Finance Act 2000 (c. 17)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 34 U.K. Abolition of stamp duty on instruments relating to intellectual property: supplementary provisions

Stamp duty reduced in certain other cases U.K.

2 (1) This paragraph applies where— U.K.

(a) stamp duty under Part I of Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 1999 (conveyance or transfer on sale) is chargeable on an instrument, and

(b) part of the property concerned consists of intellectual property.

(2) In such a case—

(a) the consideration in respect of which duty would otherwise be charged shall be apportioned, on such basis as is just and reasonable, as between the part of the property which consists of intellectual property and the part which does not, and

(b) the instrument shall be charged only in respect of the consideration attributed to such of the property as is not intellectual property.

(3) This paragraph applies to instruments executed on or after 28th March 2000.