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STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS
2005 No. 722
VALUE ADDED TAX
The Value Added Tax (Consideration for Fuel Provided for Private Use) Order 2005
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Made |
16th March 2005 | |
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Laid before the House of Commons |
16th March 2005 | |
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Coming into force |
1st May 2005 | |
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 57(4) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994[1], hereby make the following Order:
1.
- (1) This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Consideration for Fuel Provided for Private Use) Order 2005 and comes into force on 1st May 2005.
(2) It takes effect in relation to a taxable person from the beginning of his first prescribed accounting period beginning after 30th April 2005.
2.
For Table A in section 57 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994[2] substitute-
TABLE A
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Description of vehicle (Type of engine and cylinder capacity in cubic centimetres)
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12 month period £
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3 month period £
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1 month period £
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Diesel engine |
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2000 or less |
945 |
236 |
78 |
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More than 2000 |
1200 |
300 |
100 |
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Any other type of engine |
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1400 or less |
985 |
246 |
82 |
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More than 1400 but not more than 2000 |
1245 |
311 |
103 |
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More than 2000 |
1830 |
457 |
152 |
Jim Murphy
Nick Ainger
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury
16th March 2005
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
VAT is payable if road fuel of a business is used for private motoring. The VAT due must be calculated using flat-rate values related to engine type and size [3].
This Order increases those flat rates by an average of 9.4 per cent for diesel vehicles and 5.8 per cent for vehicles using other fuels. This reflects the increase in road fuel costs which has occurred since Table A in section 57 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994[4] was last amended [5].
This Order gives effect to Article 2 of Council Decision 86/356/EEC[6] (of 21 July 1986 authorising the United Kingdom to apply flat-rate measures in respect of the non-deductible value added tax charged on fuel expenditure in company cars) which requires the flat rates to be adjusted annually in line with changes in the average cost of fuel.
The new rates apply to any relevant accounting period starting after 30th April 2005[7].
A full regulatory impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as it has no impact on business, charities or voluntary bodies.
Notes:
[1]
1994 c. 23.back
[2]
Table A was last substituted by S.I. 2004/776.back
[3]
Sections 56 and 57 of the Value Added Tax Act 1994.back
[4]
1994 c. 23.back
[5]
Table A was last substituted by S.I. 2004/776.back
[6]
OJ No L212, 2.8.1986, p35.back
[7]
See articles 1(2) and 2 of the Order.back
ISBN
0 11 072623 5
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Prepared
24 March 2005
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