PART 6EXEMPTIONS AND RELIEF

Exemption for charitiesI143

1

An owner (C) of a material interest in the relevant land is exempt from liability to pay CIL in respect of a chargeable development if—

a

C is a charitable institution; and

b

the chargeable development will be used wholly or mainly for charitable purposes (whether of C or of C and other charitable institutions).

2

But paragraph (1) does not apply where—

a

that part of the chargeable development to be used for charitable purposes will not be occupied by or under the control of a charitable institution;

b

the material interest is owned by C jointly with a person who is not a charitable institution; or

c

exemption of C from liability to pay CIL would constitute a State aid.

3

For the purposes of paragraph (1) use of a chargeable development for charitable purposes includes leaving it unoccupied.