PART 5

Excise duties and other taxes

Insurance premium tax

Insurance premium tax: standard rate
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1
In section 51(2)(b) of FA 1994 (standard rate of insurance premium tax), for “6 per cent” substitute “ 9.5 per cent ”.
2
The amendment made by subsection (1) has effect in relation to a premium falling to be regarded for the purposes of Part 3 of FA 1994 as received under a taxable insurance contract by an insurer on or after 1 November 2015.
3
The amendment made by subsection (1) does not have effect in relation to a premium which—
a
is in respect of a contract made before 1 November 2015, and
b
falls to be regarded for the purposes of Part 3 of FA 1994 as received under the contract by the insurer before 1 March 2016 by virtue of regulations under section 68 of that Act (special accounting schemes).
4
Subsection (3) does not apply in relation to a premium which—
a
is an additional premium under a contract,
b
falls to be regarded for the purposes of Part 3 of FA 1994 as received under the contract by the insurer on or after 1 November 2015 by virtue of regulations under section 68 of that Act, and
c
is in respect of a risk which was not covered by the contract before that date.
5
In the application of sections 67A to 67C of FA 1994 (announced increase in rate) in relation to the increase made by this section—
a
the announcement for the purposes of sections 67A(1) and 67B(1) is to be taken to have been made on 8 July 2015,
b
the date of the change is 1 November 2015, and
c
the concessionary date is 1 March 2016.