Implementation of Article 3 of the Customs and Excise (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200-.

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A decision made (01/06/2006) regarding Implementation of Article 3 of the Customs and Excise (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200-.

Subject:	Implementation of Article 3 of the Customs and Excise (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200-.
Decision Reference:	MD-TR-2006-0071	Exempt clause(s):		N/A
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):		N/A
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/A	Report File ref:		MR/1/01/06/06
Written Report – Title	Implementation of Article 3 of the 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: “Act declaring that part of a taxation draft entitled the Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200- shall have immediate effect”
Reason(s) for decision The Act is the instrument under Article 19 of the Public Finances (Jersey) Law 2005 by which the States may declare that part of the draft Customs and Excise (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200- shall have immediate effect. The amendment contains provisions that correct rates of Vehicle Registration Duty for vehicles of over 1000 cc first registered outside Jersey 3 years or more before the date on which the duty is payable. The correct rates are currently being applied by an administrative application allowed by the Customs and Excise (Relief and Drawback) (Jersey) Order 2000. Although this is satisfactory in the short term the Law should be corrected as soon as possible, hence the use of the Article 19 Act.
Action required: The “Act declaring that part of a taxation draft entitled the Customs and Excise (Jersey) Law (Amendment No. 3) (Jersey) Law 200- shall have immediate effect” to be lodged au Greffe.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)			Date of Decision: 1 June 2006