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Finance Act, 2009

The annual finance law for 2009, enacting the revenue and taxation measures of the Government's budget.

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Summary

The Finance Act, 2009 gives effect to the taxation and revenue measures announced in the Government's budget for that year, enacting changes to taxes, duties and other revenue measures.

It typically amends the tax laws by adjusting rates, reliefs and exemptions and making other fiscal provisions, and is read together with the underlying tax statutes. (2009 was also the year the Goods and Services Tax was introduced.)

Main provisions

  • Enacts the revenue and taxation measures of the 2009 budget.
  • Amends tax laws by adjusting rates, reliefs and exemptions.
  • May introduce new duties, levies or fiscal measures.
  • Is read together with the underlying tax statutes it amends.