Section 782B | Renewables obligation certificates for domestic microgeneration

(1)No liability to income tax arises in respect of the receipt by an individual of a renewables obligation certificate if—

(a)the individual receives the certificate in connection with the generation of electricity by a microgeneration system,

(b)the system is installed at or near domestic premises occupied by the individual, and

(c)the individual intends that the amount of electricity generated by it will not significantly exceed the amount of electricity consumed in those premises.

(2)In subsection (1)—

“domestic premises” and “microgeneration system” have the same meaning as in section 782A, and

“renewables obligation certificate” means a certificate issued under section 32B of the Electricity Act 1989 or Article 54 of the Energy (Northern Ireland) Order 2003.