2(1)Section 74 (exercise of collective rights by tenants of flats) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (1A)—
(a)in the opening words, for “rate” substitute “ amount ”,
(b)in Step 2—
(i)for “rate of tax and the” substitute “ amount of ”, and
(ii)for “subsections (2) and (3)” substitute “ subsection (1B) ”,
(c)in Step 3—
(i)for “rate of tax and the” substitute “ amount of ”, and
(ii)for “subsections (2) and (3)” substitute “ subsection (1B) ”, and
(d)in Step 4 for “subsections (2) and (3) do” substitute “ subsection (1B) does ”.
(3)For subsections (2) and (3) substitute—
“(1B)Where step 2 or 3 of subsection (1A) requires the amount of tax chargeable to be determined in accordance with this subsection, it is determined as follows.
Step 1 Determine the amount of tax chargeable under section 55 as if the relevant consideration for the chargeable transaction were the fraction of the relevant consideration calculated under step 1 of subsection (1A).
Step 2 Multiply the amount determined at step 1 by the number of qualifying flats contained in the premises.”