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New freeport tax sites designated

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The following Regulations designate areas in the Plymouth and South Devon Freeport and Solent Freeport as freeport tax sites with effect from 14 October 2022:

  • Designation of Freeport Tax Sites (Plymouth and South Devon Freeport) (No 2) Regulations, SI 2022/972.
  • Designation of Freeport Tax Sites (Solent Freeport) (No 2) Regulations, SI 2022/973.

Tax reliefs available in freeport tax sites include stamp duty land tax relief on qualifying acquisitions of land, a 10% enhanced rate of structures and buildings allowances, a 100% first-year allowance for qualifying expenditure on plant and machinery, a zero-rate of secondary Class 1 NICs for qualifying employments and business rates relief.

Issue: 1590
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