Finance Act 2004 (c. 12)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 39 Stamp duty land tax and stamp duty

Part 1 Amendments to Part 4 of the Finance Act 2003: general

“Effective date” of a transaction

8 In section 119 (meaning of “effective date” of a transaction), in subsection (2) (cases where effective date is not date of completion)—

(a) after the entry for section 44(4) insert—

• “section 44A(3) (contract providing for conveyance to third party),

• section 45A(8) (contract providing for conveyance to third party: effect of transfer of rights),”;

(b) at the end insert—

• “paragraph 12A(2) of Schedule 17A (agreement for lease followed by substantial performance),

• paragraph 12B(3) of that Schedule (assignment of agreement for lease occurring after agreement substantially performed), and

• paragraph 19(3) of that Schedule (missives of let etc in Scotland followed by substantial performance).”.