Updated to 20 January 2026 (Act No. 21 of 2025 and S.I. No. 16 of 2026)

Finance Act 2025
No. 18 of 2025

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Information
Ss. 1-4 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 5 26 November 2025 Commenced as per s. 5
Ss. 6-18 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
s. 19(1)(a) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 19(1)(b), (c) 1 January 2026 Finance Act 2025 (Section 52(1)) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 687 of 2025), art. 2
s. 19(2) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
Ss. 20-44 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 45 Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 45(3)
S. 46(1)(a)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 46(2)(c)(i)
S. 46(1)(a)(ii), (iii) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 46(1)(a)(iv) insofar as it inserts the definitions of “date of release”, “post-release digital content”, “post-release extension of an interim certificate” and “post-release interim certificate extension period” in s. 481A(1) of the Principal Act Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 46(2)(c)(ii)
S. 46(1)(a)(iv) other than as it inserts the definitions of “date of release”, “post-release digital content”, “post-release extension of an interim certificate” and “post-release interim certificate extension period” in s. 481A(1) of the Principal Act 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 46(1)(b), (c) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 46(2)(c)(iii), (iv)
S. 46(1)(d)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 46(2)(c)(v)
S. 46(1)(d)(ii)(I) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 46(1)(d)(ii)(II) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 46(2)(c)(v)
S. 46(1)(d)(iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 46(2)(c)(v)
S. 46(1)(e)-(h) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 46(2)(c)(vi)-(ix)
S. 46(1)(i)(i) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 46(2)(c)(x)
S. 46(1)(i)(ii) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 46(1)(j), (k) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 46(1)(l)(i) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 46(1)(l)(ii), (iii) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 46(2)(c)(xi)
S. 46(1)(m), (n) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 46(2)(c)(xii), (xiii)
S. 46(1)(o) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 46(1)(p) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 46(2)(c)(xiv)
S. 46(1)(q) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 46(1)(r) 1 January 2026 Finance Act 2025 (Section 46(1)(r)) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 684 of 2025), art. 2
S. 46(2), (3) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 47 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 48(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 48(2)
S. 48(2) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
Ss. 49-51 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 52(1)(a)-(c) 1 January 2026 Finance Act 2025 (Section 52(1)) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 685 of 2025), art. 2
S. 52(2) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 107(8)
S. 53(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 53(2)
S. 53(2) 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 54(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 54(2)
S. 54(2) 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 55(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 55(2)
S. 55(2) 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 56 8 October 2025 Commenced as per s. 56
S. 57(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 57(2)
S. 57(2) 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 58-61 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 62(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 62(2)
S. 62(2) 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 63(1) Not yet commenced. Commencement order required under s. 63(2)
S. 63(2) 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 64 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 65(1) 31 December 2020 Commenced as per s. 65(2)
S. 65(2) 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 66, 67 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 68(1) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 68(1)
S. 69 8 October 2025 Commenced as per s. 69
S. 70(1) 8 October 2025 Commenced as per s. 70(1)
S. 70(2) 26 November 2025 Commenced as per s. 70(2)
S. 71 1 July 2026 Commenced as per s. 71
S. 72 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 72
S. 73 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 73
Ss. 74, 75 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 76 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 76
Ss. 77-82 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 83(1) 1 January 2026 Commenced as per s. 83(2)
S. 83(2) 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 84(1) 1 April 2027 Commenced as per s. 84(2)
S. 84(2) 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 85 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
S. 86(1) 1 January 2026 Finance Act 2025 (Section 52(1)) (Commencement) Order 2025 (S.I. No. 686 of 2025), art. 2
S. 86(2) 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
Ss. 87-107 23 December 2025 Commenced on enactment
Sch. 23 December 2025 Commenced as per s. 105 and sch. para 6

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision Affecting Provision Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
Commencement Source
Not affected

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
None