Part I

1 Termination of surcharge under Finance Act 1961 s. 9 and related increases in duties.

(1)

. . . F1

(2)

. . . F2

(3)

. . . F3

(4)

Subject to any new order of the Treasury under section 2 of the M1Purchase Tax Act 1963, Part I of Schedule 1 to that Act (chargeable and exempt goods and rates of tax) as amended by section 5 of the M2Finance Act 1968 shall have effect—

(a)

as from 16th April 1969, with the substitution for any reference to 12½ per cent., 20 per cent., 331/3 per cent. or 50 per cent. of a reference respectively to 13¾ per cent., 22 per cent., 362/3; per cent. or 55 per cent. ; and

(b)

as from 27th May 1969, with the further amendments specified in Schedule 6 to this Act (being amendments adding further goods to those chargeable with purchase tax or amending the provisions as to exemptions).

F4(5)

The provisions of Schedule 7 to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of—

(a)

defining whisky for all purposes of customs and excise;

(b)

. . . F5

(c)

. . . F6

(d)

. . . F7