An Act to grant certain duties of Customs and Inland Revenue (including Excise), to alter other duties, and to amend the Law relating to Customs and Inland Revenue (including Excise) and the National Debt and to make further provision in connexion with Finance.
Editorial Information
X1The text of s. 63 was taken from S.I.F. Group 63:1 (Income, Corporation & Capital Gains Taxes), ss. 65–67 was taken from S.I.F. Group 99:3 (Public Finance and Economic Controls: National Debt); the text of s. 69(3) appeared in both S.I.F. Group 63:1 and 99:3; provisions omitted from S.I.F. have been dealt with as referred to in other commentary
X2General amendments to Tax Acts, Income Tax Acts, and/or Corporation Tax Acts made by legislation after 1.2.1991 are noted against Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1) but not against each Act
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)
C2Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C3General amendments etc. to Tax Acts (or Income Tax Acts or Corporation Tax Acts as the case may be) made by Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9, SIF 63:1), s. 41A(7) (as added by Finance Act 1990 (c. 29, SIF 63:1), s. 95(1)(2)), British Telecommunications Act 1981 (c. 38, SIF 96), s. 82(2)(7); Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 72(3); Finance Act 1984 (c. 43, SIF 63:1), ss. 82(6), 85(2), 89(1)(7), 96(1)(7), 98(7), Sch. 9 para. 3(2)(9), Sch. 16 paras. 6, 12 and Finance Act 1985 (c. 54, SIF 63:1), ss. 72(1), 74(5), Sch. 23 para. 15(4), S.I. 1987/530, regs. 11(2), 13(1), 14, Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), ss. 4, 6, 7, 9, 32, 34, 78, 134, 135, 141, 142, 185, 191, 193, 194, 195, 200, 203, 209, 212, 213, 219, 247, 253, 272, 287, 314, 315, 317, 318, 325, 326, 327, 345, 350, 351, 368, 375, 381, 397, 414, 432, 440, 442, 446, 458, 460, 461, 463, 463(2)(3) (as added by Finance Act 1990 (c. 29, SIF 63:1), s. 50(2) ), 468, 474, 475, 486, 490, 491, 503, 511, 518, 524, 532, 544, 550, 556, 558, 569, 572, 582, 595, 601, 613, 617, 619, 621, 639, 656, 660, 663, 676, 689, 691, 694, 700, 701, 714, 716, 739, 743, 754, 763, 776, 780, 781, 782, 787, 789, 811, 828, 829, 832, 833, 834, 835, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, Sch. 2 para. 5, Sch. 4 para. 5, Sch. 13 para. 10, Sch. 16 para. 10, Sch. 21 para. 6, Sch. 26 para. 1, Sch. 27 para. 20, Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1), ss. 66, 127(1)(6), Sch. 12 para. 6, Capital Allowances Act 1990 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), ss. 28(1), 68(8), 74, 82, 83(5), 148(5), 163(4), 164(2), S.I. 1990/627 and Finance Act 1990 (c. 29, SIF 63:1), s. 25(10)
Commencement Information
I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent, partly retrospective; all provisions so far as unrepealed wholly in force at 1.2.1991
An Act to grant certain duties of Customs and Inland Revenue (including Excise), to alter other duties, and to amend the Law relating to Customs and Inland Revenue (including Excise) and the National Debt and to make further provision in connexion with Finance.
[19th July 1916]X3
Editorial Information
X3The text of s. 63 was taken from S.I.F. Group 63:1 (Income, Corporation & Capital Gains Taxes), ss. 65–67 was taken from S.I.F. Group 99:3 (Public Finance and Economic Controls: National Debt); the text of s. 69(3) appeared in both S.I.F. Group 63:1 and 99:3; provisions omitted from S.I.F. have been dealt with as referred to in other commentary
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C7Preamble omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)
C8Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
C9General amendments etc. to Tax Acts (or Income Tax Acts or Corporation Tax Acts as the case may be) made by Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9, SIF 63:1), s. 41A(7) (as added by Finance Act 1990 (c. 29, SIF 63:1), s. 95(1)(2)), British Telecommunications Act 1981 (c. 38, SIF 96), s. 82(2)(7); Telecommunications Act 1984 (c. 12, SIF 96), s. 72(3); Finance Act 1984 (c. 43, SIF 63:1), ss. 82(6), 85(2), 89(1)(7), 96(1)(7), 98(7), Sch. 9 para. 3(2)(9), Sch. 16 paras. 6, 12 and Finance Act 1985 (c. 54, SIF 63:1), ss. 72(1), 74(5), Sch. 23 para. 15(4), S.I. 1987/530, regs. 11(2), 13(1), 14, Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), ss. 4, 6, 7, 9, 32, 34, 78, 134, 135, 141, 142, 185, 191, 193, 194, 195, 200, 203, 209, 212, 213, 219, 247, 253, 272, 287, 314, 315, 317, 318, 325, 326, 327, 345, 350, 351, 368, 375, 381, 397, 414, 432, 440, 442, 446, 458, 460, 461, 463, 463(2)(3) (as added by Finance Act 1990 (c. 29, SIF 63:1), s. 50(2) ), 468, 474, 475, 486, 490, 491, 503, 511, 518, 524, 532, 544, 550, 556, 558, 569, 572, 582, 595, 601, 613, 617, 619, 621, 639, 656, 660, 663, 676, 689, 691, 694, 700, 701, 714, 716, 739, 743, 754, 763, 776, 780, 781, 782, 787, 789, 811, 828, 829, 832, 833, 834, 835, 837, 838, 839, 840, 841, 842, Sch. 2 para. 5, Sch. 4 para. 5, Sch. 13 para. 10, Sch. 16 para. 10, Sch. 21 para. 6, Sch. 26 para. 1, Sch. 27 para. 20, Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1), ss. 66, 127(1)(6), Sch. 12 para. 6, Capital Allowances Act 1990 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), ss. 28(1), 68(8), 74, 82, 83(5), 148(5), 163(4), 164(2), S.I. 1990/627 and Finance Act 1990 (c. 29, SIF 63:1), s. 25(10)
Textual Amendments
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F2Ss. 7, 9 repealed by Finance Act 1948 (c. 49), ss. 13, 82, Sch. 11 Pt. I
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F3S. 8 repealed by Finance Act 1923 (c. 14), s. 39(4), Sch.
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F4Ss. 7, 9 repealed by Finance Act 1948 (c. 49), ss. 13, 82, Sch. 11 Pt. I
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F5S. 10 repealed by Finance Act 1921 (c. 32), s. 5
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F7S. 12 repealed by Finance Act 1957 (c. 49), s. 42(4)(5), Sch. 9 Pt. I
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F9Ss. 15, 16 repealed by Finance Act 1919 (c. 32), s. 38 Sch. 4
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F12Ss. 20, 21 repealed by Customs and Excise Act 1952 (c. 44), s. 320, Sch. 12 Pt. I
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F13S. 22 repealed by Finance Act 1962 (c. 44), s. 34(4)(7), Sch. 11 Pt. II
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F17S. 41 repealed by Finance Act 1917 (c. 31), s. 18(2)
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F19S. 44 repealed by Income Tax Act 1918 (c. 40), Sch. 7 and Statute Law Revision Act 1927 (c. 42)
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F20Ss. 45–57 repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1964 (c. 79)
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F21S. 58 repealed by National Debt Act 1958 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 6), s. 17(1), Sch.
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F23S. 60 repealed by National Loans Act 1939 (c. 117), s. 5, Sch. 3
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F24S. 61 repealed by Finance Act 1917 (c. 31), s. 34(6)
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Any securities issued in the United States of America by a municipal corporation, county council, or other local authority in the United Kingdom for the purpose of raising any money which they are authorised to borrow, if issued under the authority of the Treasury, shall not be liable to any taxation present or future, except where they are held by persons domiciled in the United Kingdom or by British subjects ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom.
The expression “local authority” in this section includes the Metropolitan Water Board and any other public body which is recognised as a local authority for the purposes of this section by the Local Government Board.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4Functions of Local Government Board now generally exercisable (E.W.) (S.) by Secretary of State: Scottish Board of Health Act 1919 (c. 20), s. 4, Ministry of Health Act 1919 (c. 21), s. 3(1)(a), Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1928 (c. 34), s. 1, Reorganisation of Offices (Scotland) Act 1939 (c. 20), s. 1, S.I. 1951/753, 1900 (1951 I, pp. 1354, 1347), 1965/319 and 1970/1681
C5Functions of Local Government Board for Ireland now exercisable by Ministry of Development: S.R. & O. 1922/183 (Rev. XVI, p. 991:1922, p. 718) and 1965/13
Where the Bank of England are satisfied that any Exchequer bond, or any other bond to bearer issued by them on behalf of the Treasury, or any coupon of any such bond has been lost or destroyed, they may, if they think fit, and on such conditions as they think fit, but subject to any general directions of the Treasury, issue a new bond or coupon on receiving indemnity to their satisfaction against the claims of all persons deriving title under the bond or coupon lost or destroyed.
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F27Words repealed by National Debt Act 1958 (7 & 8 Eliz. 2 c. 6), Sch.
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C6S. 65 repealed (prosp.) by Finance Act 1963 (c. 25) s. 73(8)(b), Sch. 14 Pt. VIII
Any order or decree of any court in the United Kingdom whereby the right to transfer or call for a transfer of any Government stock or to receive any dividends thereon is expressed to be vested in any person shall be sufficient authority to the Banks of England and Ireland, to the National Debt Commissioners, to the [F28Director of Savings], and to any savings bank authority to allow the transfer of the stock or to pay the dividends in accordance with the order or decree.
An official [F29certified copy interlocutor] of any such appointment as is mentioned in section thirteen of the M1Judicial Factors (Scotland) Act 1889, shall, where any Government stock is specified in such official [F29certified copy interlocutor] or in a certificate under seal by the accountant of court produced along with such [F29certified copy interlocutor] as belonging to or forming part of the estate under the charge of the person named in the [F29certified copy interlocutor], be deemed for the purposes of this section to be a decree whereby the right to transfer such Government stock is vested in the person so named.
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F28Words substituted by Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48), s. 108(1)(b)
F29Words substituted by S.I. 1967/487, art. 4
F30Definition repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1986 (c. 12), s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. III
Marginal Citations
Where any Government stock is transferred by virtue of section forty-eight of the M2Finance (No. 2) Act 1915, on the authority of any probate, confirmation, or letters of administration, or by virtue of this Act on the authority of any order or decree of any court, the Bank of England or Ireland, the National Debt Commissioners, the [F31Director of Savings], or the savings bank authority, as the case may be, shall be indemnified and protected, notwithstanding any defect or circumstance whatsoever affecting the validity of such probate, confirmation, or letters of administration, or of such order or decree.
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F31Words substituted by Post Office Act 1969 (c. 48), s. 108(1)(b)
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(3)This Act may be cited as the Finance Act, 1916.
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F33S. 69(1) repealed by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 1971 (c. 52)
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