Section 44 | Payment into Consolidated Fund

(1)The Commissioners shall pay money received in the exercise of their functions into the Consolidated Fund—

(a)at such times and in such manner as the Treasury directs,

(b)with the exception of receipts specified in subsection (2), and

(c)after deduction of the disbursements specified in subsection (3).

(2)The exceptions mentioned in subsection (1)(b) are—

(a)contributions under Part I of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4),

(b)contributions under Part I of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7),

(c)any other sums payable, under or by virtue of an enactment, into the National Insurance Fund or the Northern Ireland National Insurance Fund,

(ca)sums required by section 30A(15) of the Finance Act 1994 (air passenger duty: Northern Ireland long haul rates of duty) to be paid into the Consolidated Fund of Northern Ireland,^F1

(d)sums required under or by virtue of an enactment to be paid into the National Loans Fund,

(e)sums required to be paid to a Minister of the Crownor other person by virtue of an enactment relating to financial support for students,^F2

(f)Repealed^F3

(g)sums required under or by virtue of an enactment to be paid into the Scottish Consolidated Fund.

(3)The disbursements mentioned in subsection (1)(c) are—

(a)payments in connection with drawback, repayments and discounts,

(b)payments under section 77 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c. 46) (additional tax),

(c)payments under section 2 of the Isle of Man Act 1979 (c. 58) (Isle of Man share of common duties), and

(d)tax credits.

(4)In subsection (3)(a) “repayments” includes—

(a)payments in respect of actual or deemed credits relating to any tax or duty, and

(b)payments of interest (or repayment supplement) on—

(i)repayments, or

(ii)payments treated as repayments.