Finance Act 2003

7 (1) In relation to a transaction that is not an SDLT transaction but which is linked to an SDLT transaction and accordingly falls to be taken into account in determining the rate of stamp duty land tax chargeable on the latter transaction, any reference in this Part to the chargeable consideration for the first-mentioned transaction shall be read as a reference to the consideration by reference to which ad valorem stamp duty was payable in respect of the instrument by which that transaction was effected. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 3 of Schedule 9 (relief for transfer of reversion under shared ownership lease where election made for market value treatment) as it applies in a case where the original lease was granted before the implementation date—

(a) the reference to a lease to which paragraph 2 of that Schedule applies shall be read as a reference to a lease to which section 97 of the Finance Act 1980 applied (which made corresponding provision for stamp duty), and

(b) the reference to an election having been made for tax to be charged under that paragraph shall be read accordingly as a reference to a corresponding election having been in relation to stamp duty under that section.

(3) In section 54 (exceptions from deemed market value rule for transactions with connected company) the reference in subsection (4)(b) to group relief having been claimed in respect of a transaction shall be read in relation to a transaction carried out before the implementation date as a reference to relief having been claimed under section 42 of the Finance Act 1930 (c. 28), section 11 of the Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 23 (N. I.)) or section 151 of the Finance Act 1995 (c. 4) in respect of stamp duty on the instrument by which the transaction was effected.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 19 wholly in force at Royal Assent subject to Sch. 19, see s. 124, Sch. 19 para. 1(1)