Part 7Miscellaneous

Value added tax and insurance premium tax

101IPT: meaning of “premium”

1

In section 72 of FA 1994 (interpretation: “premium”), after subsection (1A) insert—

1B

Where—

a

an amount is charged (to the insured or any other person) in respect of the acquisition of a right (whether of the insured or any other person) to require the insurer to provide, or offer to provide, any of the cover included in a taxable insurance contract, and

b

any payment in respect of that amount is not regarded as a payment received under that contract by the insurer by virtue of subsection (1A) above,

the payment is to be regarded as a payment received under that contract by the insurer unless it is chargeable to tax at the higher rate by virtue of section 52A above.

2

The amendment made by subsection (1) has effect in relation to amounts charged on or after 22nd March 2007.