Section 43A — Value Added Tax Regulations 1995: Interpretation of Part VA

Interpretation of Part VA 43A In this Part— “claim” means—

a claim made under section 80 of the Act for credit of an amount accounted for to the Commissioners or assessed by them as output tax which was not output tax due to them; ... ... and “claimed” and “claimant” are to be construed accordingly;. “reimbursement arrangements” means any arrangements (whether made before, on or after 30th January 1998) for the purposes of a claim which— are made by a claimant for the purpose of securing that he is not unjustly enriched by the repayment crediting of any amount in pursuance of the claim; and provide for the reimbursement of persons (consumers) who have, for practical purposes, borne the whole or any part of the cost of the original payment of that amount to the Commissioners original amount brought into account as output tax that was not output tax due ; “relevant amount” means that part (which may be the whole) of the amount of a claim which the claimant has reimbursed or intends to reimburse to consumers.