
1 
This Order may be cited as the Value Added Tax Act 1983 (Interest on Overpayments etc) (Prescribed Rate) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 27th July 1991.
2 
For the purposes of section 38A of the Value Added Tax Act 1983 interest shall be payable at the rates specified in the following Table–

Interest for any period Rate
before 1st March 1974 8 per cent.
after 28th February 1974 and before 1st February 1977 9 per cent.
after 31st January 1977 and before 1st March 1979 10 per cent.
after 28th February 1979 and before 1st January 1980 12.50 per cent.
after 31st December 1979 and before 1st January 1981 15 per cent.
after 31st December 1980 and before 1st December 1981 12.50 per cent.
after 30th November 1981 and before 1st March 1982 15 per cent.
after 28th February 1982 and before 1st July 1982 14 per cent.
30th June 1982 and before 1st April 1983 13 per cent.
after 31st March 1983 and before 1st April 1984 12.50 per cent.
after 31st March 1984 and before 1st August 1986 12 per cent.
after 31st July 1986 and before 1st January 1987 11.50 per cent.
after 31st December 1986 and before 1st April 1987 12.25 per cent.
after 31st March 1987 and before 1st November 1987 11.75 per cent.
after 31st October 1987 and before 1st December 1987 11.25 per cent.
after 30th November 1987 and before 1st May 1988 11 per cent.
after 30th April 1988 and before 1st August 1988 9.50 per cent.
after 31st July 1988 and before 1st November 1988 11 per cent.
after 31st October 1988 and before 1st January 1989 12.25 per cent.
after 31st December 1988 and before 1st November 1989 13 per cent.
after 31st October 1989 and before 1st April 1991 14.25 per cent.
after 31st March 1991 and before 27th July 1991 12 per cent.
after 27th July 1991 12 per cent.
Irvine Patrick
Nicholas Baker
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty’s Treasury
26th July 1991