Part II Insurance Premium Tax

New rates of tax

21 Rate of tax.

1

For section 51 of the M1Finance Act 1994 (rate of tax) there shall be substituted—

51 Rate of tax.

1

Tax shall be charged—

a

at the higher rate, in the case of a premium which is liable to tax at that rate; and

b

at the standard rate, in any other case.

2

For the purposes of this Part—

a

the higher rate is 17.5 per cent.; and

b

the standard rate is 4 per cent.

2

In section 73(1) of the Finance Act 1994 (general interpretation) there shall be inserted at the appropriate places—

a

the higher rate” shall be construed in accordance with section 51 above;

b

the standard rate” shall be construed in accordance with section 51 above;