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Statutory Instruments

2019 No. 91

Exiting The European Union

Taxes And Duties

The Value Added Tax and Excise Personal Reliefs (Special Visitors and Goods Permanently Imported) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

Made

22nd January 2019

Laid before the House of Commons

24th January 2019

Coming into force in accordance with regulation 1

M1 The Treasury make these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 51(1)(a) and (c), section 52(2) and section 56(1) of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 (“ the Act ”) .

In accordance with section 51(1)(a) and (c) and section 56(1) of the Act, the Treasury consider it appropriate in consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union and in consequence of the Act to make the following provision in relation to value added tax and excise duties.

In accordance with section 52(2) of the Act, the Treasury consider it appropriate in consequence of, or otherwise in connection with, the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union, for the following Regulations to come into force on such day as the Treasury may by regulations under section 52 of the Act appoint.

Citation and Commencement I1,I2

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Value Added Tax and Excise Personal Reliefs (Special Visitors and Goods Permanently Imported) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 and come into force on such day as the Treasury may by regulations under section 52 of the Taxation (Cross-border) Trade Act 2018 appoint.

Amendment of the Customs and Excise (Personal Reliefs for Special Visitors) Order 1992 I3,I4

M2 2. The Customs and Excise (Personal Reliefs for Special Visitors) Order 1992 is amended in accordance with regulations [F1 3, 4 and 5 F1] .

I5,I6

3. —(1) Article 2 is amended as follows.

F2 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In the definition of “importation,” for “member States” substitute “ United Kingdom ” .

I7,I8

4. For article 14 substitute

“ 14. In this Part–

“ entitled person ” means any person who is neither a United Kingdom national nor a permanent resident of the United Kingdom and:

(a)

who enjoys any privilege or immunity by virtue of that person being –

(i)

a diplomatic agent for the purposes of the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 M3 ,

(ii)

a senior officer of the Commonwealth Secretariat for the purposes of the Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 M4 ,

(iii)

a consular officer for the purposes of the Consular Relations Act 1968 M5 ,

(iv)

a representative or a person recognised as holding a rank equivalent to a diplomatic agent for the purposes of the International Organisations Act 1968 M6 , or

(b)

whose circumstances, at the time the duty or tax in respect of which relief is sought would otherwise become due, are such that had those circumstances existed immediately before exit day, that person would have enjoyed, under or by virtue of section 2 of the European Communities Act 1972, any privilege or immunity similar to those enjoyed under or by virtue of the enactments specified in paragraph (a) above by the persons therein specified. ” .

I9,I10

5. In article 16, omit “, other than the United Kingdom,”.

I11,I12

F3 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

I13,I14

F4 7. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Amendment of the Customs and Excise Duties (Personal Reliefs for Goods Permanently Imported) Order 1992 I15,I16

M7 8. The Customs and Excise Duties (Personal Reliefs for Goods Permanently Imported) Order 1992 is amended in accordance with regulations 9 to 13.

I17,I18

9. —(1) Article 2 is amended as follows.

F5 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) At the appropriate places insert

“ “ another country ” means a country other than the United Kingdom ” and

“ “ customs procedure ” has the meaning given by section 3(3) of the Taxation (Cross-border) Trade Act 2018 M8 . ” .

I19,I20

10. In article 3(4), for “another” substitute “ a different ” .

I21,I22

11. In article 8(2), omit the words from “and includes,” to the end.

I23,I24

12. In article 14(3), for “EU customs duty” substitute “ import duty, charged by provision made in accordance with or under Part 1 of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018 ” .

I25,I26

13. In articles 3(5), 4(a) and (b), 11(1)(a), 12, 13(1)(a), 14(1)(a), 16(1)(a), 17(b)(i) and (ii), 18(b), 19(a), 21(1) and 21(1)(a)(ii), and in the headings to articles 18 and 21 and to Parts 4 and 5, for “a third country”, substitute “ another country ” .

Mike Freer

Rebecca Harris

Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

Status: There are currently no known outstanding effects for the The Value Added Tax and Excise Personal Reliefs (Special Visitors and Goods Permanently Imported) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
The Value Added Tax and Excise Personal Reliefs (Special Visitors and Goods Permanently Imported) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (2019/91)
Version from: 31 December 2020

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F1 Words in reg. 2 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments, Northern Ireland Protocol and Savings and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1545) , regs. 1 , 106(2) (with regs. 109-131 ); S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch. this amendment (text substituted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. substituted
F2 Reg. 3(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments, Northern Ireland Protocol and Savings and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1545) , regs. 1 , 106(3) (with regs. 109-131 ); S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch. this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. omitted
F3 Reg. 6 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments, Northern Ireland Protocol and Savings and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1545) , regs. 1 , 106(3) (with regs. 109-131 ); S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch. this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. omitted
F4 Reg. 7 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments, Northern Ireland Protocol and Savings and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1545) , regs. 1 , 106(3) (with regs. 109-131 ); S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch. this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. omitted
F5 Reg. 9(2) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Value Added Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments, Northern Ireland Protocol and Savings and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1545) , regs. 1 , 106(3) (with regs. 109-131 ); S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch. this amendment (text omitted) should be read in conjunction with other related provisions, see the commentary. omitted
I1 Reg. 1 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I2 Reg. 1 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
I3 Reg. 2 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I4 Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
I5 Reg. 3 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I6 Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
I7 Reg. 4 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I8 Reg. 4 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
I9 Reg. 5 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I10 Reg. 5 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
I11 Reg. 6 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
I12 Reg. 6 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I13 Reg. 7 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I14 Reg. 7 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
I15 Reg. 8 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I16 Reg. 8 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
I17 Reg. 9 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I18 Reg. 9 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
I19 Reg. 10 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I20 Reg. 10 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
I21 Reg. 11 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I22 Reg. 11 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
I23 Reg. 12 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I24 Reg. 12 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
I25 Reg. 13 not in force at made date, see reg. 1
I26 Reg. 13 in force at 31.12.2020 by S.I. 2020/1641 , reg. 2 , Sch.
M1 2018 c. 22 ; section 51 permits “the appropriate Minister” to make provision relating to value added tax and any excise duty and under section 51(4)(b) “ the appropriate Minister ” means the Treasury; section 56(1) permits “the appropriate Minister” to make provision in consequence of the Act and under section 56(5)(b) “ the appropriate Minister ” means the Treasury. Section 53 of the Act defines “excise duty”.
M2 S.I. 1992/3156 amended by S.I. 2005/2114 ; there is another amending instrument but it is not relevant.
M3 1964 c.81 .
M4 1966 c.10 .
M5 1968 c.18 .
M6 1968 c.48 ; section 4A was inserted by section 2 of the International Organisations Act 1981 (c. 9) , section 5A was inserted by section 3 of the International Organisations Act 1981 and section 6 was extended by section 1 of the International Organisations Act 1981.
M7 S.I. 1992/3193 , amended by S.I. 2006/3157 , S.I . 2006/3158, S.I. 2011/1043 .
M8 2018 c. 22 .
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