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S.I. No. 289/2004 - Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (Qualifying Town Renewal Areas) (Fermoy, County Cork) Order 2004
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
1. This Order may be cited as the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 (Qualifying Town Renewal Areas) (Fermoy, County Cork) Order 2004.
2. (1) In this Order-
“Act” means the
Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
(No. 39 of 1997);
“classification” shall be construed in accordance with Schedule 3.
(2) A classification set out in column (1) of Schedule 3 shall be construed by reference to the matter in column (3) of that Schedule opposite the mention of the classification concerned.
(3) In this Order-
(a) a reference to a Schedule is to a Schedule to this Order, unless it is indicated that reference to some other Order or enactment is intended, and
(b) a reference to a paragraph is a reference to a paragraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless indicated that reference to some other provision is intended.
3. (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the sites specified in Schedule 1, being sites marked on the map of the town of Fermoy, County Cork, annexed to this Order (each of which is shaded blue and delineated with a red line on that map and is within the boundary of the Fermoy Town Renewal Plan Area) are designated as qualifying areas pursuant to section 372AB of the Act.
(2) Subject to paragraph (3) the designation of the sites designated by paragraph (1) shall apply only for the purposes of the sections of the Act specified in column (3) of Schedule 2 opposite the mention of the sites concerned.
(3) The designation of the sites referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) shall apply only in respect of the classification of—
(a) the purposes,
(b) the categories of building or structure, or
(c) the type of expenditure
specified in column (4) of Schedule 2 opposite the mention of the section concerned of the Act at that reference number.
4. (1) The qualifying period relating to the areas designated as qualifying areas by this Order shall, as respects sections 372AC and 372AD, be construed as a reference to the period commencing on 6 April 2001 and ending on 31 December 2004, or where section 372AA(1A) applies, ending on 31 July 2006.
(2) The qualifying period relating to the areas designated as qualifying areas by this Order shall, as respects section 372AR, be construed as a reference to the period commencing on 24 July 2000 and ending on 31 December 2004, or where section 372AL(1A) applies, ending on 31 July 2006.
(3) Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5), the qualifying period relating to the areas designated as qualifying areas by this Order shall, as respects section 372AP, be construed as a reference to the period commencing on 24 July 2000 and ending on 31 December 2004, or where section 372AL(1A) applies, ending on 31 July 2006.
(4) Subject to paragraph (5), the qualifying period relating to the areas designated as qualifying areas by this Order shall, as respects section 372AP, and classifications of expenditure 6A and 6B, (which relate to that section) be construed as a reference to the period —
(a) commencing on 5 December 2001 and ending on 31 December 2004, or where section 372AL(1A) applies, ending on 31 July 2006,
or
(b) where subsection (9) or (10) of section 372AP applies, commencing on 24 July 2000 and ending on 31 December 2004, or where section 372AL(1A) applies, ending on 31 July 2006.
(5) Paragraph (4)(b) shall not apply unless-
(a) a contract for the purchase of the house had not been evidenced in writing by any person prior to 5 December 2001, and
(b) a contract for the purchase of the house was evidenced in writing on or before 1 September 2002.
SCHEDULE 1
(Sites designated as qualifying areas for purposes specified in Schedule 2)
Sites 2, 3, 4cdefg, 5abc, 6cdefg, 8ab, 8h, 10, 11a, 11bcd, 12abcdefghi, 12lmnopqrstuvw, 13, 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20b, 20cd, 21abcdejklm, 21f, 21gh, 21i, 22, 23, 24a, 24bcdefghijk, 25, 26, 29, 30abcd, 31a, 31b, 32, 33, 34bcdefg, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43abcdefgh, 43i, 44a, 45, 46 and 47.
SCHEDULE 2
Reference Number
(1)
Site Reference
(2)
Provision of Act for which Site designated
(3)
Classification
(4)
1
2
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
2
3
Section 372AD
2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
3
4cdefg
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
4
5abc
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
5
6cdefg
Section 372AD
1B, 2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
6
8ab
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
7
8h
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
8
10
Section 372AD
1B, 2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
9
11a
Section 372AD
2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
10
11bcd
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
5B
11
12abcdefghi
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AP
5B
12
12lmnopqrstuvw
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AP
5B
13
13
Section 372AD
2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
14
14a
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AP
5B
15
14b
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
16
15a
Section 372AD
2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
17
15b
Section 372AD
2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
18
16
Section 372AD
2B
19
17
Section 372AD
2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
20
18
Section 372AD
2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
21
19
Section 372AD
2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
22
20b
Section 372AD
1B, 2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
23
20cd
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
24
21abcdejklm
Section 372AD
1B, 2B
25
21f
Section 372AD
1B, 2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
5B
26
21gh
Section 372AD
1B
27
21i
Section 372AD
1B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
28
22
Section 372AD
2A
29
23
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AP
5B
30
24a
Section 372AD
1B, 2B
Section 372AP
5B
31
24bcdefghijk
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AP
5B
32
25
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AP
5B
33
26
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AP
5B
34
29
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AP
5B
35
30abcd
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AP
5B
36
31a
Section 372AP
5B
37
31b
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AP
5B
38
32
Section 372AD
2A, 2B
Section 372AP
5A, 5B
39
33
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
40
34bcdefg
Section 372AD
2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
41
35
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AP
5B
42
36
Section 372AD
2A, 2B
Section 372AR
4A, 4B
Section 372AP
6A, 6B
43
38
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
44
39
Section 372AD
2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
45
40
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
46
41
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
47
42
Section 372AD
2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
48
43abcdefgh
Section 372AD
2B
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
49
43i
Section 372AD
2B
50
44a
Section 372AD
2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
51
45
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
5B
52
46
Section 372AR
4B
Section 372AP
6B
53
47
Section 372AD
1A, 2A
Section 372AR
4A
Section 372AP
6A
SCHEDULE 3
(Explanation of Classifications in column (4) of Schedule 2)
Classification
(1)
Section of Act
(2)
Purpose, category or type of expenditure to which classification relates
(3)
1A
Section 372AD
The construction of buildings or structures in use as offices.
1B
Section 372AD
The refurbishment of buildings or structures in use as offices.
2A
Section 372AD
The construction of buildings or structures other than offices, and in respect of which not more than 10 per cent of the capital expenditure incurred in the qualifying period on their construction relates to the construction of offices.
2B
Section 372AD
The refurbishment of buildings or structures other than offices, and in respect of which not more than 10 per cent of the capital expenditure incurred in the qualifying period on their refurbishment relates to the refurbishment of offices.
4A
Section 372AR
The construction of a qualifying premises within the meaning of Chapter 11 of Part 10 of the Act.
4B
Section 372AR
The conversion into, or the refurbishment of, a qualifying premises within the meaning of Chapter 11 of Part 10 of the Act.
5A
Section 372AP
Expenditure incurred on the construction of a house.
5B
Section 372AP
Conversion expenditure or refurbishment expenditure incurred in relation to a house.
6A
Section 372AP
Expenditure incurred on the construction of a house, but only in so far as it relates to expenditure incurred on the construction of a house —
(a) on or after 5 December 2001, or
(b) where subsection (9) or (10) of section 372AP applies, prior to that date, but only if—
(i) a contract for the purchase of the house had not been evidenced in writing by any person prior to that date, but
(ii) a contract for the purchase of the house is evidenced in writing on or before 1 September 2002.
6B
Section 372AP
Conversion expenditure or refurbishment expenditure incurred on a house, but only in so far as it relates to such expenditure incurred —
(a) on or after 5 December 2001, or
(b) where subsection (9) or (10) of section 372AP applies, prior to that date, but only if —
(i) a contract for the purchase of the house had not been evidenced in writing by any person prior to that date, but
(ii) a contract for the purchase of the house is evidenced in writing on or before 1 September 2002.
GIVEN under my Official Seal,
9th of June 2004.
Charlie McCreevy
Minister for Finance.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation).
This Order provides for the designation, under section 372AB of the
Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997
, of certain areas in Fermoy, County Cork, as qualifying areas for the purposes of certain tax reliefs under the Town Renewal Scheme.
The areas in question are areas which have been recommended for selection by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government under section 6 and section 6A (as inserted by
section 25
(2)
Finance Act, 2002
) of the
Town Renewal Act, 2000
. All the areas involved were the subject of a Town Renewal Plan prepared in accordance with section 3 of that Act. The tax reliefs which apply in relation to each such area are outlined in the Schedules to the Order.
Notwithstanding this Order, by virtue of section 372AB(4) of the
Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997
and
section 7
of the
Town Renewal Act, 2000
, no relief from income tax or corporation tax may be granted under the Town Renewal Scheme in respect of the construction, conversion or refurbishment of a building, structure or house unless the relevant county council has certified that the construction, conversion or refurbishment is consistent with the objectives of the Town Renewal Plan for the area.
I, Charlie McCreevy, Minister for Finance, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 372AB (as amended by
section 26
of the
Finance Act 2004
(No. 8 of 2004)), of the
Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
(No. 39 of 1997), the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government having made a recommendation to me pursuant to that section, (that Minister having considered a Town Renewal Plan submitted to him by Cork County Council), hereby order as follows