Jersey R & O 8891
FINANCE (JERSEY) LAW 1996 COMMENCEMENT ACT
Act dated 5th December 1995 bringing into force a Bill to continue
certain expiring fiscal Laws; to prescribe the standard rate of income tax for
the year nineteen hundred and ninety-six; to amend further the law relating to
income tax to increase certain personal allowances and reliefs, and with regard
to the delivery of certain statements and returns to the Comptroller, the
deduction of tax from certain payments not made out of profits or gains already
taxed, the taxation of certain payments to foster parents and the exemption
from tax for certain friendly societies, and in respect of annuity contracts;
and to amend the laws relating to beer duty; and to increase tobacco duty and
oils and spirits duty.
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(Promulgated on the 6th day of December 1995)
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STATES OF JERSEY
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The 5th day of
December 1995
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THE
STATES, in pursuance of Article 25 of the Public Finances (Administration)
(Jersey) Law 1967, as amended, have declared that the Bill to continue certain
expiring fiscal Laws; to prescribe the standard rate of income tax for the year
nineteen hundred and ninety-six; to amend further the law relating to income
tax to increase certain personal allowances and reliefs, and with regard to the
delivery of certain statements and returns to the Comptroller, the deduction of
tax from certain payments not made out of profits or gains already taxed, the
taxation of certain payments to foster parents and the exemption from tax for
certain friendly societies, and in respect of annuity contracts; and to amend
the laws relating to beer duty; and to increase tobacco duty and oils and
spirits duty (which Bill has this day been lodged “au Greffe”)
shall immediately have effect as if it were a Law passed by the States and
sanctioned by Her Majesty in Council.
G.H.C. COPPOCK
Greffier of the States.