Part 4 U.K. Stamp duty land tax

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 4 construed as one with S.I. 2006/575, reg. 43 (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 43(4)

C2 Pt. 4 modified (coming into force at 2 p.m. on 6.12.2006) by The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3237), regs. 1, 2, Sch.

C3 Pt. 4 modified (17.7.2013) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 194(8)-(12)

C4 Pt. 4 applied (17.7.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), ss. 223(8)(9)(d)

Interpretation etc U.K.

121 Minor definitions U.K.

In this Part—

• F1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “employee” includes an office-holder and related expressions have a corresponding meaning;

• [F3 “HMRC” means Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs;]

• “jointly entitled” means—

  (a)

  in England [F4 and Wales], beneficially entitled as joint tenants or tenants in common,

  (b)

  F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  (c)

  in Northern Ireland, beneficially entitled as joint tenants, tenants in common or coparceners;

• “land” includes—

  (a)

  buildings and structures, and

  (b)

  land covered by water;

• “registered social landlord” means—

  (a)

  in relation to England and Wales, a body registered as a social landlord in a register maintained under section 1(1) of the Housing Act 1996 (c. 52);

  (b)

  in relation to Scotland, a body registered in the register maintained under [F6 section 20(1) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 17)] ;

  (c)

  in relation to Northern Ireland, a housing association registered in the register maintained under Article 14 of the Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I. 15));

• F7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “statutory provision” means any provision made by or under an Act of Parliament, an Act of the Scottish Parliament or any Northern Ireland legislation;

• F8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “tax”, unless the context otherwise requires, means tax under this Part.

• [F9 “tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or, where determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules, the Upper Tribunal.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 121 omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(4) of the amending Act) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(2)(b)(3)(b), Sch. 3 para. 22(a) (with s. 29(5)(6)); S.I. 2015/637, art. 2

F2 Words in s. 121 omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(4) of the amending Act) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(2)(b)(3)(b), Sch. 3 para. 22(b) (with s. 29(5)(6)); S.I. 2015/637, art. 2

F3 Words in s. 121 inserted (1.4.2009) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/56), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 371(2)

F4 Words in s. 121 omitted (1.4.2018 with effect in accordance with s. 16(4)(5) of the amending Act) by virtue of Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), s. 29(2)(b)(3), Sch. 2 para. 9; S.I. 2018/214, art. 2(a)

F5 Words in s. 121 omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(4) of the amending Act) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(2)(b)(3)(b), Sch. 3 para. 22(c) (with s. 29(5)(6)); S.I. 2015/637, art. 2

F6 Words in s. 121 substituted (1.4.2012) by The Housing (Scotland) Act 2010 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/700), art. 1(3), Sch. para. 7(2)

F7 Words in s. 121 omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(4) of the amending Act) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(2)(b)(3)(b), Sch. 3 para. 22(d) (with s. 29(5)(6)); S.I. 2015/637, art. 2

F8 Words in s. 121 omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(4) of the amending Act) by virtue of Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), s. 44(2)(b)(3)(b), Sch. 3 para. 22(e) (with s. 29(5)(6)); S.I. 2015/637, art. 2

F9 Words in s. 121 inserted (1.4.2009) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/56), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 371(3)

Commencement Information

I1 Pt. 4 wholly in force at Royal Assent subject to Sch. 19, see s. 124, Sch. 19 para. 1(1)