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[F1Any value added tax which is referable to the period of 6 months next before the relevant date (which period is referred to below as “the 6-month period”).
For the purposes of this paragraph—
(a)where the whole of the prescribed accounting period to which any value added tax is attributable falls within the 6-month period, the whole amount of that tax is referable to that period; and
(b)in any other case the amount of any value added tax which is referable to the 6-month period is the proportion of the tax which is equal to such proportion (if any) of the accounting reference period in question as falls within the 6-month period;
and in sub-paragraph (a) “prescribed” means prescribed by regulations under the M1Value Added Tax Act [F21994].]
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F1Sch. 6 para. 3 ceased to have effect (15.9.2003) and repealed (prosp.) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 251(1)(b), 278, 279, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
F2Words in Sch. 6 para. 3 substituted (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 23, ss. 100(1), 101(1), Sch. 14 para. 8 (with Sch. 13 para. 9)
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[F3[F43AAny insurance premium tax which is referable to the period of 6 months next before the relevant date (which period is referred to below as “the 6-month period”).E+W+S
For the purposes of this paragraph—
(a)where the whole of the accounting period to which any insurance premium tax is attributable falls within the 6-month period, the whole amount of that tax is referable to that period; and
(b)in any other case the amount of any insurance premium tax which is referable to the 6-month period is the proportion of the tax which is equal to such proportion (if any) of the accounting period in question as falls within the 6-month period;
and references here to accounting periods shall be construed in accordance with Part III of the Finance Act 1994.]]
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F3Sch. 6 para. 3A ceased to have effect (15.9.2003) and repealed (prosp.) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 251(1)(b), 278, 279, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
F4Sch. 6 para. 3A inserted (3.5.1994) by 1994 c. 9, s. 64, Sch. 7 Pt. III para. 7(2)
[F5[F63BAny landfill tax which is referable to the period of 6 months next before the relevant date (which period is referred to below as “the 6-month period”).E+W+S
For the purposes of this paragraph—
(a)where the whole of the accounting period to which any landfill tax is attributable falls within the 6-month period, the whole amount of that tax is referable to that period; and
(b)in any other case the amount of any landfill tax which is referable to the 6-month period is the proportion of the tax which is equal to such proportion (if any) of the accounting period in question as falls within the 6-month period;
and references here to accounting periods shall be construed in accordance with Part III of the Finance Act 1996.]]
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F5Sch. 6 para. 3B ceased to have effect (15.9.2003) and repealed (prosp.) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 251(1)(b), 278, 279, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
F6Sch. 6 para. 3B inserted (29.4.1996) by 1996 c. 8, s. 60, Sch. 5 Pt. III para. 12(1)
[F7[F83CAny climate change levy which is referable to the period of 6 months next before the relevant date (which period is referred to below as “the 6-month period”).E+W+S
For the purposes of this paragraph—
(a)where the whole of the accounting period to which any climate change levy is attributable falls within the 6-month period, the whole amount of that levy is referable to that period; and
(b)in any other case the amount of any climate change levy which is referable to the 6-month period is the proportion of the levy which is equal to such proportion (if any) of the accounting period in question as falls within the 6-month period;
and references here to accounting periods shall be construed in accordance with Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000.]]
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F7Sch. 6 para. 3C ceased to have effect (15.9.2003) and repealed (prosp.) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 251(1)(b), 278, 279, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
F8Sch. 6 para. 3C inserted (28.7.2000) by 2000 c. 17, s. 30, Sch. 7 para. 3(1)(b)(2)
[F9[F103DAny aggregates levy which is referable to the period of 6 months next before the relevant date (which period is referred to below as “the 6-month period”).E+W+S
For the purposes of this paragraph—
(a)where the whole of the accounting period to which any aggregates levy is attributable falls within the 6-month period, the whole amount of that levy is referable to that period; and
(b)in any other case the amount of any aggregates levy which is referable to the 6-month period is the proportion of the levy which is equal to such proportion (if any) of the accounting period in question as falls within the 6-month period;
and references here to accounting periods shall be construed in accordance with Part 2 of the Finance Act 2001.]]
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F9Sch. 6 para. 3D ceased to have effect (15.9.2003) and repealed (prosp.) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 251(1)(b), 278, 279, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
F10Sch. 6 para. 3D inserted (11.5.2001) by 2001 c. 9, s. 27, Sch. 5 para. 17(b)(2)
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[F11The amount of any car tax which is due at the relevant date from the debtor and which became due within a period of 12 months next before that date.]
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F11Sch. 6 para. 4 ceased to have effect (15.9.2003) and repealed (prosp.) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 251(1)(b), 278, 279, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
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[F12Any amount which is due—
(a)by way of general betting duty [F13, bingo duty or gaming duty], or
(b)under section 12(1) of the M2Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1981 (general betting duty and pool betting duty recoverable from agent collecting stakes), F14. . .
(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
from the debtor at the relevant date and which became due within the period of 12 months next before that date.]
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F12Sch. 6 para. 5 ceased to have effect (15.9.2003) and repealed (prosp.) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 251(1)(b), 278, 279, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
F13Words in Sch. 6 para. 5(a) substituted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, ss. 13(2), 15, Sch. 2 Pt. II para. 6
F14Sch. 6 para. 5(c) and word preceding it repealed (19.3.1997 but without application in relation to any amount due in respect of duty chargeable for a period beginning before 1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 113, Sch. 18 Pt. II Notes 1, 2
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[F15[F165AThe amount of any excise duty on beer which is due at the relevant date from the debtor and which became due within a period of 6 months next before that date.]]E+W+S
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F15Sch. 6 para. 5A ceased to have effect (15.9.2003) and repealed (prosp.) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 251(1)(b), 278, 279, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
F16Sch. 6 para. 5A inserted (1.6.1993) by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31), s. 7, Sch. 2 para. 22; S.I. 1993/1152, art. 3, Sch. 1 Pt. II
[F17[F185BAny amount which is due by way of lottery duty from the debtor at the relevant date and which became due within the period of 12 months next before that date.]]E+W+S
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F17Sch. 6 para. 5B ceased to have effect (15.9.2003) and repealed (prosp.) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 251(1)(b), 278, 279, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
F18Sch. 6 para. 5B inserted (1.12.1993) by 1993 c. 34, ss. 36(2), 40(2)(3); S.I. 1993/2842, art. 3(1)
[F19[F205CAny amount which is due by way of air passenger duty from the debtor at the relevant date and which became due within the period of six months next before that date.]]E+W+S
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F19Sch. 6 para. 5C ceased to have effect (15.9.2003) and repealed (prosp.) by 2002 c. 40, ss. 251(1)(b), 278, 279, Sch. 26 (with s. 249(6)); S.I. 2003/2093, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 (subject to arts. 3-8 (as amended by S.I. 2003/2332, art. 2))
F20Sch. 6 para. 5C inserted (3.5.1994 with application to any carriage of a passenger on an aircraft which begins after 31.10.1994) by 1994 c. 9, ss. 40(2), 44, Sch. 6 para. 13(1)
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