Customs and Excise (Amendment No.3) (Jersey) Law 200-

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A decision made (24.04.06) to approve and lodge au greffe the draft amendment to the Customs and Excise (Jersey)Law 1999.

Subject:	Customs and Excise (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200-.
Decision Reference:		Exempt clause(s):		N/A
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A	Report File ref:		MR/24/04/06
Written Report – Title	Customs and Excise (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200-.	Written report - author		Mike Robinson Head of Customs and Immigration
Decision(s): To approve and lodge au greffe the draft amendment to the Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law 1999 which: 1) applies correct VRD rates, based on 40% of the full rate, for vehicles over 1000cc that are previously registered more than three years ago; and 2) corrects an error in Article 5 of the Law so as to make it clear that the Minister for Treasury and Resources is only responsible for the revenue-collecting duties of officers, their other duties coming under the ambit of the Minister for Home Affairs.
Reason(s) for decision: 1. The rate of VRD for vehicles over 1000cc and previously registered over more than three years ago was mistakenly calculated and applied based on 45% of the full rate. It was clearly announced in the Budget and it was the intention of the Finance and Economics Committee for the rates for these vehicles to be based on 40% of the full rate. 2. The revised version of the Law contained an error in Article 5 that failed to make clear that Minister for Treasury and Resources is only responsible for the revenue collecting duties of officers, their other duties coming under the ambit of the Minister for Home Affairs
Action required: The Customs and Excise (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200- to be lodged au greffe.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 24th April 2006