(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order confers relief from national non-domestic rates levied on the premises of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organisation “INTELSAT” in the United Kingdom with the exception of the proportion which represents payments for specific services rendered and relief by way of refund from payment of insurance premium tax and air passenger duty. The Order also confers exemptions in respect of social security contributions on officers of INTELSAT who are not British citizens, British Dependent Territories citizens, British Overseas citizens, British Nationals (Overseas) or permanently resident in the United Kingdom, provided that they are covered by the social security scheme of INTELSAT. The Order enables the United Kingdom to give effect to an Agreement between Her Majesty’s Government and INTELSAT (Cm 4198).