Finance Act 1983
1983 c. 28An Act to grant certain duties, to alter other duties, and to amend the law relating to the National Debt and the Public Revenue, and to make further provision in connection with Finance.
Enacted[13th May 1983]
I1X1Most Gracious Sovereign, We, Your Majesty’s most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom in Parliament assembled, towards raising the necessary supplies to defray Your Majesty’s public expenses, and making an addition to the public revenue, have freely and voluntarily resolved to give and grant unto Your Majesty the several duties hereinafter mentioned; and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted, and be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
PART I Customs and Excise¶
1 Duties on spirits, beer, wine, madewine and cider.¶
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F2¶
F513 Hydrocarbon oil.¶
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Vehicles excise duty.¶
5 Bingo duty and gaming machine licence duty.¶
6 Deferred payment of excise duty on goods.¶
The following section shall be inserted in Part X of the M3Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (duties and drawbacks: general provisions), after section 127—7 Imports to and exports from Northern Ireland.¶
8 Export from Northern Ireland of goods chargeable with agricultural levies.¶
At the end of Part V of the M5Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 (control of exportation), after section 68A, there shall be inserted the following section—9 Miscellaneous customs and excise repeals.¶
PART II Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax¶
Chapter I ¶
10–28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7¶
29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8¶
Chapter II ¶
30–33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9¶
Chapter III Capital Gains¶
F1034 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .¶
PART III Oil Taxation¶
35 Phasing out of APRT.¶
36 C3 Increased oil allowance for certain new fields. ¶
37 Reliefs for exploration and appraisal expenditure etc.¶
F4838 Terms of payment to be implied in determining market value. ¶
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Exclusion of oil appropriated for production purposes in other fields.¶
40 Variation of decisions on claims for allowable expenditure.¶
41 Transfers of interests in oil fields.¶
PART IV Miscellaneous and Supplementary¶
42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11¶
Miscellaneous¶
43 National savings: supplements.¶
44 Rates of interest for government lending.¶
45 Suspension of certain payments into National Loans Fund in respect of new towns.¶
46 Historic Buildings and Monuments Commission for England.¶
47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17¶
48 Short title, interpretation, construction and repeals.¶
SCHEDULES
F49SCHEDULE 1 ¶
F49 Wine: Rates of Duty¶
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SCHEDULE 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18 ¶
SCHEDULE 3 ¶
Vehicles Excise Duty
Section 4.
Part I Provisions Substituted in Part II of Schedules 1 to 5 to the M21Vehicles (Excise)Act 1971 and the M22Vehicles (Excise) Act (Northern Ireland) 1972¶
Part II Amendment of Part I of Schedule 4 to The M23Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 and The M24Vehicles (Excise) Act (Northern Ireland) 1972¶
Amendments made in both Acts¶
Amendments made only in the Act of 1971¶
Amendments made only in the Act of 1972¶
SCHEDULES 4, 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F31 ¶
F43SCHEDULE 6 ¶
Interpretation¶
Election for pooling¶
Effect of election¶
The 1982 identification rules¶
The indexation allowance¶
Transfers on a no gain / no loss basis¶
Consideration for options¶
Supplementary¶
SCHEDULE 7 ¶
APRT: M25Modifications of Finance Act, 1982, Schedule 19
Section 35.
SCHEDULE 8 ¶
Reliefs for Exploration and Appraisal Expenditure etc
Section 37.
C8Part I Section to be Inserted after Section 5 of the Principal Act¶
Part II Amendments Relating to the New Allowance¶
The principal Act¶
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The Petroleum Revenue Tax Act 1980¶
The Finance Act 1980¶
Part III Receipts to be Set Against Allowable Expenditure¶
- “allowable expenditure” means expenditure which, in accordance with section 5 or section 5A of the principal Act, is allowable on a claim made by a participator under Schedule 7 to that Act; and
- “qualifying receipt” means a sum the amount of which falls, by virtue of subsection (6) of section 5 of the principal Act, to be applied by way of reduction in the amount of expenditure which would otherwise be allowable expenditure.
SCHEDULE 9 ¶
SCHEDULE 10 ¶
Repeals
Section 48.
Part I Miscellaneous Customs and Excise¶
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 c. 26. | The Licensing Act 1964. | Section 30(5). |
| 1967 c. 54. | The Finance Act 1967. | In Schedule 7, paragraph 4. |
| 1969 c. 32. | The Finance Act 1969. | Section 1(5). |
| Schedule 7. | ||
| 1976 c. 66. | The Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976. | Section 22. |
| 1977 c. 45. | The Criminal Law Act 1977. | In Schedule 12, in the entry relating to the Licensing Act 1964, paragraph 1. |
| 1979 c. 2. | The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979. | In section 51(1), the words “within the prescribed area”. |
| 1979 c. 4. | The Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979. | Section 92(7). |
| 1980 c. 48. | The Finance Act 1980. | Section 9. |
| 1982 c. 39. | The Finance Act 1982. | In Schedule 5, in part B, paragraph 16(3). |
The repeals in the Finance Act 1969, the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 and the Finance Act 1980 have effect on the appointed day within the meaning of section 9(2) of this Act.
C14Part II Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax¶
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 c. 10. | The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970. | In section 226(3)(c) the words “(but not before he attains the age of fifty)”. |
| 1980 c. 48. | The Finance Act 1980. | In Schedule 12, paragraph 7(2)(aa). |
| 1981 c. 35. | The Finance Act 1981. | Section 53(7). |
| In section 59, in subsection (4) the words “and (7)” and in subsection (6), paragraph (b). | ||
| In section 62(6)(a) the words “53(7),”. | ||
| In section 63(2) the words “53(7),”. | ||
| 1982 c. 39. | The Finance Act 1982. | In section 77, in subsection (2), the words from “and at the end” onwards. |
Part III Oil Taxation¶
| Chapter | Short title | Extent of repeal |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 c. 22. | The Oil Taxation Act 1975. | In Schedule 7, in paragraph 1, in sub-paragraph (1) the words from “but may not” to the end, and, in sub-paragraph (2) the words “within the time allowed for making the original claim”. |
| 1982 c. 39. | The Finance Act 1982. | In Schedule 19, in paragraph 1(3) the word “nine”. |
Footnotes
- I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent, partly retrospective; all provisions so far as unrepealed wholly in force at 1.2.1991. Some provisions came into force at specific times of day.
- X1General 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
- M11979 c. 4.
- F1S. 1(4) repealed by Finance Act 1984 (c. 43, SIF 40:1), s. 128(6), Sch. 23 Pt. I
- F2S. 2 repealed by Finance Act 1984 (c. 43, SIF 40:1), s. 128(6), Sch. 23 Pt. IV
- F3S. 4(1)-(3)(5)(8) repealed (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 65, 66(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with s. 57(4))
- F4S. 4(4) repealed by Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 107:2), s. 148, Sch. 14 Pt. II
- F5S. 4(6)(7) repealed (1.10.1991) by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 107:2), ss. 10, 123, Sch. 19 Pt. IV; S.I. 1991/2021, art. 2.
- M21981 c. 63.
- M31979 c. 2.
- M41979 c. 2.
- F6S. 7(4) repealed by Finance Act 1987 (c. 16, SIF 40:1), s. 72, Sch. 16 Pt. III
- M51979 c. 2.
- M61964 c. 26.
- M71976 c. 66.
- M81969 c. 32.
- M91979 c. 4.
- C1Power of appointment conferred by s. 9(3) not yet exercised
- F7Ss. 10–28 repealed by Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), s. 844 and Sch. 31
- F8S. 29 repealed by Finance Act 1985 (c. 54), s. 98(6), Sch. 27 Part V for 1986–87 et seq.
- F9Ss. 30–33 repealed by Capital Allowances Act 1990 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), s. 164(4), Sch. 2
- F10S. 34 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- M101982 c. 39.
- C2Part of the text of s. 35(2) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
- C3See Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1, 2), s. 138—Southern Basin and Onshore fields
- M11S.I. 1982/1000.
- C4See—Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1, 2), s. 64(2)—definitions applied for purposes of s. 62 of that Act (disposals of oil licences relating to underdeveloped areas)Finance Act 1988 (c. 39, SIF 63:1, 2), s. 138(4)—definitions applied for purposes of s. 138(2)(3) of that Act (reduced oil allowance for certain Southern Basin and onshore fields)
- C5S. 36(4)(5) applied (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the applying Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 196(2), 289.
- C6Part of the text of s. 40(1) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
- M121980 c. 48.
- M131980 c. 48.
- F11S. 42 repealed by Finance Act 1984 (c. 43), s. 128(6), Sch. 23 Pt. XI
- M141968 c. 13.
- M151982 c. 39.
- M161981 c. 64.
- F12S. 45(3) and the preceding word “or” repealed (1.10.1998) by 1998 c. 38, s. 152, Sch. 18 Pt. IV (with ss. 137(1), 139(2), 143(2)); S.I. 1998/2244, art. 4
- F13S. 46(1)(2)(3)(a)(b) repealed by Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), s. 844, Sch. 31
- C7Part of the text of s. 46(3)(c) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and, except as specified, does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
- F14Words repealed by Finance Act 1985 (c. 54), s. 98(6) and Sch. 27 Part IX(2)
- M171982 c. 39.
- F15S. 46(4) repealed by Finance Act 1985 (c. 54), s. 98(6) and Sch. 27 Part X in relation to disposals on or after 19 March 1985
- F16S. 46(5) repealed by Capital Transfer Tax Act 1984 (c. 51), s. 277 and Sch. 9—with effect from 1 January 1985. See now Sch. 3 of that Act—Inheritance Tax Acts
- F17S. 47 repealed by Capital Transfer Tax Act 1984 (c. 51), ss. 274, 277, Schs. 7, 9
- M181970 c. 10.
- M191979 c. 14.
- M201975 c. 22.
- F18Sch. 2 repealed by Finance Act 1984 (c. 43, SIF 40:1), s. 128(6), Sch. 23 Pt. I
- F19Sch. 3 Pt. I paras. 1-6 repealed (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 65, 66(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with s. 57(4))
- F20Sch. 3 Pt. I paras. 1-6 repealed (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 65, 66(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with s. 57(4))
- F21Sch. 3 Pt. I paras 1-6 repealed (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 65, 66(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with s. 57(4))
- F22Sch. 3 Pt. I paras. 1-6 repealed (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 65, 66(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with s. 57(4))
- F23Sch. 3 Pt. I paras 1-6 repealed (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 65, 66(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with s. 57(4))
- F24Sch. 3 Pt. I paras 1-6 repealed (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 65, 66(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with s. 57(4))
- F25Sch. 3 para. 7 repealed (1.10.1991) by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 107:2), ss. 10, 123, Sch. 19 Pt.IV; S.I. 1991/2021, art.2.
- M211971 c. 10.
- M221972 c. 10 (N.I.).
- F26Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 8 repealed (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 65, 66(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with s. 57(4))
- F27Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 9 repealed (3.5.1994) by 1994 c. 9, s. 258, Sch. 26 Pt. I(3) (with Sch. 3)
- F28Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 8 repealed (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 65, 66(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with s. 57(4))
- F29Sch. 3 Pt. II para. 11 repealed (1.9.1994) by 1994 c. 22, ss. 65, 66(1), Sch. 5 Pt. I (with s. 57(4))
- F30Sch. 3 para. 12 repealed (1.10.1991) by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 107:2), ss. 10, 123, Sch. 19 Pt.IV; S.I. 1991/2021, art.2.
- M231971 c. 10.
- M241972 c. 10 (N.I.).
- F31Schs. 4, 5 repealed by Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1, SIF 63:1), s. 844, Sch. 31
- F32Sch. 6 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- F33Sch. 6 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- F34Sch. 6 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- F35Sch. 6 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- F36Sch. 6 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- F37Sch. 6 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- F38Sch. 6 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- F39Sch. 6 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- F40Sch. 6 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- F41Sch. 6 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- F42Sch. 6 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- F43Sch. 6 repealed (6.3.1992 with effect as mentioned in s. 289(1)(2) of the repealing Act) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), ss. 289, 290, Sch.12 (with s. 201(3), Sch. 11 paras. 20, 22, 26(2), 27)
- M251982 c. 39.
- C8The text of Sch. 8 Pt. I is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
- C9Part of the text of Sch. 8 Pt. II paras. 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
- C10Part of the text of Sch. 8 Pt. II paras. 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
- C11Part of the text of Sch. 8 Pt. II paras. 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
- C12Part of the text of Sch. 8 Pt. II paras. 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
- M261980 c. 1.
- C13Part of the text of Sch. 8 Pt. II paras. 1, 2, 5, 6, 8 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
- F44Sch. 8 Pt. II para. 9 repealed by Finance Act 1987 (c. 16), s. 72(7), Sch. 16 Part X
- F45Sch. 9 para. 1 repealed by Car Tax Act 1983 (c. 53), s. 10(4), Sch. 3 so far as relating to car tax and by Value Added Tax Act 1983 (c. 55), s. 50(2), Sch. 11 so far as relating to value added tax
- F46Sch. 9 para. 2 repealed by Value Added Tax Act 1983 (c. 55), s. 50(2), Sch. 11
- F47Sch. 9 paras. 3–7 repealed by Capital Transfer Tax Act 1984 (c. 51), ss. 274, 277, Schs. 7, 9
- C14The text of Sch. 10 Pt. II is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991
- C15S. 36(4)(5) applied by 1983 c. 56, s. 6A(5) (as inserted (22.7.2004) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), s. 285(3))
- F48S. 38 repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 26 Pt. 5(1) Note 2 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), Sch. 26 Pt. 5(1)
- F49Sch. 1 repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), Sch. 1 Pt. 8
- F50S. 1(3) repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), Sch. 1 Pt. 8
- F51S. 3 repealed (21.7.2008) by Statute Law (Repeals) Act 2008 (c. 12), Sch. 1 Pt. 8
- F52Words in Sch. 8 para. 11(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 179 (with Sch. 2)
- F53Words in s. 46(3) substituted (1.4.2012) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 6 paras. 9, 34(2); S.I. 2012/736, art. 4
- F54Word in s. 36(3)(b) substituted (1.10.2016) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(2), 7