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F1Pt. 4A inserted (17.2.2015) by Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), ss. 6(2), 29(2)(b)(3)
(1)In this Part[F2—
(a)Chapter 2 confers on the [F3Senedd] power to set rates of income tax to be paid by Welsh taxpayers, and
(b)] Chapters 3 and 4 specify particular taxes as devolved taxes about which the [F3Senedd] may make provision in the exercise of the power conferred by section 107(1).
(2)The power to make provision about a devolved tax is subject to the restrictions imposed by—
(a)subsection (3), and
(b)the other provisions of this Part.
(3)A devolved tax may not be imposed where to do so would be incompatible with any international obligations.
(4) In this Act “ devolved tax ” means a tax specified in this Part as a devolved tax.
Textual Amendments
F2Words in s. 116A(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 14(3)-(5) of the amending Act) by Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), ss. 8(2), 14(2), 29(4); S.I. 2018/892, art. 3 (with arts. 5, 6, 8)
F3Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))
(1)This section applies where an Act of the [F3Senedd] establishes a body that is to be responsible for the collection and management of devolved taxes (whether or not the body is also to be responsible for local government finance or any other matter).
(2) In this section “ relevant official ” means an officer or member of staff of the body mentioned in subsection (1) who has no functions other than functions relating to—
(a)the collection or management of devolved taxes, or
(b)local government finance.
(3)If an Act of the [F3Senedd] provides that service as a relevant official is service in the civil service of the State, that provision is [F4not to be regarded as falling outside the [F3Senedd's] legislative competence by virtue of section 108A(2)(b) or (c)].
(4) In subsections (5) to (7), “ relevant civil servant ” means a relevant official whose service is service in the civil service of the State by virtue of provision of the kind mentioned in subsection (3).
(5)The Welsh Ministers must pay the salaries and expenses of relevant civil servants.
(6)The Welsh Ministers must make payments to the Minister for the Civil Service, at such times as the Minister for the Civil Service may determine, of such amounts as may be so determined in respect of—
(a)the provision of pensions, allowances or gratuities by virtue of section 1 of the Superannuation Act 1972 or section 1 of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 to or in respect of persons who are or have been relevant civil servants, and
(b)the expenses incurred in administering those pensions, allowances and gratuities.
(7)The Welsh Ministers may make payments towards the provision of pensions, allowances or gratuities to or in respect of any person who is or has been a relevant civil servant.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))
F4Words in s. 116B(3) substituted (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 6 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)
(1)Her Majesty may by Order in Council amend this Part so as to—
(a)specify, as an additional devolved tax, a tax of any description, or
(b)make any other modifications of the provisions relating to devolved taxes which She considers appropriate.
(2)An Order in Council under this section may make such modifications of—
(a)any enactment (including any enactment comprised in or made under this Act) or prerogative instrument, or
(b)any other instrument or document,
as Her Majesty considers appropriate in connection with the provision made by the Order.
(3)No recommendation is to be made to Her Majesty in Council to make an Order in Council under this section unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing the Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament and the [F3Senedd] .
(4)The amendment of this Part by an Order in Council under this section does not affect—
(a)the validity of an Act of the [F3Senedd] passed before the amendment comes into force, or
(b)the previous or continuing operation of such an Act of the [F3Senedd] .]
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))
Textual Amendments
F5Pt. 4A Ch. 2 inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 14(3)-(5) of the amending Act) by Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), ss. 8(3), 14(2), 29(4); S.I. 2018/892, art. 3 (with arts. 5, 6, 8)
(1)The [F3Senedd] may by resolution (a “Welsh rate resolution”) set one or more of the following—
(a)a Welsh rate for the purpose of calculating the Welsh basic rate;
(b)a Welsh rate for the purpose of calculating the Welsh higher rate;
(c)a Welsh rate for the purpose of calculating the Welsh additional rate.
(2)See section 6B of the Income Tax Act 2007 for provision about the calculation of the Welsh basic, higher and additional rates and section 11B of that Act for provision about the income of Welsh taxpayers charged at those rates.
(3)A Welsh rate resolution applies—
(a)for only one tax year, and
(b)for the whole of that year.
(4)Any Welsh rate specified must be a whole number or half a whole number.
(5)A Welsh rate resolution—
(a)must specify the tax year for which it applies,
(b)must be made before the start of that tax year, and
(c)must not be made more than 12 months before the start of that year.
(6)If a Welsh rate resolution is cancelled before the start of the tax year for which it is to apply—
(a)the Income Tax Acts have effect for that year as if the resolution had never been made, and
(b)the resolution may be replaced by another Welsh rate resolution.
(7)The standing orders must provide that only the First Minister or a Welsh Minister appointed under section 48 may move a motion for a Welsh rate resolution.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))
(1)For any tax year, a Welsh taxpayer is an individual (T)—
(a)who is resident in the UK for income tax purposes for that year (see Schedule 45 to the Finance Act 2013), and
(b)who, for that year, meets condition A, B or C.
(2)T meets condition A if T has a close connection with Wales (see section 116G).
(3)T meets condition B if—
(a)T does not have a close connection with England, Scotland or Northern Ireland (see section 116G), and
(b)T spends more days of that year in Wales than in any other part of the UK (see section 116H).
(4)T meets condition C if, for the whole or any part of the year, T is—
(a)a member of Parliament for a constituency in Wales, [F6or]
F7(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)[F8a Member of the Senedd].
(5)Subsection (1) does not apply if T is a Scottish parliamentarian for the whole or any part of the year (see section 116F).
(6)For the purposes of subsection (5) and section 116F, T is a Scottish parliamentarian if T is a member as described in [F9paragraph (a) or (c)] of section 80D(4) of the Scotland Act 1998 (definition of a Scottish taxpayer).
(7)In this Chapter “the UK” means the United Kingdom.
Textual Amendments
F6Word in s. 116E(4)(a) inserted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2020-21 and subsequent tax years in accordance with reg. 15 of the commencing S.I.) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 3 para. 41(2)(a) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with reg. 10)
F7S. 116E(4)(b) omitted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2020-21 and subsequent tax years in accordance with reg. 15 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 3 para. 41(2)(b) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with regs. 10, 22)
F8Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(15) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)(12)(14))
F9Words in s. 116E(6) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2020-21 and subsequent tax years in accordance with reg. 15 of the commencing S.I.) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 3 para. 41(3) (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with reg. 10)
(1)An individual (T) who is a Scottish parliamentarian for the whole or any part of a tax year is a Welsh taxpayer for that tax year if—
(a)T is resident in the UK for income tax purposes for that year (see Schedule 45 to the Finance Act 2013),
(b)T meets condition C in section 116E for that year, and
(c)T meets either of the following conditions for that year.
(2)T meets the first condition if—
(a)the number of days in that year on which T is a member as described in [F10paragraph (a) or (c)] of section 116E(4), exceeds
(b)the number of days in that year on which T is a Scottish parliamentarian.
(3)T meets the second condition if—
(a)the number of days in that year mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of subsection (2) are the same, and
(b)T meets condition A or B in section 116E for that year.
Textual Amendments
F10Words in s. 116F(2)(a) substituted (with effect in relation to the tax year 2020-21 and subsequent tax years in accordance with reg. 15 of the commencing S.I.) by European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (c. 16), s. 25(4), Sch. 3 para. 42 (with s. 19, Sch. 8 para. 37); S.I. 2020/1622, reg. 3(l) (with reg. 10)
(1)To find whether, for any year, T has a close connection with any part of the UK see—
(a)subsection (2) (where T has only one place of residence in the UK), or
(b)subsection (3) (where T has 2 or more places of residence in the UK).
(2)T has a close connection with a part of the UK if in that year—
(a)T has only one place of residence in the UK,
(b)that place of residence is in that part of the UK, and
(c)for at least part of the year, T lives at that place.
(3)T has a close connection with a part of the UK if in that year—
(a)T has 2 or more places of residence in the UK,
(b)for at least part of the year, T's main place of residence in the UK is in that part of the UK,
(c)the times in the year when T's main place of residence is in that part of the UK comprise (in aggregate) more of the year than the times when T's main place of residence is in each other part of the UK (considered separately), and
(d)for at least part of the year, T lives at a place of residence in that part of the UK.
(4)In this section “place” includes a place on board a vessel or other means of transport.
(1)T spends more days of a year in Wales than in any other part of the UK if (and only if) the number of days in the year on which T is in Wales at the end of the day exceeds each of the following—
(a)the number of days in the year on which T is in England at the end of the day;
(b)the number of days in the year on which T is in Scotland at the end of the day;
(c)the number of days in the year on which T is in Northern Ireland at the end of the day.
(2)T is treated as not being in the UK at the end of a day if—
(a)on that day T arrives in the UK as a passenger,
(b)T departs from the UK on the next day, and
(c)during the time between arrival and departure T does not engage in activities which are to a substantial extent unrelated to T's passage through the UK.
(1)The Treasury may by order modify section 11B of the Income Tax Act 2007 (income charged at the Welsh basic, higher and additional rates) for the purpose of altering—
(a)the definition of the income which is charged to income tax at the rates provided for under the section, or
(b)the application of the section in relation to a particular class of income which is so charged.
(2)The Treasury may by order modify any enactment not contained in Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (rates at which income tax is charged) so that it makes provision, in relation to a Welsh taxpayer, by reference to the Welsh basic rate, the Welsh higher rate or the Welsh additional rate, instead of the basic rate, the higher rate or the additional rate.
(3)If the Treasury consider it necessary or expedient to do so, they may by order provide that—
(a)a Welsh rate set by the [F3Senedd] for a tax year for the purpose of calculating the Welsh basic rate, Welsh higher rate or Welsh additional rate, or
(b)the fact that a Welsh rate has not been set by the [F3Senedd] for a tax year for any one or more of those purposes,
does not require any change in the amounts repayable or deductible under PAYE regulations between the beginning of that year and such later date as may be specified in the order.
(4)The Treasury may by order make such modifications of any enactment as they consider necessary or expedient in consequence of or in connection with an order under subsection (1), (2) or (3).
(5)An order under this section may, to the extent that the Treasury consider it to be appropriate, take effect retrospectively from the beginning of the tax year in which the order is made.
(6)No order is to be made under subsection (1), (2) or (4) unless a draft of the statutory instrument containing it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the House of Commons.
(7)A statutory instrument containing an order under subsection (3) is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.
(8)The power under subsection (1) does not include power to provide that any income which is—
(a)savings income, or
(b)dividend income which would otherwise be charged to income tax at a rate provided for under section 13 of the Income Tax Act 2007,
is income which is charged to income tax at a rate provided for under section 11B of that Act.
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))
The Welsh Ministers may reimburse any Minister of the Crown or government department for administrative expenses incurred by virtue of this Chapter at any time after the passing of the Wales Act 2014 by the Minister or department.
(1)The Comptroller and Auditor General must for each financial year prepare a report on the matters set out in subsection (2).
(2)Those matters are—
(a)the adequacy of any of HMRC's rules and procedures put in place, in consequence of the Welsh rate provisions, for the purpose of ensuring the proper assessment and collection of income tax charged at rates determined under those provisions,
(b)whether the rules and procedures described in paragraph (a) are being complied with,
(c)the correctness of the sums brought to account by HMRC which relate to income tax which is attributable to a Welsh rate resolution, and
(d)the accuracy and fairness of the amounts which are reimbursed to HMRC under section 116J (having been identified by it as administrative expenses incurred as a result of the charging of income tax as mentioned in paragraph (a)).
(3)“The Welsh rate provisions” are—
(a)any provision made by or under this Chapter, and
(b)any provision made by or under the Income Tax Acts relating to the Welsh basic rate, the Welsh higher rate or the Welsh additional rate.
(4)A report under this section may also include an assessment of the economy, efficiency and effectiveness with which HMRC has used its resources in carrying out relevant functions.
(5)“Relevant functions” are functions of HMRC in the performance of which HMRC incurs administrative expenses which are reimbursed to HMRC under section 116J (having been identified by it as administrative expenses incurred as a result of the charging of income tax as mentioned in subsection (2)(a)).
(6)HMRC must give the Comptroller and Auditor General such information as the Comptroller and Auditor General may reasonably require for the purposes of preparing a report under this section.
(7)A report prepared under this section must be laid before the [F3Senedd] not later than 31 January of the financial year following that to which the report relates.
(8)In this section “HMRC” means Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.]
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))
Textual Amendments
F11Pt. 4A Ch. 3 inserted (17.2.2015) by Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), ss. 15(1), 29(2)(b)(3) (with s. 15(2))
(1)A tax which is charged on a Welsh land transaction and complies with the requirements of this section is a devolved tax.
(2) In this Chapter a “ Welsh land transaction ” means an acquisition of—
(a)an estate, interest, right or power in or over land in Wales;
(b)the benefit of an obligation, restriction or condition affecting the value of any such estate, interest, right or power.
(3)The tax may be chargeable—
(a)whether or not there is any instrument effecting the transaction,
(b)if there is such an instrument, regardless of where it is executed, and
(c)regardless of where any party to the transaction is or is resident.
(4)The tax may not be imposed on so much of a Welsh land transaction as relates to land below mean low water mark.
(5)The following persons are not to be liable to pay the tax—
Government
A Minister of the Crown
The Welsh Ministers, the First Minister and the Counsel General
The Scottish Ministers
A Northern Ireland department
Parliament etc
Textual Amendments
F3Words in Act substituted (6.5.2020) by Senedd and Elections (Wales) Act 2020 (anaw 1), s. 42(2), Sch. 1 para. 2(19) (with Sch. 1 para. 2(11)-(14))
(1)[F12The Welsh Revenue Authority] must provide to HMRC such of the information falling within subsection (2) as HMRC may require.
(2)Information falls within this subsection if it—
(a)is relevant information in relation to a Welsh land transaction, and
(b)is in the possession or under the control of the person.
(3) “ Relevant information ”, in relation to a Welsh land transaction, means information which—
(a)corresponds to any of the particulars which would be required under Schedule 2 to the Finance Act 1931, but for section 28(3)(c) of that Act, or
(b)uniquely identifies, or assists in uniquely identifying, any person who gives consideration for, or is a party to, the transaction.
(4) Information is to be provided under subsection (1) in such form as HMRC may reasonably specify.
(5) Information acquired by HMRC under this section is to be treated, for the purposes of the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005, as acquired in connection with a function of theirs.
(6) In this section, “ HMRC ” means Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs. ]
Textual Amendments
F12Words in s. 116M(1) substituted (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 7 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 3(q)
Textual Amendments
F13Pt. 4A Ch. 4 inserted (17.2.2015) by Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), ss. 18(1), 29(2)(b)(3)
(1)A tax charged on disposals to landfill made in Wales is a devolved tax.
(2)A disposal is a disposal to landfill if—
(a)it is a disposal of material as waste, and
(b)it is made by way of landfill.]
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