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Finance Bill 2013: Measures taking effect from 11 December or 1 January

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Several Finance Bill 2013 measures will take effect from today or 1 January 2013, the government has announced.

David Gauke, exchequer secretary to the Treasury, said in a written ministerial statement that measures will take effect from today in relation to:

  • debt cap – group treasury company election;
  • corporation tax – deferral of payment of exit charges; and
  • VAT forestalling – road fuel.

In addition, measures will take effect from 1 January 2013 in relation to:

  • annual investment allowance;
  • bank levy;
  • UK-Swiss agreement – remittance basis; and
  • controlled foreign companies.

A second ministerial statement provided a tax policy update, including a note of the key Finance Bill measures and a list of ‘new’ measures that have not already been the subject of consultation.

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