Part IIILandfill Tax

Miscellaneous

62Taxable disposals: regulations

1

For the purposes of this Part, regulations may make provision under this section in relation to a disposal which is a taxable disposal (or would be apart from the regulations).

2

The regulations may provide that if particular conditions are fulfilled—

a

the disposal shall be treated as not being a taxable disposal, or

b

the disposal shall, to the extent found in accordance with prescribed rules, be treated as not being a taxable disposal.

3

The regulations may provide that if particular conditions are fulfilled—

a

the disposal shall be treated as made at a time which is found in accordance with prescribed rules and which falls after the time when it would be regarded as made apart from the regulations, or

b

the disposal shall, to the extent found in accordance with prescribed rules, be treated as made at a time which is found in accordance with prescribed rules and which falls after the time when it would be regarded as made apart from the regulations.

4

In finding the time when the disposal would be regarded as made apart from the regulations, section 61(1) above and any direction under section 61(3) above shall be taken into account.

5

The regulations may be framed by reference to—

a

conditions specified in the regulations or by the Commissioners or by an authorised person, or

b

any combination of such conditions;

and the regulations may specify conditions, or allow conditions to be specified, generally or with regard to particular cases.

6

The regulations may make provision under subsections (2)(b) and (3)(b) above in relation to the same disposal.

7

The regulations may only provide that a disposal is to be treated as not being a taxable disposal if or to the extent that—

a

the disposal is a temporary one pending the incineration or recycling of the material concerned, or pending the removal of the material for use elsewhere, or pending the sorting of the material with a view to its removal elsewhere or its eventual disposal, and

b

the temporary disposal is made in an area designated for the purpose by an authorised person.