manner in which an insurer [F1or taxable intermediary] is to benefit from credit, and in particular may make provision—
(a)that an insurer [F1or taxable intermediary] shall be entitled to credit by reference to accounting periods;
(b)that an insurer [F1or taxable intermediary] shall be entitled to deduct an amount equal to his total credit for an accounting period from the total amount of tax due from him for the period;
(c)that if no tax is due from an insurer [F1or taxable intermediary] for an accounting period but he is entitled to credit for the period, the amount of the credit shall be paid to him by the Commissioners;
(d)that if the amount of credit to which an insurer [F1or taxable intermediary] is entitled for an accounting period exceeds the amount of tax due from him for the period, an amount equal to the excess shall be paid to him by the Commissioners;
(e)for the whole or part of any credit to be held over to be credited for a subsequent accounting period;
(f)as to the manner in which a person who has ceased to be registrable [F3(whether under section 53 or section 53AA)] is to benefit from credit.
(4)Regulations under subsection (3)(c) or (d) above may provide that where at the end of an accounting period an amount is due to an insurer [F1or taxable intermediary] who has failed to submit returns for an earlier period as required by this Part, the Commissioners may withhold payment of the amount until he has complied with that requirement.
(5)Regulations under subsection (3)(e) above may provide for credit to be held over either on the insurer’s [F4or taxable intermediary’s] application or in accordance with general or special directions given by the Commissioners from time to time.
(6)Regulations may provide that—
(a)no deduction or payment shall be made in respect of credit except on a claim made in such manner and at such time as may be determined by or under regulations;
(b)payment in respect of credit shall be made subject to such conditions (if any) as the Commissioners think fit to impose, including conditions as to repayment in specified circumstances;
(c)deduction in respect of credit shall be made subject to such conditions (if any) as the Commissioners think fit to impose, including conditions as to the payment to the Commissioners, in specified circumstances, of an amount representing the whole or part of the amount deducted.
(7)Regulations may require a claim by an insurer [F1or taxable intermediary] to be made in a return required by provision made under section 54 above.
(8)Regulations may provide that where—
(a)all or any of the tax payable in respect of a premium [F5or taxable intermediary’s fee] has not been paid, and
(b)the circumstances are such that a person would be entitled to credit if the tax had been paid,
prescribed adjustments shall be made as regards any amount of tax due from any person.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 55 inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 27(3)(a)
F2Words in s. 55(1) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 27(3)(b)
F3Words in s. 55(3)(f) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 27(3)(c)
F4Words in s. 55(5) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 27(3)(d)
F5Words in s. 55(8)(a) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 27(3)(e)
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