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Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2109 of 17 November 2015 authorising the United Kingdom to apply a special measure derogating from Articles 26(1)(a), 168 and 168a of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax

Council Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2109 of 17 November 2015 authorising the United Kingdom to apply a special measure derogating from Articles 26(1)(a), 168 and 168a of Directive 2006/112/EC on the common system of value added tax

Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2109 · Decision · 5 articles

Data as of 2026-07-04 · Compiled from an official source version. Later amendments or repeals may not be reflected; the official text prevails. · Read the official text ↗

Article 1

By way of derogation from Articles 26(1)(a), 168 and 168a of Directive 2006/112/EC, the United Kingdom is authorised, from 1 January 2016 until 31 December 2018, to fix on a flat-rate basis the proportion of VAT relating to expenditure on fuel used for private purposes in business cars.

Article 2

The proportion of the tax referred to in Article 1 shall be expressed in fixed amounts, established on the basis of the CO 2 emissions level of the type of vehicle, that reflect fuel consumption. The United Kingdom shall adjust those fixed amounts annually to reflect changes in the average cost of fuel.

Article 3

The system set up on the basis of this Decision shall be optional for taxable persons.

Article 4

Any request for extension of the special measure provided for in this Decision shall be submitted to the Commission no later than 31 March 2018 and shall be accompanied by a report which includes a review of the application of this measure.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

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