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Oil Taxation Act 1983

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This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).

  1. Introductory Text

  2. Reliefs for expenditure

    1. 1.Expenditure incurred on non-dedicated mobile assets

    2. 2.Dedicated mobile assets

    3. 3.Expenditure incurred on long-term assets other than non-dedicated mobile assets

    4. 4.Expenditure related to exempt gas and deballasting

    5. 5.Miscellaneous amendments relating to reliefs

  3. Charge of receipts

    1. 6.Chargeable tariff receipts

    2. 7.Chargeable receipts from disposals

    3. 8.Qualifying assets

    4. 9.Tariff receipts allowance

    5. 10.Returns relating to tariff and disposal receipts

    6. 11.Treatment of tariff receipts for purposes of income and corporation taxes

    7. 12.Charge of receipts attributable to U.K. use of foreign field assets

  4. Supplementary

    1. 13.Transitional provisions

    2. 14.Re-opening of decisions for periods before the passing of this Act

    3. 15.Short title, interpretation, construction and repeals

  5. SCHEDULES

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      Allowable Expenditure

      1. PART I Extensions of Allowable Expenditure for Assets Generating Receipts

        1. Associated assets

          1. 1.(1) This paragraph applies where, after 30th June 1982, a...

        2. Restriction of relief for remote associated assets

          1. 2.(1) The provisions of this paragraph apply where some part...

        3. Assets no longer in use for the principal field

          1. 3.(1) This paragraph applies where— (a) a participator in an...

      2. PART II Special Rules as to Expenditure Allowable in Respect of Fixed Assets and Dedicated Mobile Assets

        1. Interpretation

          1. 4.In this Part of this Schedule— " allowable expenditure "...

        2. Assets acquired etc. for two or more fields

          1. 5.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, where the...

          2. 6.(1) In any case where— (a) the new asset is...

        3. Brought-in assets

          1. 7.(1) The provisions of this paragraph apply where—

        4. Subsequent use of new asset otherwise than in connection with an oil field

          1. 8.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below.— (a) if at any...

        5. Mobile assets becoming dedicated assets

          1. 9.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, where any expenditure in...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Supplemental Provisions as to Receipts from Qualifying Assets

      1. Interpretation

        1. 1.(1) Any reference in this Schedule to the use of...

      2. Consideration received by connected persons under avoidance schemes

        1. 2.(1) This paragraph applies if consideration in respect of the...

      3. Apportionment of consideration in respect of use or disposal

        1. 3.In any case where— (a) consideration received or receivable by...

      4. Cases where all the oil is disregarded under section 10 of the principal Act

        1. 4.(1) This paragraph applies in any case where, in computing...

      5. Acquisition otherwise than at arm's length: limit on tariff and disposal receipts

        1. 5.(1) In any case where— (a) in a transaction to...

      6. Transfers of interests in fields

        1. 6.In paragraph 19 of Schedule 17 to the Finance Act...

      7. Insurance and compensation payments

        1. 7.Any payment by way of insurance or compensation in respect...

      8. Dedicated mobile assets ceasing to be used in connection with participator's oil field

        1. 8.(1) This paragraph applies in any case where—

      9. Disposal receipts in respect of brought-in assets

        1. 9.If paragraph 7(4) of Schedule 1 to this Act applies...

      10. Disposal receipts: assets used for deballasting

        1. 10.In any case where— (a) section 4(2) of this Act...

      11. Use by connected or associated person: avoidance devices

        1. 11.(1) This paragraph applies in any case where—

      12. Purchase at place of extraction

        1. 12.(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5) below, in any...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      Tariff Receipts Allowance

      1. Tariff Receipts Allowance The participator's share

        1. 1.(1) In this Schedule— " the principal section " means...

        2. 2.(1) Subject to paragraphs 3 and 6 below, where an...

        3. 3.(1) This paragraph applies where, for a chargeable period ending...

      2. Qualifying tariff receipts referable to different periods

        1. 4.(1) This paragraph applies if any qualifying tariff receipts which...

        2. 5.(1) For the purpose of calculating the reduction referred to...

        3. 6.(1) In any case where— (a) there are normal qualifying...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      Receipts Attributable to United Kingdom Use of Foreign Field Assets

      1. Interpretation

        1. 1.In this Schedule— (a) " the principal section " means...

      2. Chargeable receipts

        1. 2.A participator in a foreign field is chargeable to tax...

        2. 3.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, a field asset is...

        3. 4.(1) Consideration falling within subsection (1) of the principal section...

        4. 5.(1) Schedule 2 to this Act, except paragraphs 4 and...

        5. 6.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below, the chargeable receipts of...

      3. The charge to tax

        1. 7.(1) In relation to a foreign field, every half year...

        2. 8.(1) For each chargeable period of a foreign field beginning...

        3. 9.(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) below.— (a) the principal Act,...

      4. Expenditure relief

        1. 10.(1) For the purpose of the determination referred to in...

        2. 11.(1) In the following provisions of this Schedule expenditure which...

      5. Claims for expenditure relief

        1. 12.In relation to a claim for the allowance of any...

      6. The responsible person

        1. 13.In relation to a foreign field, paragraph 4 of Schedule...

      7. Management and collection

        1. 14.(1) In its application to tax chargeable only by virtue...

      8. Payment on account

        1. 15.In its application to tax chargeable only as mentioned in...

      9. Income and corporation taxes

        1. 16.(1) Section 11 of this Act shall have effect as...

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      Transitional Provisions

      1. Interpretation

        1. 1.(1) In this Schedule— " existing expenditure " means expenditure...

      2. Review for transitional claim period

        1. 2.Section 4 of the principal Act shall have effect with...

      3. No further reviews after the transitional claim period

        1. 3.Section 4 of the principal Act shall not have effect...

      4. Assets giving rise to tariff receipts

        1. 4.For the purposes of section 4 of the principal Act,...

      5. Re-opening past claim periods and chargeable periods

        1. 5.(1) This paragraph applies in any case where—

      6. Expenditure on associated assets

        1. 6.(1) This paragraph applies in a case where—

      7. Other claims for past expenditure

        1. 7.(1) In any case where— (a) no claim has been...

    6. SCHEDULE 6

      Repeals

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