Schedule 6 | Section 6 ^F1F2

(1)This Schedule has effect to determine the consideration referred to in subsection (7) of section 9 of this Act in respect of any one vehicle; and in this Schedule—

(a)“the principal section” means that section;

(b)“the prescribed accounting period” means that in respect of supplies in which the consideration is to be determined; and

(c)“the individual” means the individual to whom those supplies are treated as made.

(1). . .Where the prescribed accounting period is a period of three months, the consideration appropriate to any vehicle is that specified in relation to a vehicle of the appropriate description in the second column of Table A below.^F3

(2). . .Where the prescribed accounting period is a period of one month, the consideration appropriate to any vehicle is that specified in relation to a vehicle of the appropriate description in the third column of Table A below.^F3F4

(3)Repealed^F2

(4)The Treasury may by order taking effect from the beginning of any prescribed accounting period beginning after the order is made substitute a different Table for either of the Tables set out above.

(1)Where, by virtue of subsection (8) of the principal section, subsection (7) of that section has effect as if, in the prescribed accounting period, supplies of fuel for private use made in respect of two or more vehicles were made in respect of only one vehicle, the consideration appropriate shall be determined as follows—

(a)if each of the two or more vehicles falls within the same description of cubic capacity specified in Table A or Table B above, the Table in question shall apply as if only one of the vehicles were to be considered throughout the whole period; and

(b)if one of those vehicles falls within a description of cubic capacity specified in those Tables which is different from the other or others the consideration shall be the aggregate of the relevant fractions of the consideration appropriate for each description of vehicle under the Table in question.

(2)For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1)(b) above, the relevant fraction in relation to any vehicle is that which the part of the prescribed accounting period in which fuel for private use was supplied in respect of that vehicle bears to the whole of that period.

(1)In the case of a vehicle having an internal combustion engine one or more reciprocating pistons, its cubic capacity for the purposes of Tables A and B above is the capacity of its engine as calculated for the purposes of the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 or the Vehicles (Excise) Act (Northern Ireland) 1972.

(2)In the case of a vehicle not falling within sub-paragraph (1) above, its cubic capacity shall be such as may be determined for the purposes of Tables A and B above by order by the Treasury.