Exclusion of certain types of insurance from paragraph 2 of Schedule 6A to the Finance Act 19942

1

Paragraph 2 (insurance contracts relating to motor cars or motor cycles) of Schedule 6A2 to the Finance Act 1994 is amended as follows.

2

After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

2A

A premium does not fall within this paragraph if it is—

a

payable under a taxable insurance contract relating to a motor car or motor cycle which is supplied by way of sale, and

b

attributable to cover of the kind generally known as—

i

fully comprehensive,

ii

third party, fire and theft, or

iii

third party.

3

In sub-paragraph (6), after the definitions of “motor car” and “motor cycle” insert—

  • “sale”, in relation to a motor car or motor cycle, means—

    1. a

      a sale under which title to the motor car or motor cycle passes to the purchaser immediately on purchase, or

    2. b

      a sale pursuant to a hire purchase agreement (within the meaning of the Consumer Credit Act 19743) under which it is intended at the outset of the agreement that the title to the motor car or motor cycle is to pass to the purchaser, whether on conclusion of the agreement or at the end of a period specified in the agreement.