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F1S. 1 repealed by Customs and Excise Act 1952 (c. 44), s. 320, Sch. 12 Pt I
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F3S. 3 repealed by Finance Act 1953 (c. 34), ss. 9(3), 35(7), Sch. 3 Pt. I
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F4S. 4 repealed by Finance Act 1951 (c. 43), ss. 13, 44(9), Sch. 7
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F5S. 5 repealed by Customs and Excise Act 1952 (c. 44), s. 320, Sch. 12 Pt. I
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F6Ss. 6, 7 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)
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F7S. 8 repealed by Licensing Act 1953 (c. 46), s. 168, Sch. 10
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F8S. 9 repealed by Licensing Act 1953 (c. 46), s. 168, Sch. 10 and Licensing (Scotland) Act 1959 (c. 51), s.200(1), Sch. 12
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F9Pt. II (ss. 10–18) repealed by Purchase Tax Act 1963 (c. 9), s. 41(1), Sch. 4 Pt. I
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F10Pts. III and IV (ss. 19–31) repealed with saving by Income Tax Act 1952 (c. 10), s, 527, Sch. 25
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F11Pt. V repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), Sch. 1 Pt. 8
The provisions of the Fourth Schedule to this Act shall have effect in relation to income tax [F12and death duties] where persons, income or property are or is affected by the law relating to trading with the enemy.
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F12Words repealed in relation to deaths occurring after 13.4.1975 and, so far as regards the duties referred to in s. 52(2)(b) of the repealing Act, in relation to any death, by Finance Act 1975 (c.7, SIF 99:3), ss. 52(2), 59, Sch. 13 Pt. I note (with a saving in s. 52(3) in relation to repayment or allowance in respect of sums paid before 13.3.1975 on account of the said duties)
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F13S. 43 repealed (with savings) by Finance Act 1949 (c. 47), s. 52(9)(10), Sch. 11 Pt. IV
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F14S. 44 repealed by Finance Act 1963 (c. 25) ss. 59(5), 73(8)(b), Sch. 14 Pt. IV
Stamp duty shall not be charged, and shall be deemed never to have been chargeable, on any assignment rendered valid by Regulation forty-seven D of the Defence (General) Regulations, 1939 (which relates to assignments of wages in payment of contributions to certain bodies representing the interests of or providing benefits for seamen).
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F15S. 46 repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Group 4
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F16S. 47 repealed by National Loans Act 1968 (c. 13), s. 24(2), Sch. 6 Pt. 1
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F17S. 48 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (c. 6)
(1)This Act may be cited as the Finance Act, 1944.
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X2[F22(6) Part VI of this Act shall be construed as one with Part I of the M1 Finance Act, 1894. ]
(7)Any reference in this Act to any other enactment shall, except so far as the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.
(8)The provisions of the Fourth Schedule to this Act shall, if provision in that behalf is made by an Act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland, apply with any necessary modifications to death duties payable in Northern Ireland as they apply to death duties payable in Great Britain, but save as aforesaid such of the provisions of this Act as relate to matters with respect to which the Parliament of Northern Ireland has power to make laws shall not extend to Northern Ireland.
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X1Unreliable margin note.
X2The text of s. 49(5)(6) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
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F18S. 49(2) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971 (c. 52)
F19S. 49(3) repealed by Purchase Tax Act 1963 (c. 9), s. 41(1), Sch. 4 Pt. I
F20S. 49(4) repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1953 (2 & 3 Eliz. 2 c. 5)
F21S. 49(5) repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), Sch. 1 Pt. 8
F22S. 49(6) repealed in relation to to deaths occurring after 13.4.1975 and, so far as regards the duties referred to in s. 52(2)(b) of the repealing Act, in relation to any death, by Finance Act 1975 (c.7, SIF 99:3), ss. 52(2), 59, Sch. 13 Pt. I (with a saving in s. 52(3) in relation to repayment or allowance in respect of sums paid before 13.3.1975 on account of the said duties)
F23S. 49(9) repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1950 (14 Geo. 6 c. 6)
Marginal Citations
M157 & 58 Vict. c. 30.
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