Finance (Jersey) Law 1965
This law keeps some fiscal laws in force, continues half of the spirituous-liquor duty for 10 years, sets the 1965 income tax standard rate at four shillings in the pound, and changes some income tax, tobacco duty, and beer duty rules.
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Finance (Jersey) Law 1965
AI-assisted research summary: This law keeps some fiscal laws in force, continues half of the spirituous-liquor duty for 10 years, sets the 1965 income tax standard rate at four shillings in the pound, and changes some income tax, tobacco duty, and beer duty rules.
Jersey Law 12/1965 FINANCE (JERSEY) LAW, 1965. ____________ A LAW to continue certain expiring fiscal laws, to provide for the decennial renewal of half of the duties on spirituous liquors, to prescribe the standard rate of income tax for the year nineteen hundred and sixty-five and to amend the Laws relating to income tax, tobacco and beer duty, sanctioned by Order of Her Majesty in Council of the 24th day of JUNE, 1965. ____________ ( Registered on the 20 th day of August , 1965). ____________ STATES OF JERSEY. ____________ The 19th day of January, 1965. ____________ T HE STATES, subject to the sanction of Her Most Excellent Majesty in Council, have adopted the following Law : - PART I CONTINUATION OF EXPIRING FISCAL LAWS ARTICLE 1 The Laws mentioned in the Schedule to this Law, as amended and continued in force by any subsequent enactment, including this law, shall remain in force until the thirty-first day of December, nineteen hundred and sixty-five. PART II DECENNIAL RENEWAL OF HALF OF DUTIES ON SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS ARTICLE 2 The one half of the duties on spirituous liquors leviable under Article 2 of the “ Loi (1935) touchant la perception des impôts sur les vins et spiritueux”, 1 as amended, 2 which under Article 4 of the said law is subject to decennial renewal, shall continue to be leviable for a further period of ten years, that is to say, until the sixth day of June, nineteen hundred and seventy-five. PART III STANDARD RATE OF INCOME TAX FOR 1965 ARTICLE 3 There shall be levied and charged in the Island for the year nineteen hundred and sixty-five, in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law, 1961, 3 as amended 4 by any subsequent enactment, including this law, income tax at the standard rate of four shillings in the pound. PART IV AMENDMENT OF INCOME TAX LAW ARTICLE 4 For paragraph (3) of Article 95 of the Income Tax (Jersey) Law, 1961, 5 as amended (hereinafter in this Part of this law referred to as “the principal Law”), there shall be substituted the following paragraph – “(3) In the case of a child who is entitled in his own right to an income exceeding one hundred pounds a year, the deduction under this Article in respect of the child shall be reduced by the amount of the excess : Provided that in calculating the income of the child for the purposes of this paragraph no account shall be taken of any income to which the child is entitled as the holder of a scholarship, bursary or other similar educational endowment.” ARTICLE 5 In paragraph (1) of Article 99 of the principal Law 6 for the words “two hundred pounds” there shall be substituted the words “two hundred and fifty pounds”, and in the proviso to the said paragraph (1) for the words “one hundred pounds”, where those words first occur, there shall be substituted the words “one hundred and fifty pounds”. ARTICLE 6 This Part of this law shall apply in relation to the year nineteen hundred and sixty-four and ensuing years. PART V AMENDMENT OF TOBACCO DUTY LAWS ARTICLE 7 For sub-paragraphs ( a ), ( b ) and ( c ) of Article 1 of the “ Loi (1937) autorisant la perception d’un impôt sur le tabac ”, as amended, 7 there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraphs – “( a ) sur le tabac en feuille, la tige comprise, seize chelins; ( b ) sur le tabac fabriqué, à l’exception des cigares et cigarettes de la manufacture – (i) du Royaume Uni, d’un pays de la zone de préférence du commonwealth (‘Commonwealth Preference Area’) ou d’un pays de l’Association Européene de Libre-Echange (‘European Free Trade Association’), dix sept chelins trois pennys ; (ii) de tous autres pays, dix-huit chelins trois pennys ; ( c ) sur le tabac en cigares ou cigarettes fabriqué – (i) dans le Royaume Uni, un pays de la zone du préférence du commonwealth (‘Commonwealth Preference Area’) ou un pays de l’Association Européene de Libre-Echange (‘European Free Trade Association’), dix-neuf chelins six pennys ; (ii) dans tous autres pays, vingt chelins six pennys.” ARTICLE 8 (1) At the end of the first sub-paragraph of the first paragraph of Article 5 of the “Loi (1934) sur la régie et le mode de perception de l’impôt sur le tabac”, 8 as amended, there shall be inserted the following words “et dans le cas du tabac fabriqué, le pays de fabrication dudit tabac”. (2) At the end of the said Article 5 there shall be inserted the following paragraph – “Il sera loisible au Comité des Finances d’établir de temps à autre – ( a ) les conditions qui, lors de l’introduction dans cette Ile du tabac expédié du Royaume Uni, d’un pays de la zone de préférence du commonwealth (‘Commonwealth Preference Area’) ou d’un pays de l’Association Européene de Libre-Echange (‘European Free Trade Association’), doivent être remplies afin d’établir que tel tabac est de la fabrication d’un tel pays ; ( b ) les formes dans lesquelles la preuve sera fournie à l’Agent Principal des Impôts que telles conditions ont été remplies ; et si telle preuve n’est pas fournie à la satisfaction de l’Agent Principal des Impôts, ledit tabac ne sera censé être fabriqué d’un pays mentionné au sous-paragraphe ( a ) de cet alinéa.” ARTICLE 9 This Part of this Law shall come into force on the first day of January, 1965. PART VI AMENDMENT OF BEER DUTY LAWS ARTICLE 10 For the first paragraph of Article 1 of the “ Loi (1937) autorisant la perception d’un impôt sur la bière”, 9 as amended, 10 there shall be substituted the following paragraph – “Il sera perçu un droit d’impôt calculé sur la densité du moût avant fermentation (‘original gravity’) savoir, sur chaque trente-six gallons de moût d’une densité de mille cinquante-cinq degrés sur toute bière fabriquée – ( a ) dans cette Ile, le Royaume Uni, un pays de la zone de préférence du commonwealth (‘Commonwealth Preference Area’) ou un pays de l’Association Européene de Libre-Echange (‘European Free Trade Association’), un droit d’impôt de cinquante-cinq chelins six pennys ; ( b ) dans tous autres pays, cinquante-sept chelins ; et proportionnellement à toute différence en quantité ou en densité.” ARTICLE 11 (1) After sub-paragraph (5) of the first paragraph of Article 25 of the “Loi (1934) sur la régie et le mode de perception de l’impôt sur la bière”, 11 as amended, there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph – “(6) le pays de fabrication de ladite bière.” (2) At the end of the said Article 25 there shall be inserted the following paragraph – “Il sera loisible au Comité des Finances d’établir de temps à autre – ( a ) les conditions qui, lors de l’introduction dans cette Ile de la bière expédiée du Royaume Uni, d’un pays de la zone de préférence du commonwealth (‘Commonwealth Preference Area’) ou d’un pays de l’Association Européene de Libre-Echange (‘European Free Trade Association’), doivent être remplies afin d’établir que telle bière est de la fabrication d’un tel pays ; ( b ) les formes dans lesquelles la preuve sera fournie à l’Agent Principal des Impôts que telles conditions ont été remplies ; et si telle preuve n’est pas fournie à la satisfaction de l’Agent Principal des Impôts, ladite bière ne sera pas censée être fabriquée d’un pays mentionné au sous-paragraphe ( a ) de cet alinéa.” ARTICLE 12 This Part of this Law shall come into force on the first day of January, 1965. PART VII SHORT TITLE ARTICLE 13 This Law may be cited as the Finance (Jersey) Law, 1965. SCHEDULE FISCAL LAWS CONTINUED IN FORCE Import Duties (Jersey) Law, 1932 ; 12 “Loi (1937) autorisant la perception d’un impôt sur le tabac”; 13 “Loi (1937) autorisant la perception d’un impôt sur la bière” ; 14 “Loi (1940) autorisant la perception d’un impôt sur certaines huiles et essences” ; 15 Import Duty on Oils and Spirits (Administration) (Jersey) Law, 1940. 16 A.D. LE BROCQ, Greffier of the States. 1 Tome VII, page 362. 2 Page 94 de ce volume. 3 Tome 1961–1962, page 197. 4 Tome 1961–1962, page 443 et pages 97, 115, 143 et 189 de ce volume. 5 Tome 1961–1962, page 255. 6 Tome 1961–1962, pages 259 et 444. 7 Tome 1957–1960, page 37 et page 94 de ce volume. 8 Tome VII, page 279. 9 Tome 1937–1938, page 99. 10 Tome 1957–1960, page 31. 11 Tome VII, page 300. 12 Tome VII, page 148. 13 Tome 1937–1938, page 95. 14 Tome 1937–1938, page 99. 15 Tome 1939–1945, page 253. 16 Tome 1939–1945, page 257.
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