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Finance Act 2007

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Part 1Charges, rates, thresholds etc

Income tax

1Charge and rates for 2007-08

Income tax is charged for the tax year 2007-08; and for that tax year—

(a)the starting rate is 10%,

(b)the basic rate is 22%, and

(c)the higher rate is 40%.

Corporation tax

2Charge and main rates for financial year 2008

(1)Corporation tax is charged for the financial year 2008; and for that year the rate of corporation tax is—

(a)28% on profits of companies other than ring fence profits, and

(b)30% on ring fence profits of companies.

(2)In this section “ring fence profits” has the same meaning as in Chapter 5 of Part 12 of ICTA (see section 502(1) and (1A)).

3Small companies' rates and fractions for financial year 2007

(1)For the financial year 2007 the small companies' rate is—

(a)20% on profits of companies other than ring fence profits, and

(b)19% on ring fence profits of companies.

(2)For the financial year 2007 the fraction mentioned in section 13(2) of ICTA is—

(a)1/40th in relation to profits of companies other than ring fence profits (“the standard fraction”), and

(b)11/400ths in relation to ring fence profits of companies (“the ring fence fraction”).

(3)If—

(a)a company makes a claim under subsection (2) of section 13 of ICTA in respect of any accounting period any part of which falls in the financial year 2007, and

(b)its profits for that accounting period consist of both ring fence profits and other profits,

that subsection applies with the following modification.

(4)The corporation tax charged on its basic profits for that period is reduced by the aggregate of—

(a)the sum equal to the ring fence fraction of the ring fence amount, and

(b)the sum equal to the standard fraction of the remaining amount.

(5)For the purposes of subsection (4)(a) “the ring fence amount” is the amount given by the formula—

where—

  • MR is the sum equal to the appropriate fraction of the upper relevant maximum amount,

  • PR is so much of the profits for the accounting period as consist of ring fence profits, and

  • IR is so much of the basic profits for that period as consist of ring fence profits,

and the appropriate fraction is the fraction of the profits for the accounting period that consist of ring fence profits.

(6)For the purposes of subsection (4)(b) “the remaining amount” is the amount given by the formula—

where—

  • MNR is the sum equal to the appropriate fraction of the upper relevant maximum amount,

  • PNR is so much of the profits for the accounting period as do not consist of ring fence profits, and

  • INR is so much of the basic profits for that period as do not consist of ring fence profits,

and the appropriate fraction is the fraction of the profits for the accounting period that do not consist of ring fence profits.

(7)In this section “ring fence profits” has the same meaning as in Chapter 5 of Part 12 of ICTA (see section 502(1) and (1A)).

Inheritance tax

4Rates and rate bands for 2010-11

(1)For the Table in Schedule 1 to IHTA 1984 substitute—

Table
Portion of valueRate of tax
Lower limit (£)Upper limit (£)Per cent.
0350,000Nil
350,00040

(2)The amendment made by subsection (1) has effect in relation to chargeable transfers made on or after 6th April 2010.

(3)That amendment does not affect the application of section 8 of IHTA 1984 (indexation) by virtue of the difference between the retail prices index for September 2009, or September in any later year, and that for September in the following year.

(4)But that section does not have effect by virtue of the difference between the retail prices index for September 2008 and that for September 2009.

Alcohol and tobacco

5Rates of duty on alcoholic liquor

(1)The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 (c. 4) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 36(1AA)(a) (standard rate of duty on beer), for “£13.26” substitute “£13.71”.

(3)In section 62(1A) (rates of duty on cider)—

(a)in paragraph (a) (rate of duty per hectolitre in the case of sparkling cider of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent), for “£166.70” substitute “£172.33”,

(b)in paragraph (b) (rate of duty per hectolitre in the case of cider of a strength exceeding 7.5 per cent which is not sparkling cider), for “£38.43” substitute “£39.73”, and

(c)in paragraph (c) (rate of duty per hectolitre in any other case), for “£25.61” substitute “£26.48”.

(4)For Part 1 of the Table in Schedule 1 substitute—

Part 1Wine and made-wine of a strength not exceeding 22 per cent
Description of wine or made-wineRates of duty per hectolitre
£
Wine or made-wine of a strength not exceeding 4 per cent54.85
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 4 per cent but not exceeding 5.5 per cent75.42
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent but not exceeding 15 per cent and not sparkling177.99
Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength exceeding 5.5 per cent but less than 8.5 per cent172.33
Sparkling wine or sparkling made-wine of a strength of 8.5 per cent or of a strength exceeding 8.5 per cent but not exceeding 15 per cent227.99
Wine or made-wine of a strength exceeding 15 per cent but not exceeding 22 per cent237.31.

(5)The amendments made by this section are deemed to have come into force on 26th March 2007.

6Rates of tobacco products duty

(1)For the Table in Schedule 1 to the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979 (c. 7) substitute—

Table
1. CigarettesAn amount equal to 22 per cent of the retail price plus £108.65 per thousand cigarettes.
2. Cigars£158.24 per kilogram.
3. Hand-rolling tobacco£113.74 per kilogram.
4. Other smoking tobacco and chewing tobacco£69.57 per kilogram.

(2)The amendment made by subsection (1) is deemed to have come into force at 6 p.m. on 21st March 2007.

Gambling

7Rates of gaming duty

(1)For the Table in section 11(2) of FA 1997 substitute—

Table
Part of gross gaming yieldRate
The first £1,836,50015 per cent.
The next £1,266,00020 per cent.
The next £2,217,50030 per cent.
The next £4,680,00040 per cent.
The remainder50 per cent.

(2)In section 11(3) of that Act, for “40 per cent” substitute “50 per cent”.

(3)The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after 1st April 2007.

8Remote gaming duty

(1)Schedule 1 contains amendments of and relating to Part 2 of BGDA 1981 (gaming duties) imposing a remote gaming duty.

(2)The amendments made by Schedule 1 have effect in respect of the provision of facilities on or after a date appointed by the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs by order made by statutory instrument.

9Amusement machine licence duty

(1)Section 23 of BGDA 1981 (amount of duty payable on amusement machine licence) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (3), in the definition of “Category C”, in paragraph (ii)(b) for “£25” substitute “£35”.

(3)After subsection (6) insert—

(7)The Commissioners may by order substitute for a sum for the time being specified in subsection (3) such higher sum as they consider appropriate.

(4)Subsection (2) is deemed to have come into force on 22nd March 2007.

Environment

10Fuel duty rates and rebates

(1)The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979 (c. 5) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 6(1A) (hydrocarbon oil: rates of duty)—

(a)in paragraph (a) (ultra low sulphur petrol), for “£0.4835” substitute “£0.5035”,

(b)in paragraph (aa) (sulphur-free petrol), for “£0.4835” substitute “£0.5035”,

(c)in paragraph (b) (light oil other than ultra low sulphur petrol and sulphur-free petrol), for “£0.5768” substitute “£0.6007”,

(d)in paragraph (c) (ultra low sulphur diesel), for “£0.4835” substitute “£0.5035”,

(e)in paragraph (ca) (sulphur-free diesel), for “£0.4835” substitute “£0.5035”, and

(f)in paragraph (d) (heavy oil other than ultra low sulphur diesel and sulphur-free diesel), for “£0.5468” substitute “£0.5694”.

(3)In section 6AA(3) (biodiesel), for “£0.2835” substitute “£0.3035”.

(4)In section 6AD(3) (bioethanol), for “£0.2835” substitute “£0.3035”.

(5)In section 8(3) (road fuel gas)—

(a)in paragraph (a) (natural road fuel gas), for “£0.1081” substitute “£0.1370”, and

(b)in paragraph (b) (other road fuel gas), for “£0.1221” substitute “£0.1649”.

(6)In section 11(1) (rebate on heavy oil)—

(a)in paragraph (a) (fuel oil), for “£0.0729” substitute“£0.0929”,

(b)in paragraph (b) (gas oil which is not ultra low sulphur diesel), for “£0.0769” substitute “£0.0969”, and

(c)in paragraph (ba) (ultra low sulphur diesel), for “£0.0769” substitute “£0.0969”.

(7)In section 13A(1) (rebate on unleaded petrol), for “£0.0617” substitute “£0.0642”.

(8)In section 14(1) (rebate on light oil for use as furnace oil), for “£0.0729” substitute “£0.0929”.

(9)The amendments made by this section come into force on 1st October 2007.

11Rates of vehicle excise duty

(1)Schedule 1 to VERA 1994 (annual rates of duty) is amended as follows.

(2)In paragraph 1 (general)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (2) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule otherwise than with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£175” substitute “£180”, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (2A) (vehicle not covered elsewhere in Schedule with engine cylinder capacity not exceeding 1,549cc), for “£110” substitute “£115”.

(3)Paragraph 1B (graduated rates for light passenger vehicles) is amended as follows.

(4)For the words from “Table A” to “date,” substitute “the following table”.

(5)For “, or is liable to the standard rate or the premium” substitute “or is liable to the standard”.

(6)For Tables A and B substitute—

Table
CO2 emissions figureRate
(1)(2)(3)(4)
ExceedingNot exceedingReduced rateStandard rate
g/kmg/km££

The table has effect in relation to vehicles first registered before 23rd March 2006 as if—

(a)

in column (3), in the last row, “190” were substituted for “285”, and

(b)

in column (4), in the last row, “205” were substituted for “300”.

1001201535
12015095115
150165120140
165185145165
185225190205
225285300

(7)For paragraphs 1D and 1E substitute—

The standard rate

1DA vehicle is liable to the standard rate of duty if it does not qualify for the reduced rate of duty.

(8)In paragraph 1J (light goods vehicles)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a) (vehicle which is not lower-emission van), for “£170” substitute “£175”, and

(b)in sub-paragraph (b) (lower-emission van), for “£110” substitute “£115”.

(9)In paragraph 2(1) (motorcycles)—

(a)in paragraph (b) (motorbicycle and engine’s cylinder capacity more than 150cc but not more than 400cc), for “£31” substitute “£32”,

(b)in paragraph (c) (motorbicycle and engine’s cylinder capacity more than 400cc but not more than 600cc), for “£46” substitute “£47”, and

(c)in paragraph (d) (any other case), for “£62” substitute “£64”.

(10)The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to licences taken out on or after 22nd March 2007.

12Rates of air passenger duty

(1)Section 30 of FA 1994 (rates of air passenger duty) is amended as follows.

(2)In subsection (3A) (destinations in EEA States and qualifying territories etc)—

(a)in paragraph (a) (standard class travel), for “£5” substitute “£10”, and

(b)in paragraph (b) (any other case), for “£10” substitute “£20”.

(3)In subsection (4) (other destinations)—

(a)in paragraph (a) (standard class travel), for “£20” substitute “£40”, and

(b)in paragraph (b) (any other case), for “£40” substitute “£80”.

(4)The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to any carriage of a passenger on an aircraft which begins on or after 1st February 2007.

(5)But if the amount of duty due from any operator in the accounting period ending before 21st March 2007 increased as a result of those amendments, the operator is to pay the amount of that increase as if it became due in the first accounting period ending after that day.

(6)Expressions which are used in subsection (5) and in the Air Passenger Duty Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/1738) have the same meaning in that subsection as in those regulations.

13Rates of climate change levy

(1)For the Table in paragraph 42(1) of Schedule 6 to FA 2000 substitute—

Table
Taxable commodity suppliedRate at which levy payable if supply is not a reduced-rate supply
Electricity£0.00456 per kilowatt hour
Gas supplied by a gas utility or any gas supplied in a gaseous state that is of a kind supplied by a gas utility£0.00159 per kilowatt hour
Any petroleum gas, or other gaseous hydrocarbon, supplied in a liquid state£0.01018 per kilogram
Any other taxable commodity£0.01242 per kilogram.

(2)The amendment made by subsection (1) has effect in relation to supplies treated as taking place on or after 1st April 2008.

14Rate of aggregates levy

(1)In section 16(4) of FA 2001 (rate of aggregates levy), for “£1.60” substitute “£1.95”.

(2)The amendment made by subsection (1) has effect in relation to aggregate subjected to commercial exploitation on or after 1st April 2008.

15Rates of landfill tax

(1)Section 42 of FA 1996 (amount of landfill tax) is amended as follows.

(2)In—

(a)subsection (1)(a) (the standard rate), and

(b)subsection (2) (reference to the standard rate taken to be £2 in cases of disposals of qualifying material),

for “£21” substitute “£24”.

(3)The amendments made by subsection (2) have effect in relation to disposals made (or treated as made) on or after 1st April 2007 (but before 1st April 2008).

(4)In subsection (1)(a), for “£24” substitute “£32” and, in subsection (2), for “£24 were to £2” substitute “£32 were to £2.50”.

(5)The amendments made by subsection (4) come into force on 1st April 2008 and have effect in relation to disposals made (or treated as made) on or after that date.

16Emissions trading: charges for allocations

(1)The Treasury may impose charges by providing for Community tradeable emissions allowances to be allocated in return for payment.

(2)The Treasury must by regulations make provision for and in connection with allocations of allowances in return for payment.

(3)The regulations must provide for allocations to be overseen by an independent person appointed by the Treasury.

(4)The regulations may make any other provision about allocations which the Treasury consider appropriate, including (in particular)—

(a)provision as to the imposition of fees, and as to the making and forfeiting of deposits, in connection with participation in allocations,

(b)provision as to the persons by whom allocations are to be conducted,

(c)provision for the imposition and recovery of penalties for failure to comply with the terms of a scheme made under subsection (5),

(d)provision for and in connection with the recovery of payments due in respect of allowances allocated (including provision as to the imposition and recovery of interest and penalties), and

(e)provision conferring rights of appeal against decisions made in allocations, the forfeiting of deposits and the imposition of penalties (including provision specifying the person, court or tribunal to hear and determine appeals).

(5)The Treasury may make schemes about the conduct and terms of allocations (to have effect subject to any regulations under this section); and schemes may in particular include provision about—

(a)who may participate in allocations,

(b)the allowances to be allocated, and

(c)where and when allocations are to take place.

(6)“Community tradeable emissions allowances” are transferable allowances which—

(a)relate to the making of emissions of greenhouse gases, and

(b)are allocated as part of a system made for the purpose of implementing any Community obligation of the United Kingdom relating to such emissions;

and “greenhouse gases” means carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons and sulphur hexafluoride.

(7)Regulations under this section are to be made by statutory instrument.

(8)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, that House.

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