Goods and Services Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 2011


Goods and Services Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 2011

Made                                                                     8th November 2011

Coming into force                                                     1st January 2012

THE STATES, in pursuance of Articles 59 and 100 of the Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) Law 2007[1], have made the following Regulations –

part 1

amendment of Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) law 2007

1        Schedule 5 to Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) Law 2007 amended

After paragraph 7(1) of Schedule 5 to the Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) Law 2007[2] the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted –

“(1A) For the purposes of this Law, the supply of a service, being the education of children below compulsory school age in a nursery school, or nursery class, established and maintained by the Minister shall be exempt.”.

2        Schedule 6 to Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) Law 2007 amended

In Schedule 6 to the Goods and Services Tax (Jersey) Law 2007 –

(a)     in paragraph 1A, for the definitions of “aircraft” and “authorized weight” the following definitions shall be substituted –

“ ‘aircraft’ means an aircraft –

(a)     that is used by an airline operating for reward chiefly on international routes; or

(b)     that –

(i)      is of a weight of not less than 8,000 kilograms, and

(ii)      is neither designed nor adapted for use for recreation or pleasure;

‘airline’ means an undertaking that provides services for the carriage by air of passengers or cargo (or both);”;

(b)     in paragraph 1A, after the definition of “grant” the following definition shall be inserted –

“ ‘international route’ includes (but is not limited to) a route between Jersey and any place outside Jersey;”;

(c)     in paragraph 1A, for the definition of “ship” the following definition shall be substituted –

“ ‘ship’ means a vessel other than a vessel that is designed or adapted for use for recreation or pleasure;”;

(d)     in paragraph 1A, the definition of “valuable consideration” shall be deleted;

(e)     paragraph 5(4) shall be repealed.

part 2

amendment of Goods and Services Tax (International Services Entities) (Jersey) Regulations 2008

3        Regulation 3 of Goods and Services Tax (International Services Entities) (Jersey) Regulations 2008 amended

In Regulation 3(1) of the Goods and Services Tax (International Services Entities) (Jersey) Regulations 2008[3] for the words “as applies to the entity.” the words “as apply to the entity.” shall be substituted.

4        Regulation 4 of Goods and Services Tax (International Services Entities) (Jersey) Regulations 2008 amended

In Regulation 4(1)(b) of the Goods and Services Tax (International Services Entities) (Jersey) Regulations 2008 for the amount “£30,000” the amount “£50,000” shall be substituted.

part 3

closing

5        Citation and commencement

(1)     These Regulations may be cited as the Goods and Services Tax (Miscellaneous Amendments No. 2) (Jersey) Regulations 2011.

(2)     These Regulations shall come into force on 1st January 2012.

m.n. de la haye

Greffier of the States

 


 



[1]                                    chapter 24.700

[2]                                    chapter 24.700

[3]                                    chapter 24.700.25


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