PART 2AMENDMENTS OF PRIMARY LEGISLATION

Amendment of the Value Added Tax Act 19949.

(1)

The Value Added Tax Act 199412 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (2) of Note 6 to Group 3 in Part 2 of Schedule 7A (charge at reduced rate; meaning of qualifying person for the purposes of Group 3), after sub-paragraph (h) insert—

“(i)

universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.”.

(3)

In Note (1D) to Group 15 in Part 2 of Schedule 8 (zero rating)—

(a)

omit “and” at the end of paragraph (e); and

(b)

after paragraph (f), insert—

“and

(g)

universal credit under Part 1 of the Welfare Reform Act 2012.”.