Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 1545

Exiting The European Union

Value Added Tax

The Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments, Northern Ireland Protocol and Savings and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Made

18th December 2020

Laid before the House of Commons

21st December 2020

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

The Treasury make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 51(1)(a) and (3) and 52(2) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 M1.

In accordance with section 51(1) of that Act, the Treasury consider it appropriate in consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU to make the following provision in relation to value added tax, including to make such provision as might be made by Act of Parliament. In accordance with section 52(2) of that Act, the Treasury consider it appropriate in consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU for these Regulations to come into force on such day or days as the Treasury may by regulations under section 52 of that Act appoint.

Marginal Citations

M12018 c. 22 (“TCTA”); section 51(1)(a) permits “the appropriate Minister” to make provision relating to value added tax and under section 51(4)(b) “the appropriate Minister” means the Treasury.