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79. Special provisions in relation to payment dates.

(1) In this section -

"registration of the vehicle" means the registration of the vehicle in accordance with section 131 of the Finance Act 1992;

"vehicle registration tax" means the tax referred to in section 132 of the Finance Act 1992.

(2) Notwithstanding sections 76 and 77, where a person makes an intra-Community acquisition of a new means of transport (other than a vessel or aircraft) in respect of which he or she is not entitled to a deduction under Chapter 1 of Part 8, then -

(a) the tax shall be payable -

(i) subject to subparagraphs (ii) and (iii), at the time of payment of the vehicle registration tax,

(ii) subject to subparagraph (iii), if no vehicle registration tax is payable, at the time of registration of the vehicle,

(iii) if section 131 of the Finance Act 1992 does not provide for the registration of the vehicle, at a time not later than the time when the tax is due in accordance with section 75,