Value Added Tax Act 1994

[F143DGroups: duplicationU.K.

(1)A [F2person] may not be treated as a member of more than one group at a time.

(2)A [F3person who] is a member of one group is not eligible by virtue of section 43A to be treated as a member of another group.

(3)If—

(a)an application under section 43B(1) would have effect from a time in accordance with section 43B(4), but

(b)at that time one or more of the [F4persons] specified in the application is a member of a group (other than that to which the application relates),

the application shall have effect from that time, but with the exclusion of the [F5person or persons] mentioned in paragraph (b).

(4)If—

(a)an application under section 43B(2)(a) would have effect from a time in accordance with section 43B(4), but

(b)at that time the [F6person] specified in the application is a member of a group (other than that to which the application relates),

the application shall have no effect.

(5)Where a [F7person] is a subject of two or more applications under section 43B(1) or (2)(a) that have not been granted or refused, the applications shall have no effect.]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 43D inserted (22.7.2004) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), s. 20(2)

F2Word in s. 43D(1) substituted (1.11.2019) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), s. 53(2), Sch. 18 para. 9(2); S.I. 2019/1348, reg. 2

F3Words in s. 43D(2) substituted (1.11.2019) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), s. 53(2), Sch. 18 para. 9(3); S.I. 2019/1348, reg. 2

F4Word in s. 43D(3)(b) substituted (1.11.2019) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), s. 53(2), Sch. 18 para. 9(4)(a); S.I. 2019/1348, reg. 2

F5Word in s. 43D(3) substituted (1.11.2019) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), s. 53(2), Sch. 18 para. 9(4)(b); S.I. 2019/1348, reg. 2

F6Word in s. 43D(4)(b) substituted (1.11.2019) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), s. 53(2), Sch. 18 para. 9(5); S.I. 2019/1348, reg. 2

F7Word in s. 43D(5) substituted (1.11.2019) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), s. 53(2), Sch. 18 para. 9(6); S.I. 2019/1348, reg. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Ss. 43A-43D applied (with effect in accordance with Sch. 18 para. 63 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 18 para. 45(3)