Part I

Preliminary

Interpretation.
1
1
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
- “aerodrome” means any area of land or water designed, equipped, set apart of commonly used for affording facilities for the landing and departure of aircraft;
...
- “approved wharf” has the meaning given by section 20A below;
- “armed forces” means the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the regular army and the regular air force, and any reserve or auxiliary force of any of those services which has been called out on permanent service, ... or embodied;
- “
assigned matter
” means any matter in relation to which the Commissioners, or officers of Revenue and Customs, have a power or duty
, except that it does not include any matter relating to a devolved tax within the meaning of the Scotland Act 1998
or the Government of Wales Act 2006
;
- “boarding station” means a boarding station for the time being appointed under section 19 below;
- “boundary” means the land boundary of Northern Ireland;
- “British ship” means a British ship within the meaning of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995
- “claimant”, in relation to proceedings for the condemnation of any thing as being forfeited, means a person claiming that the thing is not liable to forfeiture;
...
- “commander”, in relation to an aircraft, includes any person having or taking the charge or command of the aircraft;
- “
the Commissioners
” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs
...
- “container” includes any bundle or package and any baggage, box, cask or other receptacle whatsoever;
- “the customs and excise Acts” means the Customs and Excise Acts 1979 and any other enactment for the time being in force relating to customs or excise;
- “customs formalities”, in relation to any goods, means the requirements made by or under this Act, or by or under Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018, that apply in relation to the importation or exportation of the goods;
- “customs warehouse” means premises approved under regulations under Schedule 2 to the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 for the purposes of a storage procedure;
- “the Customs and Excise Acts 1979” means—
  - this Act,
  - the Customs and Excise Duties (General Reliefs) Act 1979,
...
  - the Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979,
  - ... and
  - the Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979;
  - and references (however expressed) to the Customs and Excise Acts 1979, or to the group of Acts included in the Customs and Excise Acts 1979, include references to Part 2 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (alcohol duty);
...
- “customs and excise airport” has the meaning given by section 21(7) below;
- “customs and excise station” has the meaning given by section 26 below;
- “
designation order
” has the meaning given by section 100A(5);
- “drawback goods” means goods in the case of which a claim for drawback has been or is to be made;
- “dutiable goods”, except in the expression
“dutiable or restricted goods ”, means goods of a class or description subject to any duty of customs or excise, whether or not those goods are in fact chargeable with that duty, and whether or not that duty has been paid thereon;
- “dutiable or restricted goods” has the meaning given by section 52 below;
- “examination station ” has the meaning given by section 22A below;
- “
excise duty point
” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Finance (
No.
2) Act 1992;
- “excise licence trade” means, subject to subsection (5) below, a trade or business for the carrying on of which an excise licence is required;
- “excise warehouse” means a place of security approved by the Commissioners under subsection (1)
... of section 92 below ...;
- “exporter”, in relation to goods for exportation or for use as stores, includes the shipper of the goods and any person performing in relation to an aircraft functions corresponding with those of a shipper;
- “
free zone
” has the meaning given by section 100A(2);
- “
free zone goods
” are goods which are within a free zone;
...
- “
goods
” includes stores and
containers
;
- “
holiday
”, in relation to any part of the United Kingdom, means any day that is a bank holiday in that part of the United Kingdom under the
Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971, Christmas Day, Good Friday and the day appointed for the purposes of customs and excise for the celebration of Her Majesty’s birthday;
- “
hovercraft
” means a hovercraft within the meaning of the
Hovercraft Act 1968;
- “
importer
”, in relation to any goods at any time between their importation and the time when
all customs formalities have been complied with in respect of the goods
, includes any owner or other person for the time being possessed of or beneficially interested in the goods and, in relation to goods imported by means of a pipe-line, includes the owner of the pipe-line;
- “
justice
” and
“
justice of the peace
” in Scotland includes a sheriff and in Northern Ireland, in relation to any powers and duties which can under any enactment for the time being in force be exercised and performed only by a resident magistrate, means a resident magistrate;
- “
land
” and
“
landing
”, in relation to aircraft, include alighting on water;
- “
law officer of the Crown
” means the Attorney General or
for the purpose of criminal proceedings in Scotland, the Lord Advocate or, for the purpose of civil proceedings in Scotland, the appropriate Law Officer within the meaning of section 4A of the Crown Suits (Scotland) Act 1857
or in Northern Ireland the Attorney General for Northern Ireland;
- “
licence year
”, in relation to an excise licence issuable annually, means the period of 12 months ending on the date on which that licence expires in any year;
- “
master
”, in relation to a ship, includes any person having or taking the charge or command of the ship;
...
- “
night
” means the period between 11 pm and 5 am;
- “
nuclear material
” has the same meaning as in the Nuclear Material (Offences) Act 1983 (see section 6 of that Act);
- “
occupier
”, in relation to any bonded premises,
includes any
person who has given security to the Crown in respect of those premises;
- “
officer
” means, subject to section 8(2) below, a person commissioned by the Commissioners;
- “
owner
”, in relation to an aircraft, includes the operator of the aircraft;
- “
owner
”, in relation to a pipe-line, means (except in the case of a pipe-line vested in the Crown which in pursuance of arrangements in that behalf is operated by another) the person in whom the line is vested and, in the said excepted case, means the person operating the line;
- “
perfect entry
” means an entry made in accordance with
regulation 5 of the Customs Controls on Importation of Goods Regulations 1991
or warehousing regulations, as the case may require;
- “
pipe-line
” has the meaning given by section 65 of the
Pipe-lines Act 1962 (that Act being taken, for the purposes of this definition, to extend to Northern Ireland);
- “
port
” means a port appointed by the Commissioners under section 19 below;
- “
prescribed area
” means such an area in Northen Ireland adjoining the boundary as the Commissioners may by regulations prescribe;
- “
prescribed sum
”, in relation to the penalty provided for an offence, has the meaning given by section 171(2) below;
- “
prohibited or restricted goods
” means goods of a class or description of which the importation, exportation or carriage coastwise is for the time being prohibited or restricted under or by virtue of any enactment;
- “
proper
”, in relation to the person by, with or to whom, or the place at which, anything is to be done, means the person or place appointed or authorised in that behalf by the Commissioners;
- “
proprietor
”, in relation to any goods, includes any owner, importer, exporter, shipping or other person for the time being possessed of or beneficially interested in those goods;
- “
Queen’s warehouse
” means any place provided by the Crown or appointed by the Commissioners for the deposit of goods for security thereof and of the duties chargeable thereon;
- “railway customs area” has the meaning given by section 26(1ZA)(c);
- “
registered excise dealer and shipper
” means a revenue trader approved and registered by the Commissioners under section 100G below;
- “
registered excise dealers and shippers regulations
” means regulations under section 100G below;
- “
regulated aerodrome
” has the meaning given by section 21(6A);
- “
representative
”, in relation to any person from whom the Commissioners assess an amount as being excise duty due, means his personal representative, trustee in bankruptcy
, trustee or interim trustee in a sequestration
, any receiver or liquidator appointed in relation to him or any of his property or any other person acting in a representative capacity in relation to him;
- “
the revenue trade provisions of the customs and excise Acts
” means—
  1. the provisions of the customs and excise Acts relating to the protection, security, collection or management of the revenues derived from the duties of excise on goods produced or manufactured in the United Kingdom;
  2. the provisions of the customs and excise Acts relating to any activity or facility for the carrying on or provision of which an excise licence is required; ...
  3. the provisions of the
Betting and Gaming Duties Act 1972 (so far as not included in paragraph (b) above)
; ...
  4. the provisions of Chapter
II
of Part I of the Finance Act 1993;
  5. the provisions of sections 10 to 15 of, and Schedule 1 to, the Finance Act 1997;
  6. the provisions of Part 1 of Schedule 24 to the Finance Act 2012;
  7. the provisions of Part 3 of the Finance Act 2014;
- “
revenue trader
” means
  1. any person carrying on a trade or business subject to any of the revenue trade provisions of the customs and excise Acts
or which consists of or includes—
  2. the buying, selling, importation, exportation, dealing in or handling of any goods of a class or description which is subject to a duty of excise (whether or not duty is chargeable on the goods); ...
  3. the buying, selling, importation, exportation, dealing in or handling of tickets or chances on the taking of which lottery duty is or will be chargeable; ...
  4. being (within the meaning of sections 10 to 15 of the Finance Act 1997) the provider of any premises for gaming;
  5. the organisation, management or promotion of
any activity that constitutes betting or gaming for the purposes of Part 3 of the Finance Act 2014 (see sections 150, 183 and 188)
  6. being responsible for premises where relevant machines are located (within the meaning of Part 1 of Schedule 24 to the Finance Act 2012); or
  7. the management or administration of any Chapter 1 stake fund, Chapter 2 stake fund or gaming prize fund within the meaning of Part 3 of the Finance Act 2014 (see sections 134, 143 and 154);
  8. the financing or facilitation of any such transactions or activities
as are mentioned in sub-paragraph (i)
, (ia), (ib)
, (ic)
, (id) or (ie)
above
,
, whether or not that trade or business is an excise licence trade,
; and
  1. any person who is a wholesaler or an occupier of an excise warehouse (so far as not included in paragraph (
a
) above),
and includes a registered club;
- “
ship
” and
“
vessel
” include any boat or other vessel whatsoever (and, to the extent provided in section 2 below, any hovercraft);
- “
shipment
” includes loading into an aircraft, and
“shipped ” and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly;
- “
stores
” means, subject to subsection (4) below, goods for use in a
ship, aircraft or railway vehicle
and includes fuel and spare parts and other articles of equipment, whether or not for immediate fitting;
- “temporary storage facility” has the meaning given by section 25A;
- “
tons register
” means the tons of a ship’s net tonnage as ascertained and registered according to the tonnage regulations of the
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
or, in the case of a ship which is not registered under that Act, ascertained in like manner as if it were to be so registered;
- “
transit goods
”,
means chargeable goods declared for a transit procedure;
......
- “tribunal” means the First-tier Tribunal or, where determined by or under Tribunal Procedure Rules, the Upper Tribunal;
- “
United Kingdom waters
”means any waters (including inland waters) within the seaward limits of the territorial sea of the United Kingdom;
- “vehicle” includes—
  1. a ship,
  2. an aircraft, and
  3. a railway vehicle;
and any reference to goods being in or on board a vehicle include their being conveyed by the vehicle (for example, by being on or otherwise attached to it);
- “vehicle operator” means—
  1. in the case a ship, the master of the ship,
  2. in the case of an aircraft, the commander of the aircraft,
  3. in the case of a railway vehicle, the person designated as train manager by the person operating the international service on which the railway vehicle is engaged, and
  4. in the case of any other vehicle, the person in charge of the vehicle;
...
- “
warehouse
”, except in the
expression
“Queen’s warehouse”
...
, means a place of security approved by the Commissioners under subsection (1)
... of section 92 below
...
; and
“warehoused ” and cognate expressions shall, subject to
...
any regulations made by virtue of section 93(2)(da)(i) or (ee) or (4) below
, be construed accordingly;
- “
warehousing regulations
” means regulations under section 93 below.
2
This Act and the other Acts included in the Customs and Excise Acts 1979 shall be construed as one Act but where a provision of this Act refers to this Act that reference is not to be construed as including a reference to any of the others.
3
Any expression used in this Act or in any instrument made under this Act to which a meaning is given by any other Act included in the Customs and Excise Acts 1979 has, except where the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in this Act or any such instrument as in that Act; and for ease of reference the Table below indicates the expressions used in this Act to which a meaning is given by any other such Act—
...
- Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979
- “rebate ”
- “refinery ”
Tobacco Products Duty Act 1979
- “tobacco products ”
3ZA
Any expression used in this Act or in any instrument made under this Act to which a meaning is given by Part 2 of the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (alcohol duty) has, except where the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in this Act or any such instrument as in that Part; and for ease of reference the following is a list of the expressions concerned—
- “alcoholic product”
- “beer”
- “cider”
- “other fermented product”
- “spirits”
- “wholesaler”
- “wine”.
3A
Any expression used in this Act or in any instrument made under this Act to which a meaning is given by Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 has, except where the context otherwise requires, the same meaning in this Act or any such instrument as in that Part; and for ease of reference the following is a list of the expressions concerned—
- “the applicable export provisions”
- “authorised use procedure”
- “chargeable goods”
- “Customs declaration” (including any expression relating to a Customs declaration such as the documents accompanying it or its acceptance)
- “Customs procedure” (including expressions relating to a Customs procedure such as goods being released to or discharged from the procedure)
- “inward processing procedure”
- “storage procedure”
- “territory outside the United Kingdom”
- “temporary admission procedure”
- “transit procedure”.
4
Goods for use in a ship or aircraft as merchandise for sale to persons carried in the ship or aircraft shall be treated for the purposes of the customs and excise Acts as stores if, and only if—
a
the goods are to be sold by retail either—
i
in the course of a
journey made by the ship or aircraft
, or
ii
for consumption on board;
and
b
the goods are not treated as exported by virtue of regulations under section 12 of the
Customs and Excise Duties (General Reliefs) Act 1979 (goods for use in naval ships or establishments).
4A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4B
In relation to goods treated as stores by virtue of subsection (4) above, any reference in the customs and excise Acts to the consumption of stores shall be construed as referring to the sale of the goods as mentioned in paragraph (a) of that subsection.
5
A person who deals in or sells tobacco products in the course of a trade or business carried on by him shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to be carrying on an excise licence trade (and to be a revenue trader) notwithstanding that no excise licence is required for carrying on that trade or business.
6
In computing for the purposes of this Act any period expressed therein as a period of clear days no account shall be taken of the day of the event from which the period is computed or of any Sunday or holiday.
7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
S. 1 amended by S.I. 1987/2114, reg. 2
Definition in s. 1(1) repealed (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3095, regs. 3(1), 10(2), Sch. 2.
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2724, reg. 6(2)(a)
S. 1(1): words in definition of "armed forces" omitted (1.1.1999) by virtue of S.I. 1998/3086, art. 10(3)
S. 1(1): words in definition of "British ship" substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(2), 316(2), Sch. 13 para. 53(2)(a) (with s. 312(1))
1979 c. 3.
1979 c. 5.
Words in s. 1(1) repealed (1.1.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 82, Sch. 18 Pt. 2.
1979 c. 7.
In s. 1(1): definition of "custom warehouse" omitted (01.01.1992) by virtue of S.I. 1991/2725, reg. 3(2)(a)
Definition inserted by Finance Act 1984 (c. 43, SIF 40:1), s. 8, Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 1
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (1.1.1992) by S.I. 1991/2724, reg. 6(2)(b)
Definition in s. 1(1) inserted (1.12.1992 in so far as mentioned in S.I. 1992/2979, art. 4 and 1.1.1993 in so far as then not already in force) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 1(5), Sch. 1 para. 1; S.I. 1992/2979, art. 4, Sch. Pt. 2; S.I. 1992/3261, art. 3, Sch.
Definitions inserted by Finance Act 1984 (c. 43, SIF 40:1), s. 8, Sch. 4 Pt. 2 para. 1
S. 1(1): definition of "free zone goods" substituted (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 23, ss. 100(1), 101(1), Sch. 14 para. 6
In s. 1(1): definition of "free zone regulations" omitted (1.1.1992) by virtue of S.I. 1991/2727, reg. 4(b)
1971 c. 80.
1968 c. 59.
S. 1(1): words in definition of “law officer of the Crown” substituted (20.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/1042, arts. 1(2)(b), 4, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 6; S.I. 1998/3178, art. 2(2), Sch. 4
Definition repealed by Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49, SIF 29:1), s. 3, Sch. 2
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (9.12.1992) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 3(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(a); S.I. 1992/3104, art. 2(1).
Definition repealed by Finance Act 1981 (c. 35, SIF 40:1), Sch. 19 Pt. 1
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3095, reg. 10(1), Sch. 1 para. 2.
1962 c. 58.
Definitions in s. 1(1) inserted (25.7.1991) by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31), s. 11(1)
S. 1(1): definition of "representative" inserted (1.6.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 50(2), Sch. 6 para. 2(4); S.I. 1997/1305, art. 2
Word in s. 1(1)(b) of definition of “revenue trade provisions” repealed (1.12.1993) by 1993 c. 34, ss. 30(2)(a), 213, Sch. 23 Pt. 1(7) (with s. 40(2)(3)); S.I. 1993/2842, art. 3(1).
1972 c. 25.
S. 1(1): para. (d) and word in definition of “revenue trade provisions” inserted (1.12.1993) by 1993 c. 34, s. 30(2)(b) (with s. 40(2)(3)); S.I. 1993/2842, art. 3(1).
S. 1(1): word in para. (c) of the definition of "the revenue trade provisions of the customs and excise Acts" repealed (19.3.1997 with effect in relation to any gaming on or after 1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 113(1), Sch. 18 Pt. 2, Note 2
S. 1(1): in definition of "the revenue trade provisions of the custom and excise Acts" para. (e) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, ss. 13(2), 15, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 2(2)
S. 1(1): words renumbered as para. (a) in definition of “revenue trader” by Finance Act 1981 (c. 35, SIF 40:1), s. 11, Sch. 8 Pt. 1 para. 1(1)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (25.7.1991) by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31), s. 11(2)
S. 1(1): word in para. (a)(i) of definition of “revenue trader” repealed (1.12.1993) by 1993 c. 34, s. 30(3)(a), 213, Sch. 23 Pt. 1(7) (with ss. 40(2)(3)); S.I. 1993/2842, art. 3(1).
S. 1(1): para. (ia) of definition of “revenue trader” inserted (1.12.1993) by 1993 c. 34, s. 30(3)(b) (with s. 40(2)(3)); S.I. 1993/2842, art. 3(1).
S. 1(1): word in para. (a)(ia) of the definition of "revenue trader" repealed (19.3.1997 with effect in relation to any gaming on or after 1.10.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 113(1), Sch. 18 Pt. 2, Note 2
S. 1(1): para. (a)(ib)(ic) in definition of "revenue trader" inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, ss. 13(2), 15, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 2(3)
S. 1(1): words in para. (c) of definition of “revenue trader ” inserted (1.12.1993) by 1993 c. 34, s. 30(3)(c) (with s. 40(2)(3)); S.I. 1993/2842, art. 3(1).
S. 1(1): words in para. (a)(ii) of definition of "revenue trader" substituted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, ss. 13(2), 15, Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 2(4)
Words substituted by Finance Act 1981 (c. 35, SIF 40:1), s. 11, Sch. 8 Pt. 1 para. 1(1)
S. 1(1): words in definition of "tons register" substituted (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 21, ss. 314(2), 316(2), Sch. 13 para. 53(2)(b) (with s. 312(1))
Definition inserted by Territorial Sea Act 1987 (c. 49, SIF 29:1), s. 3, Sch. 1 para. 4(1)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (9.12.1992) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 3(1), Sch. 2 para. 1(b); S.I. 1992/3104, art. 2(1).
S. 1(4)(4A)(4B) substituted for s. 1(4) (deemed to have come into force on 1.7.1999 but shall not have effect in relation to any shipment of goods before that date) by 1999 c. 16, s. 10(1)(2)
1979 c.3.
S. 1 modified (30.10.2003) by Export Control Act 2002 (c. 28), ss. 11(4), 16(2) (with s. 16(7)); S.I. 2003/2629, art. 2(1)
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 22(a); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 22(b); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)
Word in s. 1(1) inserted (21.7.2008) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 117(2)
Words in s. 1 added (1.4.2009) by The Transfer of Tribunal Functions and Revenue and Customs Appeals Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/56), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 89
S. 1: power to extend conferred (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 17 para. 9(1); S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(q)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (30.11.2009) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 17 para. 8(2); S.I. 2009/3074, art. 2(q)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (1.7.2012) by Scotland Act 2012 (c. 11), ss. 24(7), 44(2)(b)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 24 para. 66(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 24 para. 41(2)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 24 para. 66(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 24 para. 41(3)(b)
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 24 para. 66(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 24 para. 41(3)(c)
Word in s. 1(1) substituted (17.7.2013) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 225
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (1.12.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 198(2)(c), Sch. 28 para. 11(2) (with Sch. 29)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (1.12.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 198(2)(c), Sch. 28 para. 11(3)(b) (with Sch. 29)
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (1.12.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 198(2)(c), Sch. 28 para. 11(3)(a) (with Sch. 29)
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (1.12.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 198(2)(c), Sch. 28 para. 11(3)(c) (with Sch. 29)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (17.2.2015) by Wales Act 2014 (c. 29), ss. 7(1), 29(2)(b)(3)
S. 1(4A) omitted (1.4.2015) by virtue of Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 21 para. 1(3), 10; S.I. 2015/812, art. 2
Words in s. 1(4)(a)(i) substituted (1.4.2015) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 21 para. 1(2), 10; S.I. 2015/812, art. 2
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (30.11.2016) by The Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/1034), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 3
S. 1(1) applied (26.6.2017) by The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/692), regs. 1(2), 89(4)(b) (with regs. 8, 15)
Words in s. 1(1) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(a) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(b) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(c) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(d) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(e) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(f) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(g) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(h) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(i) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(j) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(k) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) substituted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(l) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(m) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(n) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(o)(i) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(o)(ii) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
S. 1(7) omitted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(4) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
S. 1(3A) inserted (13.9.2018 for specified purposes, 31.12.2020 in so far as not already in force) by Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (c. 22), s. 57(1)(a), Sch. 7 para. 4(3) (with savings and transitional provisions in S.I. 2020/1449, reg. 3 and 2020 c. 26, Sch. 2 para. 7(7)-(9)); S.I. 2020/1642, reg. 4(a)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (11.7.2023) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 340(2)
S. 1(3ZA) inserted (1.8.2023) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 120(2), Sch. 13 para. 2(4); S.I. 2023/884, reg. 2(1)(j) (with reg. 10)
Words in s. 1(1) inserted (1.8.2023) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 120(2), Sch. 13 para. 2(2); S.I. 2023/884, reg. 2(1)(j) (with reg. 10)
Words in s. 1(3) omitted (1.8.2023) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 120(2), Sch. 13 para. 2(3); S.I. 2023/884, reg. 2(1)(j) (with reg. 10)
Words in s. 1(1) omitted (1.2.2025) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 120(2), Sch. 13 para. 22(2); S.I. 2025/96, reg. 2(e) (with reg. 3)
Words in s. 1(1) omitted (1.2.2025) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 120(2), Sch. 13 para. 22(3); S.I. 2025/96, reg. 2(e) (with reg. 3)
Word in s. 1(1) substituted (1.2.2025) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 120(2), Sch. 13 para. 22(4)(a); S.I. 2025/96, reg. 2(e) (with reg. 3)
Words in s. 1(1) omitted (1.2.2025) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 120(2), Sch. 13 para. 22(4)(b); S.I. 2025/96, reg. 2(e) (with reg. 3)
Words in s. 1(1) omitted (1.2.2025) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 120(2), Sch. 13 para. 22(4)(c); S.I. 2025/96, reg. 2(e) (with reg. 3)