Statutory Instruments
2007 No. 1385
STAMP DUTY LAND tax
The Finance Act 2003, Section 66 (Prescribed Statutory Provisions) Order 2007
Made
2nd May 2007
Laid before the House of Commons
3rd May 2007
Coming into force
25th May 2007
The Treasury make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by section 66(2) of the Finance Act 2003( 1 ).
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Finance Act 2003, Section 66 (Prescribed Statutory Provisions) Order 2007 and shall come into force on 25th May 2007.
Prescribed Statutory Provisions
2. A land transaction that is not entered into as mentioned in section 66(1) of the Finance Act 2003 is exempt from charge to stamp duty land tax if—
(a) the transaction is effected—
(i) under paragraph A23(2), 4(2), 5(4B) or 8(2)(b) of Schedule 22 to the School Standards and Framework Act 1998( 2 ) (transfer of land to local education authority), or
(ii) by a transfer required by virtue of regulations made under section 27(2)(b) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006( 3 ) (transfer of land on removal of foundation or reduction in foundation governors), and
(b) either the purchaser or the vendor is a public body.
Frank Roy
Dave Watts
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
2nd May 2007
1998 c. 31 . Paragraph A23 was inserted by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 4 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40) . Paragraph 4(2) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 8(1) and (3) of Schedule 4 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006. Paragraph 5(4B) was inserted by paragraph 6 of Schedule 17 to the Education Act 2005 (c. 18) and was amended by paragraph 9 of Schedule 4 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006 (c. 40) . Paragraph 8(2)(b) was amended by paragraphs 1 and 12 of Schedule 4 to the Education and Inspections Act 2006.