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Finance Act 1927

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SCHEDULES.

Section 5.

FIRST SCHEDULE

Description of Wine.Rate of Duty per Gallon.
PART I.
s.d.
Not exceeding 25 degrees proof spirit30
Exceeding 25 degrees and not exceeding 30 degrees, if in a Customs or Excise warehouse on the twenty-fourth day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, and delivered for home consumption between the twenty-fourth day of July, nineteen hundred and twenty-seven, and the first day of January, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight50
Exceeding 25 degrees and not exceeding 42 degrees and not being wine chargeable under this part of this schedule with duty at the rate of five shillings80
Every degree or fraction of a degree above 42 degrees, an additional duty08
Sparkling, an additional duty126
Still, in bottle, an additional duty20
PART II.
Not exceeding 27 degrees proof spirit20
Exceeding 27 degrees and not exceeding 42 degrees40
Every degree or fraction of a degree above 42 degrees, an additional duty04
Sparkling, an additional duty63
Still, in bottle, an additional duty10

Section 7.

SECOND SCHEDULETobacco

PART ICustoms Duties

Upon tobacco unmanufactured, viz. :—

s.d.
Containing 10 lbs. or more of moisture in every 10Q lbs. weight thereof—
Unstripped - - - - the pound810
Stripped - - - - the pound810 ½
Containing less than 10 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof—
Unstripped - - - - the pound99 ½
Stripped - - - - the pound910

Upon tobacco manufactured, viz. :—

Cigars - - - - the pound1610
Cigarettes - - - - the pound137
Cavendish or Negrohead - - - - the pound1210
Cavendish or Negrohead manufactured in bond - - - - the pound112 ½
Other manufactured tobacco - - - - the pound112 ½
Snuff containing more than 13 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof - - - - the pound107
Snuff not containing more than 13 lbs. of moisture in every 100 lbs. weight thereof - - - - the pound1210

PART IIExcise Duties

Upon tobacco unmanufactured, viz. :—

s.d.
Tobacco containing 10 pounds or more of moisture in every 100 pounds weight thereof the pound67 ½
Tobacco containing less than 10 pounds of moisture in every 100 pounds weight thereof the pound74 ⅜

Upon tobacco manufactured, viz. :—

Cavendish or Negrohead manufactured in bond the pound87 ⅜

and so in proportion for any less quantity.

PART IIIDrawback

Description of Tobacco.Rate per pound.
In respect of tobacco on which full customs duty has been paid.In respect of tobacco on which customs duty at a preferential rate or excise duty, has been paid.
s.d.s.d.
Cigars100 ½78 ½
Cigarettes91076 ½
Cut, roll, cake, or other manufactured tobacco974
Snuff (not being offal snuff)93 ½71 ½
Stalks, shorts or other refuse of tobacco, including offal snuff90 ½611 ½

Section 8.

THIRD SCHEDULEMatches

PART ICustoms Duties

s.d.
Containers in which there are not more than 10 matches—
For every 1,000 such containers - - - - 62
Containers in which there are more than 10 matches, but not more than 20 matches—
For every 1,000 such containers - - - - 124
Containers in which there are more than 20 matches, but not more than 50 matches—
For every 144 such containers - - - - 44
In respect of every additional 25 matches, or part of 25 matches, over 50 in a container—
For every 144 such containers, an additional duty of - - - - 22

PART IIExcise Duties

s.d.
Containers in which there are not more than 10 matches—
For every 1,000 such containers - - - - 60
Containers in which there are more than 10 matches, but not more than 20 matches—
For every 1,000 such containers - - - - 120
Containers in which there are more than 20 matches, but not more than 50 matches—
For every 144 such containers - - - - 42
In respect of every additional 25 matches, or part of 25 matches, over 50 in a container—
For every 144 such containers, an additional duty of - - - - 21
and so in proportion for any less number of containers.

Section 11.

FOURTH SCHEDULEAmended Rates op Duty in the case of certain Mechanically-Propelled Vehicles

Amendments to be made in paragraph 4 of the Second Schedule to the Finance Act, 1920

1In sub-paragraph (2) for the words "used for haulage " solely in connection with agriculture " there shall be substituted the words " being vehicles registered under the Roads Act, 1920, " in the name of a person engaged in agriculture and used solely " by that person for the haulage of the produce of, or of articles " required for the purposes of, the agricultural land which he " occupies, and for no other purpose."

2Sub-paragraph (3) shall cease to have effect.

3In sub-paragraph (4) for the words "used at anytime " otherwise than in connection with agriculture " there shall be substituted the words " other than any such vehicles in respect " of which duty is chargeable under sub-paragraph (1) or sub-" paragraph (2) of this paragraph."

Amendments to be made in paragraph 5 of the Second Schedule to the Finance Act, 1920

For the words "Being vehicles other than electrically " propelled vehicles " there shall be substituted the following :—

(b)Being vehicles registered under the Roads Act, 1920, in the name of a person following the business of a travelling showman, which are permanently fitted with a living van or some other special type of body or superstructure, forming part of the equipment of his show, and used solely by him for the purpose of his business, and for no other purpose—

£
Not exceeding 12 cwt. in weight unladen10
Exceeding 12 cwt. but not exceeding 1 ton in weight unladen16
Exceeding 1 ton but not exceeding 2 tons in weight unladen21
Exceeding 2 tons but not exceeding 3 tons in weight unladen25
Exceeding 3 tons but not exceeding 4 tons in weight unladen2S
Exceeding 4 tons in weight unladen30
With an additional duty, in any case if used for drawing a trailer, of6

(c)Being vehicles registered under the Roads Act, 1920, in the name of a person engaged in agriculture and used solely by that person for the purpose of the conveyance of the produce of, or of articles required for the purposes of, the agricultural land which he occupies, and for no other purpose—

£
Not exceeding 12 cwt. in weight unladen10
Exceeding 12 cwt. but not exceeding 1 ton in weight unladen16
Exceeding 1 ton but not exceeding 2 tons in weight unladen21
Exceeding 2 tons in weight unladen -25

(d)Being vehicles other than vehicles chargeable with duty under the foregoing provisions of this paragraph.

The following shall be inserted at the end of the paragraph—

For the purposes of the foregoing paragraph (c), a vehicle registered under the Roads Act, 1920, in the name of a person engaged in agriculture shall not be deemed to be used otherwise than solely by that person for the purpose of the conveyance of the produce of, or of articles required for the purposes of, the agricultural land which he occupies by reason only that on an occasion when the vehicle is being used by that person for that purpose it is also used for the conveyance for some other person engaged in agriculture of the produce of, or articles required for the purposes of, agricultural land occupied by that other person, if it is shown—

(a)that the vehicle is so used only occasionally ;

(b)that the goods conveyed for that other person represent only a small proportion of the total amount of goods which the vehicle is conveying on that occasion;

(c)that no payment or reward of any kind is, or is agreed to be, made or given for the conveyance of the goods of that other person.

Section 40.

FIFTH SCHEDULE

PART I

Enactment.Subject Matter.Amendment.
The Finance Act, 1920:
  • Section 17

Deductions to be allowed in ascertaining taxable income.
  • Section 18

Personal allowanceIn subsection (2) the words " an amount " equal to five-sixths " shall be substituted for the words " an " amount equal to " nine-tenths."
  • Section 19

Deduction in respect of relatives taking charge of widower's or widow's children.
  • Section 20

Deduction in respect of widowed mother.
  • Section 21

Deduction in respect of children.
  • Section 22

Deduction in respect of dependent relatives.
The Finance Act, 1925 :
  • Section 15

Allowances in respect of earned income and allowances from total income of persons of the age of sixty-five years.

PART II

1. Amendments of section 25 of Finance Act, 1920

The following shall be substituted for paragraphs (b) and (c) of subsection (1) of the section :—

(b)The income of the husband and wife shall be aggregated in estimating the amount to be repaid or deducted in respect of the deductions or relief aforesaid, and such amount shall not exceed the total amount that would have been repaid or deducted on account of such deductions or relief if such application as aforesaid had not been made; and

(c)The benefit of any such deduction or relief may be given either by way of reduction of the amount of the tax to be paid or by repayment of any excess of tax which has been paid, or by both of these means, as the case requires, and shall be given to the husband and the wife—

(i)as regards the deduction in respect of earned income in proportion to the amounts of their respective earned incomes;

(ii)as regards any deduction or reduction under subsection (2) of section fifteen of the Finance Act, 1925, in proportion to the amounts of their respective total incomes;

(iii)as regards any other deductions in proportion to the amounts of tax which would have been payable by them respectively, if the only deductions allowable had been the deduction referred to in the foregoing sub-paragraph (i) or the deduction or reduction referred to in the foregoing sub-paragraph (ii), as the case may be; and

(iv)as regards relief given under section thirty-two of the Income Tax Act, 1918, to the husband or wife, as the case may be, by whom the payment is made :

Provided that in the case of a deduction in respect of a dependent relative or in respect of a child under subsection (2) of section twenty-one of this Act, the deduction shall be given to that one of the married persons by whom the relative or child is maintained.,

2. Amendments of section 27 of Finance Act, 1920

(i)

Subsection (1).—In paragraphs (a) and (b) the words " appropriate rate of United Kingdom income tax " shall be substituted for the words " appropriate rate of United Kingdom tax, " and the last paragraph of the subsection shall be omitted.

(ii)

Subsection (3).—The reference to the relief relating to the rate of tax on the first two hundred and twenty-five pounds of taxable income shall be construed as a reference to the relief substituted by Part III of this Act for the relief under section twenty-three of the Finance Act, 1920.

(iii)

Subsection (8).—Paragraphs (b) and (c) shall be construed as if the references therein to United Kingdom super-tax were omitted.

(iv)

For the purposes of section twenty-seven a person shall not be deemed to have paid or to be liable to pay United Kingdom income tax on such part of his income as is equal to the amount by reference to which he is by virtue of subsection (1) of section forty of this Act granted relief from income tax by means of a deduction of tax.

(v)

The words in paragraph (d) of subsection (8) of section twenty-seven from " For the purposes of this section " to the end of the section shall cease to have effect, and in lieu thereof the following provisions shall have effect for the purposes of the said section:—

The " appropriate rate of United Kingdom income tax " for any year of assessment shall be as follows :—

(a)In the case of a person whose income is chargeable at the standard rate only, a rate ascertained by dividing the amount of tax payable by him for that year in respect of his total income (before deduction of any relief granted in respect of life assurance premiums or any relief granted under the provisions of section twenty-seven of the Finance Act, 1920) by the amount of his total income less any amount by reference to which he is by virtue of subsection (1) of section forty of this Act granted relief from income tax by means of a deduction of tax;

(b)In the case of a person part of whose total income is chargeable at a rate or rates in excess of the standard rate, the sum of the following rates :—

(i)The rate which would have been the appropriate rate in the case of that person if his income had been chargeable at the standard rate only; and

(ii)The rate ascertained by dividing the amount of the sur-tax payable by that person for the preceding year by the amount of his total income for that year :

Provided that, as respects the year 1928-29, this paragraph shall have effect as if for sub-paragraph (b) (ii) thereof there were substituted the following words :—

(ii)The rate ascertained by dividing the amount of the super-tax payable by that person for that year by the amount of his total income from all sources for that year as estimated for super-tax purposes.

PART IIIOther Minor and Consequential Amendments or Income Tax Acts

Enactments to be amended.Nature of amendment.
The Income Tax Act, 1918 :
  • Section 48

In subsection (2) the words " standard rate " shall be substituted for the words " highest current rate. "
  • Section 108

For paragraph (a) of subsection (1) there shall be substituted the following—

(a)the names of all persons to or on whom notices ought to the best of his knowledge to be delivered or served in pursuance of this Act.

For paragraph (b) of the said subsection (1) there shall be substituted the following :—

(b)the names of all persons who are to the best of his knowledge chargeable within the limits of the assessor.

Paragraphs (c) and (d) of subsection (1) shall be omitted.
In subsection (2) the words "and that " to the best of his knowledge all " notices required to be delivered or " served have been duly delivered or " served " shall be omitted.
  • Section 112

After the word "if" there shall be inserted the words " the surveyor or " and for the words " he shall" there shall be substituted the words " the " assessor shall "
  • Section 123

For the words " to the assessor of the " parish, together with the statement " of his profits or gains, for transmission to the surveyor of the district " there shall be substituted the words " together with the statement of his " profits or gains, to the surveyor of the district ".
  • Fifth Schedule

For the heading to " No. X VLI." there shall be substituted the following—

Declarations and Statements of " Total Income.

The Finance Act, 1922:
  • Section 21

For the reference to the year of assessment in the proviso to subsection (3) there shall, so far as relates to sur-tax, be substituted a reference to the year next following the year of assessment.
  • First Schedule

For the reference in paragraph 3 to subsection (6) of section seven of the Income Tax Act, 1918, there shall, so far as relates to sur-tax, be substituted a reference to the corresponding provision in Part III of this Act.
In paragraph 8, after the word "member," there shall be inserted the words " so far as assessable and chargeable to " super-tax under section twenty-one " of this Act," and the word "his," where it first occurs, shall be omitted.

Section 47.

SIXTH SCHEDULEEnactments repealed

PART I

Session and Chapter.Short Title.Extent of Repeal.
8 & 9 Geo. 5. c. 40.The Income Tax Act, 1918.Part II. as from the sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-nine; in the Fifth Schedule paragraphs II to XIV, both inclusive, and paragraph XVI as from the sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 18.The Finance Act, 1920.In section thirty-three, the definition of "standard rate of " tax " as from the sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
13 & 14 Geo. 5. c. 14.The Finance Act, 1923.Subsection (2) of section twenty-nine as from the sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-nine.
14 & 15 Geo. 5. c. 21.The Finance Act, 1924.Section twenty-nine as from the sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.

PART II

Session and Chapter.Short Title.Extent of Repeal.
63 & 64 Vict. c. 7.The Finance Act, 1900.Subsection (2) of section twelve, except so far as relates to persons dying before the nineteenth day of April, nineteen hundred and seven.
6 Edw. 7. c. 20.The Revenue Act. 1906.In subsection (2) of section one the words " no allowance shall be payable under this section on methylic alcohol, but"; section seven so far as un-repealed.
5 & 6 Geo. 5. c. 89.The Finance (No. 2) Act, 1915.In subsection (1) of section eleven the words " as from the twen-" tieth day of October, nine-" teen hundred and fifteen, " until the first day of August, " nineteen hundred and six-" teen."
6 & 7 Geo. 5. c. 11.The Finance (New Duties) Act, 1916.Subsection (1) of section three, in subsection (2) of the said section the words from " on matches " to " quantity and " and from " Provided that" to the end of the subsection, and subsection (3) of the said section.
8 & 9 Geo. 5. c. 40.The Income Tax Act, 1918.Subsection (8) of section eighty and subsection (2) of section eighty-four.
10 & 11 Geo. 5. c. 18.The Finance Act, 1920.Section seven.
11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 32.The Finance Act, 1921.In subsection (1) of section sixteen the word " power " wherever it occurs, and subsection (3) of the said section.
12 & 13 Geo. 5. c. 17.The Finance Act, 1922.In subsection (7) of section twenty-one the words from " and the " to the end of the subsection as from the sixth day of April, nineteen hundred and twenty-eight.
15 & 16 Geo. 5. c. 36.The Finance Act, 1925.In subsection (1) of section three the words " other than tyres."
16 & 17 Geo. 5. c. 22.The Finance Act, 1926.Section nine.

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