Statutory Instruments
2002 No. 1102
VALUE ADDED TAX
The Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2002
Approved by the House of Commons
Made
17th April 2002
Laid before the House of Commons
17th April 2002
Coming into force
1st June 2002
The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred on them by section 51(2) of the Value Added Tax Act 1994( 1 ) and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order:
1. This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax (Buildings and Land) Order 2002 and comes into force on 1st June 2002.
2. For paragraph (b) of paragraph 1(6) of Schedule 10 to the Value Added Tax Act 1994 substitute—
“ (b) the value of the supply shall be taken to be such amount as is obtained by using the formula—
where—
A is the amount that yields an amount of VAT chargeable on it equal to the VAT which would have been chargeable on the relevant zero-rated supply (or, where there was more than one supply, the aggregate amount which would have been chargeable on them) had so much of the building as is mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) above not been intended for use solely for a relevant residential purpose or a relevant charitable purpose; and
B is the number of whole years since the day the building was completed for which the building or part concerned has been used for a relevant residential purpose or a relevant charitable purpose. ” .
Tony McNulty
Anne McGuire
Two of the Lord’s Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
17th April 2002