Finance Act 2008

Liability.

59.— (1) Tax shall be charged at the time the electricity is supplied by a supplier to a consumer.

(2) Except where subsection (3), (4) or (5) applies, a supplier shall be accountable for and liable to pay the tax charged on the electricity supplied by such supplier.

(3) Any supplier that is not established in the State shall establish a company in the State, and that company shall be liable to pay the tax due on the electricity supplied by such supplier, and shall assume all the functions and responsibilities of the supplier under this Chapter and any regulations under section 66 .

(4) A supplier shall not be liable for any deficiency in the amount of tax charged on a supply of electricity, where such amount has been calculated in accordance with section 60 .

(5) A consumer shall be liable for any deficiency in the amount of tax charged on a supply of electricity, where such deficiency has resulted from false or misleading information furnished to a supplier by such consumer.