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Published date: 15 May 1996

Finance Act, 1996 (No. 9)

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Acts Referred to
Part  I Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax (ss. 1-70)
Chapter I Income Tax (ss. 1-15)
Repealed
1. Amendment of provisions relating to exemption from income tax.
Repealed
2. Alteration of rates of income tax.
Repealed
3. Personal reliefs.
Repealed
4. Taxation treatment of unemployment benefit in certain cases.
Repealed
5. Relief for payments made by certain persons in respect of alarm systems.
Repealed
6. Amendment of section 4 (benefit of use of a car) of Finance Act, 1982.
Repealed
7. Amendment of section 145 (insurance against expenses of illness) of Income Tax Act, 1967.
Repealed
8. Amendment of Second Schedule to Finance Act, 1992.
Repealed
9. Taxation treatment of Hepatitis C compensation payments.
Repealed
10. Amendment of section 10 (exemption of certain income from leasing of farm land) of Finance Act, 1985.
Repealed
11. Amendment of section 62 (trading stock of discontinued trade) of Income Tax Act, 1967.
Repealed
12. Amendment of section 12 (relief for new shares purchased on issue by employees) of Finance Act, 1986.
Repealed
13. Retirement annuities.
Repealed
14. Amendment of section 2 (exemption of certain earnings of writers, composers and artists) of Finance Act, 1969.
Repealed
15. Relief for fees paid for part-time third level education.
Chapter II Income Tax: Relief for Investment in Corporate Trades (ss. 16-24)
Repealed
16. Amendment of section 11 (Interpretation (Chapter III)) of Finance Act, 1984.
Repealed
17. Amendment of section 12 (the relief) of Finance Act, 1984.
Repealed
18. Amendment of section 13 (limits on relief) of Finance Act, 1984.
Repealed
19. Amendment of section 13 A (restriction of relief where amounts raised exceed permitted maximum) of Finance Act, 1984.
Repealed
20. Certification in respect of shares exceeding £250,000.
Repealed
21. Transitional arrangements in relation to section 20.
Repealed
22. Amendment of section 15 (qualifying companies) of Finance Act, 1984.
Repealed
23. Amendment of section 16 (qualifying trades) of Finance Act, 1984.
Repealed
24. Amendment of section 16A (relevant trading operations) of Finance Act, 1984.
Chapter III Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax (ss. 25-43)
Repealed
25. Stud greyhound service fees.
Repealed
26. Amendment of section 41B (capital allowances in relation to construction or refurbishment of certain multi-storey car-parks) of Finance Act, 1994.
Repealed
27. Amendment of section 22 (continuation of certain allowances, etc.) of Finance Act, 1991.
Repealed
28. Continuation of certain industrial buildings annual allowances.
Repealed
29. Amendment of section 255 (meaning of "industrial building or structure") of Income Tax Act, 1967.
Repealed
30. Amendment of Chapter III (Income Tax and Corporation Tax: Reliefs for Renewal and Improvement of Certain Resort Areas) of Part I of Finance Act, 1995.
Repealed
31. Relief for investment in films.
Repealed
32. Treatment of patent royalties and related distributions.
Repealed
33. Amendment of section 31 (interest payments by companies and to non-residents) of Finance Act, 1974.
Repealed
34. Allowance for mine rehabilitation expenditure.
Repealed
35. Amendment of section 18 (taxation of collective investment undertakings) of Finance Act, 1989.
Repealed
36. Amendment of section 13 (special investment schemes) of Finance Act, 1993.
Repealed
37 Amendment of section 14 (special portfolio investment accounts) of Finance Act, 1993.
Repealed
38. Amendment of section 17 (undertakings for collective investment) of Finance Act, 1993.
Repealed
39. Exemption of bodies designated under section 4 of Securitisation (Proceeds of Certain Mortgages) Act, 1995, from certain tax provisions.
Repealed
40. Treatment under Tax Acts of certain employment grants and recruitment subsidies.
Repealed
41. Amendment of section 17 (tax deduction from payments to subcontractors) of Finance Act, 1970.
Repealed
42. Provisions supplemental to section 33 of Finance Act, 1986, relating to interest payments by certain deposit takers.
Repealed
43. Amendment of section 51 (application of certain allowances in relation to certain areas and certain expenditure) of Finance Act, 1988.
Chapter IV Corporation Tax (ss. 44-58)
Repealed
44. Reduced rate of corporation tax for certain income.
Repealed
45. Amendment of section 12A (foreign currency: computation of income and chargeable gains) of Corporation Tax Act, 1976.
Repealed
46. Amendment of section 33A (acquisition expenses) of Corporation Tax Act, 1976.
Repealed
47. Amendment of section 35A (chargeable gains of life business) of Corporation Tax Act, 1976.
Repealed
48. Amendment of section 36 (investment income reserved for policy holders) of Corporation Tax Act, 1976.
Repealed
49. Amendment of section 36A (special investment policies) of Corporation Tax Act, 1976.
Repealed
50. Amendment of section 46B (gains or losses arising by virtue of section 46A) of Corporation Tax Act, 1976.
Repealed
51. Amendment of section 135 (company ceasing to be a member of a group) of Corporation Tax Act, 1976.
Repealed
52. Amendment of section 162 (surcharge on undistributed income of service companies) of Corporation Tax Act, 1976.
Repealed
53. Amendment of section 39A (relief in relation to income from certain trading operations carried on in Shannon Airport) of Finance Act, 1980.
Repealed
54. Amendment of section 28 (relief in relation to income from qualifying shipping trade) of Finance Act, 1987.
Repealed
55. Amendment of section 31 (securitisation of assets) of Finance Act, 1991.
Repealed
56. Amendment of section 56 (relief for gifts to The Enterprise Trust Ltd.) of Finance Act, 1992.
Repealed
57. Amendment of section 59 (deduction for certain expenditure on research and development) of Finance Act, 1995.
Repealed
58. Amendment of Chapter VII (advance corporation tax) of Part I of the Finance Act, 1983.
Chapter V Capital Gains Tax (ss. 59-64)
Repealed
59. Amendment of paragraph 11 (disposal of certain assets) of Schedule 4 to Capital Gains Tax Act, 1975.
Repealed
60. Amendment of section 26 (disposal of business or farm on retirement) of Capital Gains Tax Act, 1975.
Repealed
61. Amendment of section 46 (debts) of Capital Gains Tax Act, 1975.
Repealed
62. Amendment of section 27 (relief for individuals on certain reinvestment) of Finance Act, 1993.
Repealed
63. Amendment of section 66 (reduced rate of capital gains tax on certain disposals of shares by individuals) of Finance Act, 1994.
Repealed
64. Exemption of certain milk boards and associated companies from capital gains tax.
Chapter VI Income Tax and Corporation Tax: Reliefs for Renewal and Improvement of Residential Accommodation on Certain Islands (ss. 65-70)
Repealed
65. Interpretation (Chapter VI).
Repealed
66. Deduction for certain expenditure on construction of rented residential accommodation.
Repealed
67. Rented residential accommodation: deduction for expenditure on conversion.
Repealed
68. Rented residential accommodation: deduction for expenditure on refurbishment.
Repealed
69. Residential accommodation: allowance to owner-occupiers in respect of expenditure on construction or refurbishment.
Repealed
70. Provisions supplementary to sections 66 to 69.
Part II Customs & Excise (ss. 71-86)
Chapter I Vehicle Registration Tax (ss. 71-74)
In force
71. Interpretation Chapter I.
In force
72. Amendment of section 130 (interpretation) of Act of 1992.
In force
73. Amendment of section 135B (repayment of amounts in respect of vehicle registration tax in certain cases) of Act of 1992.
In force
74. Amendment of section 141 (regulations) of Act of 1992.
Chapter II Miscellaneous (ss. 75-86)
Repealed
75. Exemption from duty on certain bets.
In force
76. Reductions of duty on certain gaming machine licences.
In force
77. Amendment of section 155 (spirits retailers' on-licences) of Finance Act, 1992.
In force
78. Amendment of section 92 (tax concessions for disabled drivers, etc.) of Finance Act, 1989.
Repealed
79. Hydrocarbons and substitute motor fuel.
Repealed
80. Amendment of section 56 (hydrocarbons) of Finance Act, 1988.
Repealed
81. Amendment of section 74 (deferment of duty on beer) of Finance Act, 1993.
Repealed
82. Spirits.
In force
83. Tobacco products.
In force
84. Amendment of section 7 (ascertainment of retail prices of tobacco products) of Finance (Excise Duty on Tobacco Products) Act, 1977.
In force
85. Amendment of section 10A (offences in relation to tax stamps) of Finance (Excise Duty on Tobacco Products) Act, 1977.
In force
86. Amendment of Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act, 1952.
Part III Value-Added Tax (ss. 87-100)
Repealed
87. Interpretation (Part III).
Repealed
88. Amendment of section 1 (interpretation) of Principal Act.
Repealed
89. Amendment of section 3 (supply of goods) of Principal Act.
Repealed
90. Amendment of section 5 (supply of services) of Principal Act.
Repealed
91. Amendment of section 10B (special scheme for auctioneers) of Principal Act.
Repealed
92. Amendment of section 11 (rates of tax) of Principal Act.
Repealed
93. Amendment of section 12 (deductions for tax borne or paid) of Principal Act.
Repealed
94. Amendment of section 12A (special provisions for tax invoiced by flat-rate farmers) of Principal Act.
Repealed
95. Amendment of section 13A (supplies to, and intra-Community acquisitions and imports by, certain taxable persons) of Principal Act.
Repealed
96. Amendment of section 15 (charge of tax on imported goods) of Principal Act.
Repealed
97. Amendment of section 17 (invoices) of Principal Act.
Repealed
98. Amendment of Second Schedule to Principal Act.
Repealed
99. Amendment of Sixth Schedule to Principal Act.
Repealed
100. Revocation (Part III).
Part IV Stamp Duties (ss. 101-119)
Chapter I Special provisions relating to uncertificated securities (ss. 101-111)
Repealed
101. Interpretation (Chapter I).
Repealed
102. Operator-instruction deemed to be an instrument of conveyance or transfer.
Repealed
103. Rate of duty.
Repealed
104. Application and adaptation of Stamp Acts.
Repealed
105. Collection and payment of duty.
Repealed
106. Exemptions.
Repealed
107. Relief for member firms.
Repealed
108. Obligations of system-members.
Repealed
109. Overpayment of duty.
Repealed
110. Regulations.
Repealed
111. Amendment of section 150 (stock borrowing) of Finance Act, 1995.
Chapter II Miscellaneous (ss. 112-119)
In force
112. Removal of stamp duty on memorandum and articles of association of company.
Repealed
113. Amendment of section 49 (exemption of certain instruments from stamp duty) of Finance Act, 1969.
Repealed
114. Amendment of section 203 (stamp duty in respect of cash cards) of Finance Act, 1992.
Repealed
115. Amendment of section 207 (exemption from stamp duty of certain financial services instruments) of Finance Act, 1992.
Repealed
116. Amendment of section 144 (relief from stamp duty in the case of reconstructions or amalgamations of companies) of Finance Act, 1995.
Repealed
117. Exemption from stamp duty of designated body.
Repealed
118. Exemption from stamp duty of Community trade marks and international trade marks.
Repealed
119. Repeals (Part IV).
Part V Capital Acquisitions Tax (ss. 120-129)
In force
120. Interpretation (Part V).
In force
121. Amendment of section 16 (market value of certain shares in private trading companies) of Principal Act.
In force
122. Amendment of section 19 (value of agricultural property) of Principal Act.
In force
123. Exemption relating to qualifying expenses of incapacitated persons.
In force
124. Amendment of section 118 (application of section 60 (relief in respect of certain policies of insurance) of Finance Act, 1985) of Finance Act, 1991.
In force
125. Amendment of section 126 (business relief) of Finance Act, 1994.
In force
126. Amendment of section 127 (relevant business property) of Finance Act, 1994.
In force
127. Amendment of section 135 (withdrawal of relief) of Finance Act, 1994.
In force
128. Amendment of section 146 (certificate relating to registration of title based on possession) of Finance Act, 1994.
In force
129. Amendment of section 164 (payment of tax on certain assets by instalments) of Finance Act, 1995.
Part VI Miscellaneous Pre-Consolidation Provisions (ss. 130-137)
Chapter I Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax (ss. 130-132)
Repealed
130. Information.
Repealed
131. Connected persons.
Repealed
132. Pre-consolidation amendments and repeals.
Chapter II Income Tax and Corporation Tax (ss. 133-137)
Farming: Provisions Relating to Relief in respect of Increase in Stock Values (ss. 133-137)
Repealed
133. Interpretation.
Repealed
134. Deduction for increase in stock values.
Repealed
135. Special provision for qualifying farmers.
Repealed
136. Compulsory disposals of livestock.
Repealed
137. Supplementary provisions.
Part VII Miscellaneous (ss. 138-143)
Repealed
138. Capital Services Redemption Account.
Repealed
139. Amendment of section 176 (relief for donations of heritage items) of Finance Act, 1995.
Repealed
140. Payment of certain expenses of licensing authorities in respect of collection of certain excise duties.
In force
141. Amendment of section 4 (casual trading licences) of Casual Trading Act, 1995.
In force
142. Care and management of taxes and duties.
In force
143. Short title, construction and commencement.
Repealed
First Schedule - Amendments Consequential on Changes in Personal Reliefs
Repealed
Second Schedule - Rates of Excise Duty on Spirits
In force
Third Schedule - Rates of Excise Duty on Tobacco Products
Repealed
Fourth Schedule - Stamp Duty Enactments Repealed
Fifth Schedule
Repealed
Fifth Schedule, Part I Pre-Consolidation Amendments
Repealed
Fifth Schedule, Part II Pre-Consolidation Repeals