SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Freeport tax site reliefs: provision about regulations

PART 2Structures and buildings allowances

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1

Section 270BNC of CAA 2001 (structures and buildings allowances: power to amend meaning of “freeport qualifying expenditure”) is amended as follows.

2

In the heading, at the end insert “etc”.

3

In subsection (1)—

a

the words from “change” to the end become paragraph (a);

b

after that paragraph insert

, or

b

make provision adding, removing or altering, or otherwise about, circumstances in which qualifying expenditure is to be treated as if it were—

i

freeport qualifying expenditure, or

ii

other qualifying expenditure,

including provision about assessments, adjustments to assessments, returns, amendments of returns and penalties.

4

In subsection (4)(b), after “subsection” insert “(1)(b) or”.

5

At the end insert—

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The power to make regulations under subsection (1)(b) may be exercised only in relation to qualifying expenditure incurred on or after the date on which the regulations come into force.