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Made | 9th March 2001 | ||
Laid before the House of Commons | 12th March 2001 | ||
Coming into force | 1st April 2001 |
Regulation |
1. | Citation and commencement. |
2. | General interpretation. |
3. | Accounting periods. |
4. | Returns. |
5. | Content of returns. |
6. | Payment. |
7.-9. | Records. |
10. | Bad debts: entitlement to tax credit. |
11. | Other tax credits: entitlement. |
12.-15. | Tax credits: general. |
16.-17. | Bad debts: supplementary provisions. |
18. | Repayments if no entitlement to tax credit. |
19.-25. | Tax credits and repayments: unjust enrichment - reimbursement arrangements to be disregarded. |
26.-28. | Corrections to CCL returns. |
29.-32. | Set-off. |
33. | Special rules for excluded, exempt, half-rate and reduced-rate supplies. |
34.-37. | Supplier certificates: basic rules. |
38. | Supplier certificates: accounting for and payment of CCL. |
39. | Special cases. |
40. | Supplies to producers of commodities other than electricity. |
41.-43. | Non-registrable electricity producers. |
44.-45. | Facilities covered by climate change agreements. |
46. | Interpretation of Part IV. |
47.-48. | Generation and certification of renewable source electricity. |
49.-51. | Conditions for exemption from CCL. |
52. | Self-supply of electricity by producer. |
53. | Small-scale users of electricity and gas. |
54. | Special utility schemes. |
55. | Individuals: death or incapacity. |
56. | Insolvency. |
57. | Representatives: death, incapacity or insolvency. |
58. | Insolvency: consumers liable to penalty or interest. |
59. | Transfers of going concerns. |
60. | Penalties. |
61. | Amendments. |
SCHEDULE: | Certification and manner of payment of CCL due in the case of excluded, exempt, half-rate or reduced-rate supplies. |
(2) Where a provision of these Regulations requires the delivery of something to the Commissioners, it must be taken to include a requirement that delivery must be made to any address specified for the purpose in question by the Commissioners in a published notice.
and,
(b) any authorised or required adjustment or any correction of errors (see regulations 14(2), 17(3), 27 and 28 and, in the Schedule, paragraphs 5(6)(b)(ii) and 8(1)(b)).
(2) The registrable person must provide in the return accurate information about every matter that the prescribed form requires.
(3) The registrable person must sign, date and declare on the document forming his return that the information provided in it is true and complete.
(4) The registrable person must comply with paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) in the manner prescribed by the Commissioners in a published notice.
Payment
6.
- (1) A registrable person must pay to the Commissioners the amount of CCL due from him for a given accounting period no later than the due date for the return for that period (see regulations 4(2), 4(3) and 4(4)).
(2) The registrable person must make that payment by securing that it is delivered either to the address or bank account prescribed for this purpose by the Commissioners in a published notice or to any other address or bank account that they may direct or allow.
(3) The Commissioners may allow a registrable person who has made arrangements with them for the payment of any amount of CCL due from him by means of direct debit an extra 7 days in which the payment may be made.
(4) The Commissioners shall only act pursuant to paragraph (3) in accordance with conditions they shall stipulate in a published notice.
Records
7.
- (1) A registrable person is obliged to keep a record to be known as the "climate change levy account" (periodic summary of CCL due).
(2) A registrable person who makes a claim under regulations 10 and 14(1) (tax credits in respect of bad debts) is obliged to keep a record to be known as the "climate change levy bad debts account".
(3) A registrable person who makes a claim under regulations 11 and 14(1) (other tax credits) is obliged to keep a record to be known as the "climate change levy tax credits account".
(4) A record within this regulation must be kept in the manner stipulated in a published notice.
8.
A registrable person is obliged to keep the following records -
(d) documentary evidence (including any relevant invoice) detailing each taxable supply made by him;
(e) documentary evidence (including any relevant invoice) received by him in connection with his receipt of any taxable commodity;
(f) documentary evidence regarding the adjustment of an entry concerning the amount of CCL charged for which he is liable to account;
(g) documentary evidence regarding any claim by him for a tax credit under regulation 10 (bad debts), regulation 11 (other tax credits) or the Schedule (tax credit for recipient) and, in each case, regarding any relevant surrounding circumstances;
(h) the documents relevant to any special utility scheme binding him;
(i) a record of the information he relies on in making each return pursuant to regulation 5;
(j) any other record that may be stipulated in a published notice.
9.
- (1) A registrable person is required to preserve any record required by regulation 7 or 8 for a period of at least six years.
(2) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a record within regulation 7 need only be preserved in relation to events taking place not more than six years earlier.
(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a record within regulation 8(c) must be preserved by the registrable person for a period of six years from the time of supply of the final supply to which it relates.
(4) For the purposes of paragraph (1), a record within regulation 8(d) or 8(e) must be preserved by the registrable person for a period of six years from the relevant time of supply or, if there is no such time, from the time of delivery.
(5) The Commissioners may direct that any such record need only be preserved for such period as they specify shorter than six years.
Bad debts: entitlement to tax credit
10.
- (1) Paragraph (3) applies where -
(2) Any question whether a person is connected with another for the purposes of paragraph (1) shall be determined in accordance with section 839 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988[3].
(3) The person shall be entitled to a tax credit in respect of the amount of CCL chargeable calculated by reference to the outstanding amount (subject to the provisions of this Part including those provisions relating to the making of a relevant claim to the Commissioners).
(4) In this regulation and regulation 16 -
(5) In paragraph (4), "received" refers to receipt either by the claimant or by a person to whom has been assigned a right to receive the whole or any part of the price written off.
(6) Accordingly, the tax credit arising under this regulation shall be of an amount equal to such proportion of the CCL charged on the supply as the outstanding amount forms of the total price.
(7) For the purposes of this regulation, where the whole or any part of the price for the supply does not consist of money, the amount in money that shall be taken to represent any non-monetary part of the price shall be so much of the amount made up of -
as is attributable to the non-monetary consideration in question.
(8) Neither the whole nor any part of the price for a supply shall be taken to have been written off in accounts as a bad debt until a period of not less than six months has elapsed from the time when such whole or part became due and payable to, or to the order of, the person who made the relevant supply.
(9) Subject to paragraph (8), the whole or any part of the price for a relevant supply shall be taken to have been written off as a bad debt when an entry is made in relation to that supply in the claimant's climate change levy bad debts account (see regulation 7(2)).
(10) Where the claimant owes an amount of money to the recipient of the relevant supply which can be set off, the price written off in the accounts shall be reduced by the amount so owed.
(11) Where the claimant holds in relation to the recipient of the relevant supply an enforceable security, the consideration written off in the account of the claimant shall be reduced by the value of that security.
(12) In paragraphs (8) to (11), "relevant supply" refers to any taxable supply on which a claim is based.
(13) In paragraph (11), "security" refers to -
Other tax credits: entitlement
11.
- (1) The supplier in each of the following cases is entitled to a tax credit in respect of any relevant amount of CCL charged on the supply in question (subject to the provisions of this Part including those provisions relating to the making of a relevant claim to the Commissioners) -
(2) In paragraph (1), "relevant amount of CCL" refers to -
Tax credits: general
12.
- (1) The provisions of this Part have effect subject to the requirements of Part III and the Schedule (certification scheme for excluded, exempt, half-rate and reduced-rate supplies).
(2) Accordingly, no tax credit shall arise by virtue of regulation 11 where the circumstances are such that provision is made by the Schedule for a tax credit, for the benefit of the recipient, relating to the amount in question.
13.
A tax credit shall only arise under regulation 10 or 11 if a claim is made by the supplier acting in accordance with regulation 14 or 15, as the case requires.
14.
- (1) Subject to paragraph (4), the supplier shall claim any such tax credit by bringing it into account when he is accounting for CCL due from him for any accounting period.
(2) Accordingly -
(3) A claim subject to paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be regarded as a claim for repayment of CCL for the purposes of paragraph 64 of the Act (supplemental provisions about repayments, etc.) (and see paragraph (5)).
(4) Where the total tax credit claimed by a supplier exceeds the total of the CCL due from him for the accounting period in question, the Commissioners shall repay to him an amount equal to the excess (but see regulations 29 and 30).
(5) Given the provision made by paragraph 62(4) of the Act, this regulation has effect subject to paragraph 64 of the Act (application of supplemental provisions about repayments: three year time limit, unjust enrichment, etc.).
15.
- (1) Where the Commissioners have cancelled the registration of a person in accordance with Part V of the Act, and he is not a registrable person, the Commissioners shall repay to him the amount of the tax credit if they are satisfied that he has made a proper claim to them in writing for this purpose.
(2) A claim under paragraph (1) may be combined with a claim under regulation 14(1) if appropriate.
(3) A person making a claim under paragraph (1) must furnish to the Commissioners full particulars in relation to the tax credit claimed including (but not restricted to) -
(4) Where the Commissioners are satisfied that a person who has made a claim in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (3) is entitled to a tax credit and that he has not previously had the benefit of that credit, they shall repay to him an amount equal to the credit (but see regulations 29 and 30).
(5) The Commissioners shall not be liable to make any repayment under this regulation unless and until the person has made all the returns which he was required to make (and see regulation 29 and 30).
(6) Given the provision made by paragraph 62(4) of the Act, this regulation has effect subject to paragraph 64 of the Act (application of supplemental provisions about repayments: three year time limit, unjust enrichment, etc.).
Bad debts: supplementary provisions
16.
- (1) Where -
the payment shall be attributed to the taxable supply and the other matters in accordance with the rules set out in paragraphs (3) and (5).
(2) The debts arising in respect of the taxable supply and the other matters are collectively referred to as debts in paragraphs (3) to (5).
(3) The payment shall be attributed to the debt that arose earliest and, if not wholly attributable to that debt, to the other debts in the order of the dates on which they arose.
(4) Attribution under paragraph (3) shall not be made to the extent that the payment was allocated to a debt by the recipient (customer) at the time of payment.
(5) Where -
the payment shall be attributed to each remaining debt according to the proportion that the debt in question contributes to the total remaining debt.
17.
- (1) Where a supplier -
that tax credit shall be withdrawn with effect from when sub-paragraph (b)(i) or (b)(ii) is satisfied, as the case requires.
(2) Where a supplier -
that tax credit shall be withdrawn with effect from when he received that benefit.
(3) Where a tax credit is withdrawn under this regulation -
(4) Paragraph (3) applies subject to paragraph 67 of the Act (assessment for excessive repayment).
Form and manner of claim for repayment of overpaid CCL if no person entitled to tax credit
18.
A claim under paragraph 63 of the Act (claim for repayment of CCL which was not CCL due if no entitlement to tax credit) shall be made in writing to the Commissioners and shall, by reference to such documentary evidence as is in the possession of the claimant, state the amount of the claim and the method by which that amount was calculated.
Tax credits and other repayments: unjust enrichment - reimbursement arrangements to be disregarded
19.
In this regulation and in regulations 20 to 25 -
20.
For the purposes of paragraph 64(2) of the Act (defence by the Commissioners that repayment by them of an amount claimed would unjustly enrich the claimant) reimbursement arrangements made by a claimant shall be disregarded except where they -
21.
The provisions referred to in regulation 20(a) are that -
22.
The claimant shall, without prior demand, make any repayment to the Commissioners that he is required to make by virtue of regulation 21(d) or 21(e) within 14 days of the expiry of the period of 90 days referred to in regulation 21(a).
23.
The claimant shall keep records of the following matters -
24.
- (1) Where a claimant is given notice in accordance with paragraph (2) he shall, in accordance with such notice, produce to the Commissioners the records that he is required to keep pursuant to regulation 23.
(2) A notice given for the purposes of paragraph (1) shall -
(3) Such a notice may be given before or after, or before and after, the Commissioners have paid the relevant amount to the claimant.
25.
- (1) The undertakings referred to in regulation 20(b) shall be given to the Commissioners by the claimant no later than the time at which he makes the claim for which the reimbursement arrangements have been made.
(2) The undertakings shall be in writing and shall be signed and dated by the claimant.
(3) The undertakings shall be to the effect that -
Corrections to CCL returns
26.
A registrable person -
if he delivers that information in writing to the Commissioners, or acts in accordance with regulation 28, at a time to which paragraph 100(3)(a) of the Act applies (no reason to believe enquiries being made into CCL affairs).
27.
- (1) A registrable person shall correct any error made by him in accounting for CCL or in connection with his CCL account and, as appropriate, make any adjustment required by regulation (5)(1)(b) (adjustments to CCL returns).
(2) That correction or adjustment shall be made within such time and by means of such payment, financial adjustment, entry in accounts or other method as the Commissioners may require.
(3) This regulation has effect subject to, as the case requires -
28.
- (1) This regulation applies by way of an exception to regulation 27 but only in relation to errors.
(2) Where a registrable person discovers that a return he has previously made is based on an under-calculation he must correct the error by adding an appropriate amount to the CCL due for the accounting period in which the discovery is made under regulation 5(1)(b) (CCL due).
(3) Where a registrable person discovers that a return he has previously made is based on an over-calculation he must correct the error by deducting an appropriate amount from the CCL due for the accounting period in which the discovery is made under regulation 5(1)(b) (CCL due).
(4) For the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) -
(b) but which was not properly taken into consideration for that period (see regulation 5(1)) ("understated CCL");
(b) and which were wrongly taken into consideration for that period (see regulation 5(1)) ("overstated CCL").
(5) For the purposes of paragraph (4) -
(6) A registrable person making a correction under paragraph (2) or (3) shall make proper allowance for that correction for the purposes of complying with regulation 7(1) (CCL account) or 7(3) (tax credits account), as appropriate.
(7) Where an error in a return has to any extent been corrected under this regulation -
(8) A person shall not correct an error in a return (where that error is the result of an under-calculation or over-calculation) except in accordance with this regulation.
(9) This regulation has effect subject to, as the case requires -
Set-off
29.
- (1) This regulation applies where -
(2) Where the total of the amount or amounts mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) exceeds the total of the amount or amounts mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), the latter shall be set-off against the former.
(3) Where the total of the amount or amounts mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) exceeds the total of the amount or amounts mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), the Commissioners may set off the latter in paying the former.
(4) Where the total of the amount or amounts mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) is the same as the total of the amount or amounts mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), no payment need be made in respect of either.
(5) Where this regulation applies and an amount has been set off in accordance with any of paragraphs (2) to (4), the duty of both the person in question and the Commissioners to pay the amount concerned shall be treated as having been discharged accordingly.
30.
- (1) This regulation applies where -
(2) Where the total of the amount or amounts mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) exceeds the total of the amount or amounts mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), the latter shall be set-off against the former.
(3) Where the total of the amount or amounts mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) exceeds the total of the amount or amounts mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), the Commissioners may set off the latter in paying the former.
(4) Where the total of the amount or amounts mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) is the same as the total of the amount or amounts mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), no payment need be made in respect of either.
(5) Where this regulation applies and an amount has been set off in accordance with any of paragraphs (2) to (4), the duty of both the person in question and the Commissioners to pay the amount concerned shall be treated as having been discharged accordingly.
31.
- (1) Regulation 29 or 30 shall not require any such amount as is mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) of either regulation ("the credit") to be set against any item mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) of either regulation ("the debit") where -
(2) An insolvency procedure is applied to a person for the purposes of this regulation in the circumstances described by paragraphs 75(2) to 75(5) of the Act (insolvency procedures for purposes of this regulation).
32.
A reference in regulation 29 or 30 to an amount in respect of tax or duty includes a reference to an amount of any related penalty, surcharge or interest that may be recovered as if it was an amount of tax or duty.
Special rules for excluded, exempt, half-rate and reduced-rate supplies
33.
The provisions of this Part have effect subject to Part III of and the Schedule to these Regulations (accounting and payment in the case of excluded, exempt, half-rate and reduced-rate supplies).
shall only be given effect if and to the extent that, before the time of supply, the recipient has delivered to the supplier a certificate that accords with paragraph (2).
(2) Any such certificate shall -
(3) Where the certificate represents that a quantified part of the supply meets the requirements for an exclusion or exemption referred to in paragraph (1), the recipient must support that certificate with an analysis document demonstrating that the part is calculated in a manner consistent with regulation 38 and the Schedule.
35.
- (1) A taxable supply is to be treated as being a half-rate supply only if and to the extent that, before the time of supply, the recipient has delivered to the supplier a certificate that accords with paragraph (2).
(2) Any such certificate shall -
(3) Where the certificate represents that a quantified part of the supply meets the requirements for a half-rate supply, the recipient must support that certificate with an analysis document demonstrating that the part is calculated in a manner consistent with regulation 38 and the Schedule.
36.
- (1) For the purposes of regulation 45(2) (certain supplies to a facility covered by climate change agreement), a taxable commodity shall be regarded for CCL purposes as supplied to a facility that is certified as being covered by a climate change agreement only if and to the extent that, before the time of supply, the recipient has delivered to the supplier a certificate that accords with paragraph (2).
(2) Any such certificate shall -
(3) Where the certificate represents that a quantified part of the supply meets the requirements for a reduced-rate supply for the purposes of regulation 45(2), the recipient must support that certificate with an analysis document demonstrating that the part is calculated in a manner consistent with regulation 38 and the Schedule.
37.
- (1) A certificate delivered under regulation 34, 35 or 36 (a "supplier certificate") only has effect in relation to a supply the time of supply of which is on or after the certificate's implementation date.
(2) A supplier certificate and an analysis document shall -
(3) Where regulation 34, 35 or 36 applies to part of a supply and at least one other of them applies to another part of that supply, any supplier certificate the recipient delivers under one of those regulations shall be combined by him with a supplier certificate under any other applicable regulation such that the resulting composite certificate satisfies paragraph (2) of every applicable regulation.
(4) A recipient shall not combine -
(5) A recipient who delivers a supplier certificate to a supplier must deliver a copy to the Commissioners within 30 days of doing so (together with any supporting analysis document).
(6) In this regulation, "implementation date" refers to the earlier of -
(7) To the extent that a person does anything before 1st April 2001 in purported compliance or conformity with or purported pursuit of regulation 34, 35, 36, 38, 43 or this regulation it shall, to that extent, be regarded as having been done on 1st April 2001.
Supplier certificates: accounting for and payment of CCL
38.
- (1) The Schedule to these Regulations has effect for the purpose of -
(2) A recipient shall include in a supplier certificate the percentage of the supply or supplies on which CCL is not due calculated in accordance with that Schedule (recipient's relief percentage).
(3) This Part and the Schedule must be read as one.
Special cases
39.
- (1) Regulations 34 to 38 apply, as appropriate, even if the supplier and the recipient are the same person (deemed self-supplies and the case provided for by paragraph (2)).
(2) A recipient who is liable to account for the CCL charged on a taxable supply shall be regarded as the same person as the supplier for the purposes of this Part and the Schedule (see paragraph 40(2) of the Act - taxable supplies made by persons who are neither resident in the United Kingdom nor utilities).
Suppliers to producers of commodities
40.
- (1) An exemption provided for by paragraph 13 or 14(1) of the Act (supplies to producers of commodities other than electricity and certain supplies to electricity producers) has effect subject to paragraph (2).
(2) The supply of the taxable commodity in question shall be a taxable supply (and not an exempt supply) to the extent that it is to be used by the recipient for the purposes of -
(3) This regulation has effect without prejudice to the generality of paragraph 13 or 14(1) of the Act.
Non-registrable electricity producers
41.
- (1) Paragraph (2) applies if and to the extent that a non-registrable electricity producer produces electricity and makes a supply of it to an electricity utility (or a person treated as such for CCL purposes).
(2) If and to the extent that this paragraph applies, that supply of electricity shall be treated for the purposes of paragraph 14(1) of the Act as a use of that electricity in relation to which the exemption provided for by that paragraph is retained.
42.
- (1) A supply of a taxable commodity to a non-registrable electricity producer shall be treated as being a half-rate supply to the extent that he both -
(2) Paragraph (1) has effect subject to regulations 35, 37, 38 and 39.
43.
- (1) A non-registrable electricity producer who delivers a supplier certificate that is required to be supported by an analysis document shall annex to that analysis document details of -
(2) This regulation has effect by way of supplement to the requirements of regulations 34(3), 35(3) and 36(3) and, to that extent, is subject to regulation 38.
(3) In this regulation -
(4) In these Regulations and the Schedule a reference to an analysis document includes a reference to any annexe required by paragraph (1).
Facilities covered by climate change agreements
44.
- (1) For the purposes of paragraph 44 of the Act (reduced-rate for supplies covered by climate change agreement), a taxable commodity shall not be regarded as being supplied otherwise than to a facility covered by a climate change agreement solely because it is delivered and stored elsewhere prior to being burned within that facility.
(2) Paragraph (1) does not apply in a case where the taxable commodity in question is electricity or gas.
45.
- (1) This regulation applies where a taxable commodity is supplied to a non-registrable electricity producer otherwise than at a facility that is certified as being covered by a climate change agreement in accordance with paragraph 44(1) of the Act.
(2) That taxable commodity shall be regarded as supplied to a facility certified as being covered by a climate change agreement to the extent that it is used to produce electricity that is in fact supplied to such a facility by that non-registrable electricity producer.
(3) This regulation has effect subject to regulations 36, 37, 38 and 39.
(2) In regulations 47 and 48, "relevant Authority" refers to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (in the case of electricity generated otherwise than in Northern Ireland) or the Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland (in the case of electricity generated in Northern Ireland).
(3) In regulation 49(3), "relevant Authority" refers to the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (in the case of electricity supplied in Great Britain) or the Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland (in the case of electricity supplied in Northern Ireland).
(4) In regulations 49(4) and 49(5), "relevant Authority" refers to either or both the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority and the Director General of Electricity Supply for Northern Ireland.
Generation and certification of renewable source electricity
47.
- (1) Subject to paragraphs (3) to (15) and regulation 48, electricity is "renewable source electricity" for the purposes of the Act to the extent that it has been generated from renewable sources provided that it is not electricity generated from a large hydro generating station.
(2) In this regulation -
(3) In the following paragraphs, except in relation to paragraphs (7), (8) and (12), references to fossil fuel do not include references to any fossil fuel content of waste.
(4) Paragraph (11) is to apply where a generating station is fuelled by renewable sources and fossil fuel in order to calculate the respective proportions of electricity generated by that station from renewable sources and from fossil fuel in any period specified by the relevant Authority, but paragraph (11) does not apply to generating stations to which paragraph (10) applies.
(5) Where the renewable sources used to fuel a generating station includes waste (whether or not the generating station is fuelled by waste in combination with other renewable sources or fossil fuel) paragraphs (7), (8) and (9) apply in order to calculate the amount of renewable source electricity which is to be regarded as generated from that waste in any period specified by the relevant Authority.
(6) Paragraph 10 applies where fossil fuel is used only for the purposes specified in that paragraph.
(7) Subject to paragraphs (8) and (9), where a generating station is fuelled by waste, the proportion of electricity generated from waste which is to be regarded as renewable source electricity is 50 per cent. of the proportion of electricity which has been generated by that station from waste provided that the relevant Authority determines that the generator has no reasonable grounds to believe that more than 50 per cent. of the energy content of the waste used is derived from fossil fuel.
(8) On request by a generator who considers that more than 50 per cent. of the electricity generated from waste by that station has been generated from waste which is not or has not been derived from fossil fuel, the relevant Authority shall determine in accordance with paragraph (12) the proportion of electricity so generated from such waste and that proportion shall be regarded as renewable source electricity.
(9) Where the relevant Authority determines that a generating station is fuelled by waste at least 98 per cent. of the energy content of which is derived from plant or animal substances (including agricultural, forestry, wood and human wastes or residues), the amount of electricity generated from such waste which is to be regarded as renewable source electricity is 100 per cent. of the electricity which is generated from such waste.
(10) Where a generating station uses fossil fuel only for one or more of the following purposes -
provided that the relevant Authority determines that in any year the energy content of the fossil fuel used for the above purposes in the generating station does not exceed 10 per cent. of the energy content of the renewable sources used, that fossil fuel shall be treated as if it were the renewable source used as the remainder of the fuel in the generating station.
(11) Where a generating station is fuelled partly by renewable sources and partly by fossil fuel, (with the exception of generating stations to which paragraph (10) applies) the respective proportions of electricity which have been generated from fossil fuel and any one or more renewable sources shall be determined by the relevant Authority in the manner described in paragraph (12), and the proportion of electricity generated from renewable sources other than waste (to which paragraphs (7), (8) and (9) apply) shall be regarded as renewable source electricity.
(12) In any case where the relevant Authority is required or requires to determine the proportions of electricity generated from either fossil fuel or any one or more renewable sources, it shall do so by reference to the energy content of the relevant fuels.
(13) Where the amount of electricity generated by a hydro generating station has been increased due to the flow rate, height or pressure of water being artificially increased as a result of pumping, the amount of renewable source electricity generated by that station shall be calculated by deducting from the amount of electricity generated by the station any electricity which has not been generated from renewable sources which is used for such pumping.
(14) For the purposes of the Act the amount of a supply of renewable source electricity is to be calculated at the point at which such electricity is first delivered from a generating station to a distribution or transmission system within the United Kingdom (excluding territorial waters).
(15) Where the relevant Authority is required to make any determination under this regulation it shall only be so required once it has been provided with adequate information on which to base its decision.
48.
- (1) A quantity of electricity constitutes "renewable source electricity" for the purposes of paragraphs 19 and 20 of the Act only if and to the extent that it complies with regulation 47 and is the subject of a certificate (a "levy exemption certificate") issued by the relevant Authority to confirm that the requirements of regulation 47 are satisfied in relation to that quantity.
(2) Each levy exemption certificate ("LEC") shall carry a unique identifying reference ("identifier").
(3) The relevant Authority need not issue a LEC in relation to any quantity of electricity under paragraph (1) if -
connected with the generation or supply of that electricity;
(e) any person authorised by the relevant Authority has not, on request, been granted access to any premises at any reasonable time to take updated readings from any relevant electricity meters;
(f) any one or more of sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) have not been satisfied within such time as the relevant Authority considers reasonable for the purpose in question; or
(g) the relevant Authority is for any reason not satisfied that the electricity in question should be regarded as renewable source electricity.
Conditions for exemption from CCL
49.
- (1) Any part of a quantity of electricity that is the subject of a LEC shall be regarded as never having been renewable source electricity capable of being the subject of exempt renewable supplies for the purposes of paragraph 19 of the Act if one or more of the conditions prescribed in paragraphs (2), (3), (4) and (5) are not fulfilled.
(2) The electricity must not be allocated to a supply to a person who -
(3) Should the electricity be allocated to some supply pursuant to some renewable source contract, the supplier must inform the relevant Authority of this fact and of the relevant LEC indentifier.
(4) At any time up to 6 years after the day the electricity is generated -
and
(b) any supplier of that electricity must provide the relevant Authority on request with readily legible records relating to and detailing -
(5) The following time limits apply as part of the conditions described in this regulation -
50.
Supplies shall not be regarded as exempt renewable supplies for the purposes of paragraph 19 of the Act unless -
(b) the supplier retains a copy of each such notice for 6 years starting from the day after it is provided to the recipient;
(c) the supplier supplies a copy of any such notice to the Commissioners no later than the fourteenth day after the Commissioners so request.
51.
- (1) The exemption provided for by paragraph 19(1) of the Act (exemption: supply of electricity from renewable sources) shall only be given effect if the supplier, and each other person (if any) who is a generator of any renewable source electricity allocated by the supplier to supplies under the renewable source contract in question, has delivered a copy of the relevant notice to the relevant Authority.
(2) In paragraph (1), "relevant notice" refers to the written notice mentioned in paragraph 19(1)(d) of the Act relating to the supply of electricity and contract in question (notice to Commissioners agreeing to fulfil conditions of exemption).
(2) Electricity shall not be regarded as falling within paragraph (1)(a) to the extent that it is produced by or in -
(3) Accordingly electricity produced by or in a large hydro station or a nuclear power station shall be treated as produced from taxable commodities for the purposes of paragraph 23(3)(b)(ii) of the Act.
Small-scale users of electricity and gas
53.
- (1) Paragraphs (2) and (4) prescribe the rates for the purposes of paragraph 27(6) of the Act (maximum rates of supply for small-scale electricity and gas users).
(2) In the case of electricity, the prescribed rate -
(3) The "maximum demand" for the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) shall be determined by the supplier as follows -
(4) In the case of gas, the prescribed rate -
(5) The rate at which a person must be taken to be supplied with gas for the purposes of paragraph (4)(b) shall be determined by the supplier as follows -
(c) disregard -
(6) The supplier need not make a further determination under paragraph (3) or (5) if he has reasonable grounds to believe that the further determination would result in the person -
(7) In this regulation -
Special utility schemes
54.
- (1) This regulation applies at any time after a special utility scheme has taken effect under paragraphs 29(4) and 29(5) of the Act but before the end of the period specified for which it is to have effect under paragraph 29(3) of the Act.
(2) If the Commissioners are satisfied that there will be no risk to the revenue, they may agree with the utility in question to amend the scheme or terminate it early.
(3) The Commissioners may terminate the scheme early if the utility in question -
(4) Termination under paragraph (3) shall take effect from such time as the Commissioners shall state in a written notice served by them for the purposes of that paragraph on the utility in question or on any relevant representative referred to in regulation 57 (representatives: incapacity, insolvency, etc.).
(5) The Commissioners shall not state a time in that written notice that is earlier than when it is served under paragraph (4).
(6) Paragraph (5) shall not preclude the Commissioners from recovering by or under the Act any CCL that would have been due at any time up to the time so stated but for the special utility scheme having effect up to that time.
(7) A special utility scheme shall not be either amended or terminated early except in accordance with this regulation.
(6)
An insolvency procedure is applied to a person for the purposes of this regulation in the circumstances described by paragraphs 120(7) to 120(9) of the Act (insolvency procedures for the purposes of this regulation).
Representatives: death, incapacity or insolvency
57.
- (1) If the Commissioners so require, a representative who controls the assets of a registrable person because of death, incapacity or the application of an insolvency procedure shall, for the purposes of CCL and subject to this regulation, be treated as if he was the registrable person.
(2) Any requirement resulting from paragraph (1) for the representative to pay CCL shall only apply to the extent of the assets he controls.
(3) Any other requirement resulting from paragraph (1) shall apply in the same way as it would have applied to the registrable person but for the death, incapacity or insolvency procedure.
(4) In this regulation -
(5) An insolvency procedure is applied to a person for the purposes of this regulation in the circumstances described by paragraphs 120(7) to 120(9) of the Act (insolvency procedures for the purposes of this regulation).
Insolvency: consumers liable to penalty or interest
58.
- (1) This regulation applies where, in relation to a person ("the consumer") -
(2) The person appointed for the purposes of the application of the insolvency procedure ("the appointee") must notify the Commissioners of this in writing and that notification must also include the date the insolvency procedure first applied.
(3) This notification must be delivered to the Commissioners within 21 days starting with the day after the appointment takes effect or notice of the penalty or interest reaches the appointee, whichever is the later.
(4) Subject to this regulation, the appointee shall be treated to the extent and for the duration of the appointment as the same person as the consumer for the purposes of Part IX of the Act (civil penalties).
(5) An insolvency procedure is applied to a person for the purposes of this regulation in the circumstances described by paragraphs 120(7) to 120(9) of the Act (insolvency procedures for the purposes of this regulation).
Transfers of going concerns
59.
- (1) Where -
the Commissioners may, with effect from the date of the transfer, cancel the registration of the transferor and register the transferee in his place with the registration number previously allocated to the transferor.
(2) Should the Commissioners cancel the registration of the transferor and register the transferee in his place under paragraph (1) then, in order to secure continuity in the application of the Act -
(3) In addition to the provisions set out in paragraph (2), where -
the matters referred to in sub-paragraphs (b)(i) to (b)(iii) shall be treated as having been done by the transferee.
(2) A specific act or omission shall attract only one such penalty if the circumstances are such that, but for this paragraph, it would attract more than one penalty.
M. J. Eland
Commissioner of Customs and Excise
New King's Beam House, 22 Upper Ground, London SE1 9PJ
9th March 2001
Paragraphs 1-4 | Basic rules. |
Paragraph 5 | Compulsory updates and corrections to CCL due. |
Paragraphs 6-11 | Tax credit for recipient. |
Paragraphs 12-15 | Miscellaneous: voluntary updates, change of supplier, delivery of information, record keeping. |
(C + M + 0.5H + 0.8R) | ||
P = | × 100 | |
In all cases, Q does not include any quantity referable to exclusions under paragraph 8 (domestic or charity use) but does include any such quantity referable to the exclusion provided for by paragraphs 8 and 9(2)(f) (community heating arrangements).
C = the quantity of the taxable commodity referable to the sum of every relevant excluded part (paragraphs 8 and 9(2)(f) - community heating arrangements).
M = the quantity of the taxable commodity referable to the sum of every exempt part:
0.5H = 50% of the quantity of the taxable commodity referable to the sum of every half-rate part (paragraph 43 - horticultural producers).
0.8R = 80% of the quantity of the taxable commodity referable to the sum of every reduced-rate part (paragraph 44 - climate change agreement).
The paragraph numbers referred to in these notes refer to the relevant paragraphs in Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000.
3.
- (1) Any supplier certificate delivered by the recipient shall represent to the best of the recipient's judgment any information required by regulation 34(2) (exclusions and exemptions), regulation 35(2) (half-rates), regulation 36(2) (certain reduced-rates) or regulation 37(3) (combinations).
(2) A supplier certificate may relate to more than one supply (subject to Part III of these Regulations and the other provisions of this Schedule).
(3) Accordingly, if it relates to more than one supply, a supplier certificate shall provide a recipient's relief percentage based on -
4.
The supplier shall apply the CCL relief percentage to any supply he makes to which the supplier certificate relates and may, for this purpose, rely on the percentage (the "recipient's relief percentage") provided by the recipient in accordance with regulation 38(2).
Compulsory updates and corrections to CCL due
5.
- (1) The recipient shall review the correctness of the supplier certificate no later than the earlier of -
(2) That correctness shall be reviewed in relation to -
(3) If -
that supplier certificate shall be regarded for the purposes of Part III of these Regulations and this Schedule as having as its implementation date the anniversary of its original implementation date (and sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply accordingly).
(4) Sub-paragraphs (5) to (10) apply if the review demonstrates that the supplier certificate was incorrect.
(5) If the supplier certificate was incorrect because the CCL relief percentage applied was too low, the recipient may act in accordance with paragraphs 6 to 10 (provision for tax credits) (subject to paragraph 11).
(6) Sub-paragraph (9) applies if -
(7) Sub-paragraph (6)(b)(ii) only applies if the recipient is a registrable person and sub-paragraph (6)(b)(i) cannot apply.
(8) Sub-paragraph (6)(b)(iii) only applies if sub-paragraphs (6)(b)(i) and (6)(b)(ii) cannot apply.
(9) If -
the Commissioners may be satisfied, for the purposes of paragraph 101 of the Act (civil penalty for incorrect certification, etc.), that the recipient had a reasonable excuse for having given the supplier certificate in question.
(10) If the recipient does not review the accuracy of the supplier certificate in accordance with sub-paragraph (1), and the certificate was (or remains) incorrect, paragraph 101 of the Act shall apply accordingly (civil penalty for incorrect certification, etc. subject to reasonable excuse).
(11) This paragraph only applies in relation to a supply or supplies to which regulation 34 or 35 applies (supplier certificates for exclusions, exemptions and half-rates).
Tax credits for recipient
6.
- (1) The recipient in each of the following cases is entitled to a tax credit in respect of any relevant amount of CCL charged on the supply in question (subject to paragraph 5(5) and the other provisions of this Schedule including those provisions relating to the making of a relevant claim to the Commissioners) -
(2) In sub-paragraph (1), "relevant amount of CCL" refers to the difference between -
7.
A tax credit shall only arise under paragraph 6 if a claim is made by the recipient acting in accordance with paragraph 8 or 9, as the case requires.
8.
- (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (4), the recipient shall claim any such tax credit -
(2) Accordingly, in the case of a claim under sub-paragraph (1)(b) -
(3) A claim subject to sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be regarded as a claim for repayment of CCL for the purposes of paragraph 64 of the Act (supplemental provisions about repayments, etc.) (and see sub-paragraph (4)).
(4) Where the total tax credit claimed by a recipient exceeds the total of any CCL due from him for the accounting period in question, or the recipient is otherwise unable to bring a tax credit wholly into account under sub-paragraph (1)(b), the Commissioners shall repay to him an amount equal to the excess (but see regulations 29 and 30).
(5) Given the provision made by paragraph 62(4) of the Act, this paragraph has effect subject to paragraph 64 of the Act (application of supplemental provisions about repayments: three year time limit, unjust enrichment, etc.).
(6) A recipient shall not be regarded as being unable to make a claim under sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (1)(b) by reason only of this paragraph having effect subject to paragraph 64 of the Act (three year time limit, etc.).
9.
- (1) Where the recipient is unable to make a claim in accordance with paragraph 8(1), the Commissioners shall repay to him the amount of the tax credit if they are satisfied that he has made a proper claim to them in writing for this purpose.
(2) A recipient making a claim under sub-paragraph (1) must furnish to the Commissioners full particulars in relation to the tax credit claimed, including (but not limited to) -
(3) Where the Commissioners are satisfied that a person who has made a claim in accordance with sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) is entitled to a tax credit and that he has not previously had the benefit of that credit, they shall repay to him an amount equal to the credit (but see regulations 29 and 30).
(4) The Commissioners shall not be liable to make any repayment under this regulation unless and until the recipient has made all the returns, if any, which he was required to make (but see regulation 29 and 30).
(5) Given the provision made by paragraph 62(4) of the Act, this regulation has effect subject to paragraph 64 of the Act (application of supplemental provisions about repayments: three year time limit, unjust enrichment, etc.).
(6) Accordingly, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (1), a recipient shall not be regarded as being unable to make a claim under paragraph 8(1) by reason only of this paragraph having effect subject to paragraph 64 of the Act (three year time limit, etc.).
10.
If and to the extent that they may be relevant for the purposes of this Schedule, regulations 19 to 25 (unjust enrichment: reimbursement arrangements to be disregarded) shall apply in relation to a tax credit provided for by this Schedule as if -
11.
No tax credit shall arise under Part II of these Regulations where provision for a tax credit is made in this Schedule.
Miscellaneous
12.
- (1) The recipient may deliver to the supplier a further certificate updating the information in the original supplier certificate in the light of actual or anticipated events -
(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b), a change of circumstances is significant only if it would result in the existing value for the recipient's relief percentage having to be revised by at least 20 percentage points.
(3) The supplier shall then apply the CCL relief percentage to any supplies he makes to which the updated supplier certificate relates and may, for this purpose, rely on the relevant recipient's relief percentage as updated.
(4) Paragraphs 5 (compulsory updates) and 6 (recipient's tax credits) have effect subject to any updates made by the recipient under this paragraph.
(5) Any provision of these Regulations, including this Schedule, that applies to or in relation to a supplier certificate shall apply to or in relation to such a supplier certificate as updated under this paragraph.
13.
- (1) Where a recipient changes supplier, any supplier certificate delivered to any earlier supplier (and any supporting analysis document) shall not have effect in relation to supplies from the later supplier.
(2) In these circumstances, paragraphs 5 to 11 shall apply in relation to the combined effect of the supplier certificate the recipient delivered to the earlier supplier and the supplier certificate he delivers to the later supplier.
14.
- (1) A supplier to whom a supplier certificate is delivered shall, within 90 days starting with the day after it is delivered, deliver to the Commissioners in writing a summary of the information contained in that certificate.
(2) The supplier shall include in that summary -
15.
A recipient who delivers a supplier certificate shall -
[4] No other relevant regulation on the day these Regulations are made.back
[6] At the time of making these regulations section 28 of the Utilities Act 2000 has not yet been brought into force, but is to be treated as if it had been in this regulation.back
[7] S.I. 1992/231 (N.I. 1).back
[11] At the time of making these Regulations paragraph 88 of Schedule 22 to the Environment Act 1995 has not yet been brought into force, but is to be treated as if it had been in this regulation.back
[12] S.I. 1997/1431; no relevant amendments.back
[14] Paragraphs 13 and 14(1) of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000 (c. 17).back
[15] Paragraph 43 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000.back
[16] Paragraph 44 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000.back
[17] Paragraphs 19 and 20 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000.back
[18] Paragraph 27 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000.back
[19] Paragraph 29 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2000.back
[20] CCL is made a "relevant tax" for the purposes of S.I. 1997/1431. For enforcement by diligence in Scotland, see section 52 of the Finance Act 1997 (c. 16) as amended by paragraph 7 of Schedule 7 to the Finance Act 2000.back