SCHEDULE 22MISCELLANEOUS RELIEFS

Visiting forces and international military headquarters reliefs

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A land transaction entered into with a view to—

a

building or enlarging barracks or camps for a visiting force,

b

facilitating the training of a visiting force, or

c

promoting the health or efficiency of a visiting force,

is relieved from tax.

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1

Paragraph 3 has effect in relation to a designated international military headquarters as if —

a

the headquarters were a visiting force of a designated country, and

b

the members of that force consisted of such of the persons serving at or attached to the headquarters as are members of the armed forces of a designated country.

2

In this paragraph, “"designated”” means designated for the purpose in question by or under any Order in Council made to give effect to an international agreement.

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In paragraphs 3 and 4, “"visiting force”” means any body, contingent or detachment of a country's forces which is for the time being or is to be present in the United Kingdom on the invitation of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom.