Finance Act, 1912

Amendment of s. 2 (3) of 10 Edw. 7. c. 8.

10. Subsection (3) of section two of the Finance (1909–10) Act, 1910, shall apply to the case of any transfer on sale of the fee simple of the land or of any interest in the land which took place between the twenty-ninth day of April nineteen hundred and nine and the date of the commencement of that Act, or took place after the commencement of that Act in pursuance of any contract made before the commencement of that Act, as it applies to the case of a transfer on sale which took place within twenty years before the thirtieth day of April nineteen hundred and nine.

In the cases where the original site value has been finally settled before the passing of this Act an application may be made, notwithstanding anything in subsection (3) of the said section, under that subsection for the purpose of giving effect to this provision within three months after the passing of this Act, and the Commissioners of Inland Revenue shall in such a case alter the original site value as finally settled, in such manner (if any) as may be necessary to give effect to the amendment made by this section, and in cases where any amount has been paid on account of duty the Commissioners shall make such repayment as may be necessary to adjust the amount paid to any alteration of value made in pursuance of this provision.