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Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48)(The document as of February, 2008) Page 10 Pages: P.1 | P.2 | P.3 | P.4 | P.5 | P.6 | P.7 | P.8 | P.9 | P.10 | P.11 | P.12 | P.13 | P.14 " (ba) that a document has not been furnished to the Commissioners in accordance with regulations under paragraph 1A above or had not been so furnished at any date; or " . (7) In paragraph 12(c) and (d) of that Schedule (regulation-making power), for "acquiring", in each place where it occurs, there shall be substituted "obtaining". 8 In paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 (transitional provisions for vehicles exported before 1st April 1981), for "on the importation of any vehicle" there shall be substituted "in respect of any vehicle by virtue of section 1(1)(b) or (c) of this Act". Section 20. SCHEDULE 5 Married couple's allowance etc.1 The Taxes Act 1988 shall be amended in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 8 below. 2 The following sections shall be substituted for section 257B (transfer of relief under section 257A)-- " 257BA Elections as to transfer of relief under section 257A(1) A woman may elect that for any year of assessment for which her husband is entitled to relief under section 257A-- (a) she shall be entitled (on making a claim) to deduct from her total income one half of the amount specified in section 257A(1) for that year, and (b) the amount that he is entitled to deduct under section 257A shall be reduced accordingly. (2) A husband and wife may jointly elect that for any year of assessment for which the husband is entitled to relief under section 257A-- (a) she shall be entitled (on making a claim) to deduct from her total income the amount specified in section 257A(1) for that year, and (b) the amount that he is entitled to deduct under section 257A shall be reduced accordingly (to nil, unless section 257A(2) or (3) applies to him). (3) A man may elect that for any year of assessment for which his wife is entitled to relief by virtue of an election under subsection (2) above-- (a) he shall be entitled (on making a claim) to deduct from his total income one half of the amount specified in section 257A(1) for that year (in addition to the amount, if any, that he is already entitled to deduct under section 257A), and (b) the amount that she is entitled to deduct by virtue of that election shall be reduced accordingly. (4) An election under this section shall be made by giving notice to the inspector in such form as the Board may determine and-- (a) subject to subsections (5) and (7) below, shall be made before the first year of assessment for which it is to have effect, and (b) shall have effect for that and each succeeding year of assessment for which the husband is entitled to relief under section 257A, subject to its withdrawal under subsection (8) below or a subsequent election under this section. (5) An election may be made during the first year of assessment for which it is to have effect if that is the year of assessment in which the marriage takes place. (6) Where subsection (5) above applies, the references in subsections (1)(a), (2)(a) and (3)(a) above to the amount specified for the year of assessment in section 257A(1) shall be read as references to that amount reduced in accordance with section 257A(6). (7) An election may be made within the first thirty days of the first year of assessment for which it is to have effect if before that year the inspector has been given written notification that it is intended to make the election. (8) The person or persons by whom an election was made may withdraw it by giving notice to the inspector in such form as the Board may determine; but the withdrawal shall not have effect until the year of assessment after the one in which the notice is given. (9) A woman shall not be entitled by virtue of an election under this section to more than one deduction for any year of assessment. 257BB Transfer of relief under section 257A where relief exceeds income(1) Where-- (a) a man is entitled to relief under section 257A, but (b) the amount that he is entitled to deduct exceeds what is left of his total income after all other deductions have been made from it, his wife shall be entitled to deduct from her total income the amount of the excess (in addition to any amount she is entitled to deduct by virtue of an election under section 257BA). (2) Subsection (1) above shall not apply for a year of assessment unless the claimant's husband gives notice to the inspector that it is to apply. (3) Where-- (a) a woman is entitled to relief by virtue of an election under section 257BA, but (b) the amount that she is entitled to deduct exceeds what is left of her total income after all other deductions have been made from it, her husband shall be entitled to deduct from his total income the amount of the excess (in addition to the amount, if more than nil, that he is already entitled to deduct under section 257A). (4) Subsection (3) above shall not apply for a year of assessment unless the claimant's wife gives notice to the inspector that it is to apply. (5) Any notice under subsection (2) or (4) above-- (a) shall be given not later than six years after the end of the year of assessment to which it relates, (b) shall be in such form as the Board may determine, and (c) shall be irrevocable. (6) In determining for the purposes of this section the amount that is left of a person's total income for a year of assessment after other deductions have been made from it, there shall be disregarded any deduction made-- (a) on account of any payments of loan interest which become due in that year and to which section 369 applies, (b) under section 289, (c) on account of any payments to which section 593(2) or 639(3) applies, (d) on account of any payments to which section 54(5) of the [1989 c. 26.] Finance Act 1989 applies, or (e) on account of any payments to which section 32(4) of the [1991 c. 31.] Finance Act 1991 applies. " 3 In section 257D (transitional relief: husband with excess allowances) in subsection (10) for "section 257B(3)" there shall be substituted "section 257BB(2)". 4 In section 257F (transitional relief: separated couples), for "section 257B" there shall be substituted "section 257BA, section 257BB". 5 (1) Section 259 (additional relief in respect of children) shall be amended as follows. (2) In subsection (2) for "section 260" there shall be substituted "sections 260 and 261A". (3) The following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (3)-- " (3A) A person shall not be entitled to relief under this section by virtue of subsection (1)(a) or (b) above for a year of assessment if that is the year in which he and his spouse separate (as defined in section 261A(6)). " 6 The following section shall be inserted after section 261-- " 261A Additional relief in respect of children for year of separation(1) A person who proves that a qualifying child is resident with him for any period-- (a) after he and his spouse separate, and (b) in the year of assessment in which that separation occurs, shall be entitled to a deduction from his total income of an amount equal to that specified in section 257A(1) for the year. (2) But if the person is entitled to relief for the year of assessment under section 257A (including by virtue of an election under section 257BA) the amount that he is entitled to deduct under subsection (1) above shall be reduced by the amount of that relief (to nil where the amount of that relief equals or exceeds it). (3) Subsection (1) above shall not apply to a man who is entitled to relief under section 259 by virtue of subsection (1)(c) of that section. (4) A person is entitled to only one deduction under subsection (1) above irrespective of the number of qualifying children resident with him. (5) Where for any year of assessment a person is entitled to relief under this section and another person is entitled to relief in connection with the same child under section 259 or this section-- (a) the total amount of the relief to which those persons are entitled shall not exceed the amount specified in section 257A(1) for that year, (b) section 260(3) to (5) shall apply for the purpose of apportioning that total amount between the persons (and the reference in section 260(4) to section 259 shall be taken to include a reference to this section), and (c) the deduction to which each of them is entitled under section 259 or this section shall be equal to so much of that amount as is apportioned to him (subject, in the case of relief under this section, to subsection (2) above). (6) In this section, "separate" means-- (a) separate under an order of a court of competent jurisdiction, or by deed of separation, or (b) separate in such circumstances that the separation is likely to be permanent. (7) Subsections (5) to (9) of section 259 shall apply for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of that section. " 7 The provisions of section 262 (widow's bereavement allowance) shall become subsection (1) of that section and the following subsections shall be added after that subsection-- " (2) Where a widow would (but for this subsection) be entitled for a year of assessment-- (a) to a deduction from her total income under subsection (1)(a) above, and (b) to a deduction from her total income by virtue of an election under section 257BA, the deduction mentioned in paragraph (b) above shall instead be made (without a claim being made) from her late husband's total income for the year. (3) If the deduction mentioned in subsection (2)(b) above exceeds what is left of the husband's total income for the year after all other deductions have been made from it, the widow shall be entitled to deduct from her total income the amount of the excess (in addition to the deduction to which she is entitled by virtue of subsection (1) above and without making a further claim). (4) In determining for the purposes of this section the amount that is left of a person's total income for a year of assessment after other deductions have been made from it, there shall be disregarded any deduction made-- (a) on account of any payments of loan interest which become due in that year and to which section 369 applies, (b) under section 289, (c) on account of any payments to which section 593(2) or 639(3) applies, (d) on account of any payments to which section 54(5) of the [1989 c. 26.] Finance Act 1989 applies, or (e) on account of any payments to which section 32(4) of the [1991 c. 31.] Finance Act 1991 applies. " 8 (1) Section 265 (blind person's allowance) shall be amended as follows. (2) In subsection (3)(b), for "257A or" there shall be substituted "257A (including by virtue of an election under section 257BA) or under". (3) In subsection (4), the words from "(and" onwards shall be omitted. (4) In subsection (6) for "section 257B(3)" there shall be substituted "section 257BB(2)". 9 The Taxes Management Act 1970 shall be amended as follows. (2) In section 36 (fraudulent or negligent conduct) the following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (3)-- " (3A) In subsection (3) above, "claim or application" does not include an election under section 257BA of the principal Act (elections as to transfer of married couple's allowance). " (3) In section 37A (effect of assessment where allowances transferred) for "257B" there shall be substituted "257BB". (4) In section 43A (further assessments: claims etc.) after subsection (2) there shall be inserted-- " (2A) In subsection (2) above, "claim, election, application or notice" does not include an election under section 257BA of the principal Act (elections as to transfer of married couple's allowance). " 10 This Schedule shall apply in relation to tax for the year 1993-94 and subsequent years of assessment. Section 24. SCHEDULE 6 Group relief etc: amendmentsMain amendments1 In Schedule 18 to the Taxes Act 1988 (group relief: equity holders and profits or assets available for distribution) the following paragraph shall be substituted for paragraph 5(5)-- " 5A (1) In a case where paragraphs 4 and 5 above apply, each of the following percentages, namely-- (a) the percentage of profits to which, on the profit distribution, the first company referred to in paragraph 2(1) above would be entitled, and (b) the percentage of assets to which, on the notional winding-up, the first company referred to in paragraph 3(1) above would be entitled, shall be determined on each of the different bases set out in sub-paragraph (2) below. (2) The bases are-- (a) the basis specified in paragraph 4(2) above; (b) the basis specified in paragraph 5(2) above; (c) the basis specified in paragraph 4(2) above and the basis specified in paragraph 5(2) above taken together; (d) the basis specified in paragraph 2(1) or 3(1) above (according to the percentage concerned) without regard to paragraphs 4(2) and 5(2) above. (3) The lowest of the four percentages of profits so determined shall be taken for the purposes of section 413(7) to (9) to be the percentage of profits to which, on the profit distribution, the first company referred to in paragraph 2(1) above would be entitled as mentioned in that paragraph. (4) The lowest of the four percentages of assets so determined shall be taken for the purposes of section 413(7) to (9) to be the percentage to which, on the notional winding-up, the first company mentioned in paragraph 3(1) above would be entitled of any assets of the other company available for distribution to its equity holders on a winding-up. " 2 In that Schedule the following paragraphs shall be inserted after paragraph 5A-- " 5B (1) This paragraph applies if, at any time in the relevant accounting period, option arrangements exist; and option arrangements are arrangements of any kind (whether in writing or not) as regards which the two conditions set out below are fulfilled. (2) The first condition is that the arrangements are ones by virtue of which there could be a variation in-- (a) the percentage of profits to which any of the equity holders is entitled on the profit distribution, or (b) the percentage of assets to which any of the equity holders is entitled on the notional winding-up. (3) The second condition is that, under the arrangements, the variation could result from the exercise of any of the following rights (option rights)-- (a) a right to acquire shares or securities in the second company referred to in paragraphs 2(1) and 3(1) above; (b) a right to require a person to acquire shares or securities in that company. (4) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above-- (a) it is immaterial whether or not the shares or securities were issued before the arrangements came into existence; (b) "shares" does not include fixed-rate preference shares; (c) "securities" does not include normal commercial loans (within the meaning given by paragraph 1(5) above); (d) "right" does not include a right of an individual to acquire shares, if the right was obtained by reason of his office or employment as a director or employee of the company and in accordance with the provisions of a share option scheme approved under Schedule 9 at the time it was obtained. (5) As regards each point in time when option arrangements exist in the relevant accounting period-- (a) there shall be taken each possible state of affairs that could then subsist if the outstanding option rights, or any of them or any combination of them, became effective at that point, and (b) taking each such state of affairs, it shall be assumed that the rights and duties of the equity holders in the relevant accounting period were to be found accordingly. (6) The following rules shall have effect-- (a) for the purposes of sub-paragraph (5) above outstanding option rights are all such option rights under the arrangements (or sets of arrangements if more than one) as exist at the point in time concerned but have not become effective at or before that point; (b) for the purpose of applying sub-paragraph (5) above it is immaterial whether or not the rights are exercisable at or before the point in time concerned and it is immaterial whether or not they are capable of becoming effective at or before that point; (c) for the purposes of sub-paragraph (5) above and this sub-paragraph an option right becomes effective when the shares or securities to which it relates are acquired in pursuance of it. (7) The determination mentioned in sub-paragraph (8) below shall be made as regards each point in time when option arrangements exist in the relevant accounting period; and for each such point in time a separate determination shall be made for each of the possible states of affairs mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) above. (8) The determination is a determination of-- (a) the percentage of profits to which, on the profit distribution, the first company referred to in paragraph 2(1) above would be entitled, and (b) the percentage of assets to which, on the notional winding-up, the first company referred to in paragraph 3(1) above would be entitled, if the rights and duties of the equity holders in the relevant accounting period were found as mentioned in sub-paragraph (5) above. (9) Where different determinations yield different percentages of profits and different percentages of assets, only one determination of each percentage (yielding the lowest figure) shall be treated as having been made. (10) Sub-paragraphs (3) and (4) of paragraph 4 above shall apply for the purposes of this paragraph as they apply for the purposes of that paragraph and, accordingly, references there to sub-paragraphs (2)(a) and (2)(b) of that paragraph shall be construed as references to sub-paragraphs (8)(a) and (8)(b) of this paragraph. 5C (1) In a case where paragraphs 4 and 5B above apply, each of the following percentages, namely-- (a) the percentage of profits to which, on the profit distribution, the first company referred to in paragraph 2(1) above would be entitled, and (b) the percentage of assets to which, on the notional winding-up, the first company referred to in paragraph 3(1) above would be entitled, shall be determined on each of the different bases set out in sub-paragraph (2) below. (2) The bases are-- (a) the basis specified in paragraph 4(2) above; (b) the basis specified in paragraph 5B(8) above; (c) the basis specified in paragraph 4(2) above and the basis specified in paragraph 5B(8) above taken together; (d) the basis specified in paragraph 2(1) or 3(1) above (according to the percentage concerned) without regard to paragraphs 4(2) and 5B(8) above. (3) The lowest of the four percentages of profits so determined shall be taken for the purposes of section 413(7) to (9) to be the percentage of profits to which, on the profit distribution, the first company referred to in paragraph 2(1) above would be entitled as mentioned in that paragraph. (4) The lowest of the four percentages of assets so determined shall be taken for the purposes of section 413(7) to (9) to be the percentage to which, on the notional winding-up, the first company mentioned in paragraph 3(1) above would be entitled of any assets of the other company available for distribution to its equity holders on a winding-up. (5) For the purposes of this paragraph the basis specified in paragraph 5B(8) above is such basis as gives the percentage of profits arrived at by virtue of paragraph 5B(9) above or (as the case may be) such basis as gives the percentage of assets arrived at by virtue of paragraph 5B(9) above. 5D (1) In a case where paragraphs 5 and 5B above apply, each of the following percentages, namely-- (a) the percentage of profits to which, on the profit distribution, the first company referred to in paragraph 2(1) above would be entitled, and (b) the percentage of assets to which, on the notional winding-up, the first company referred to in paragraph 3(1) above would be entitled, shall be determined on each of the different bases set out in sub-paragraph (2) below. (2) The bases are-- (a) the basis specified in paragraph 5(2) above; (b) the basis specified in paragraph 5B(8) above; (c) the basis specified in paragraph 5(2) above and the basis specified in paragraph 5B(8) above taken together; (d) the basis specified in paragraph 2(1) or 3(1) above (according to the percentage concerned) without regard to paragraphs 5(2) and 5B(8) above. (3) The lowest of the four percentages of profits so determined shall be taken for the purposes of section 413(7) to (9) to be the percentage of profits to which, on the profit distribution, the first company referred to in paragraph 2(1) above would be entitled as mentioned in that paragraph. (4) The lowest of the four percentages of assets so determined shall be taken for the purposes of section 413(7) to (9) to be the percentage to which, on the notional winding-up, the first company mentioned in paragraph 3(1) above would be entitled of any assets of the other company available for distribution to its equity holders on a winding-up. (5) For the purposes of this paragraph the basis specified in paragraph 5B(8) above is such basis as gives the percentage of profits arrived at by virtue of paragraph 5B(9) above or (as the case may be) such basis as gives the percentage of assets arrived at by virtue of paragraph 5B(9) above. 5E (1) In a case where paragraphs 4 and 5 and 5B above apply, each of the following percentages, namely-- (a) the percentage of profits to which, on the profit distribution, the first company referred to in paragraph 2(1) above would be entitled, and (b) the percentage of assets to which, on the notional winding-up, the first company referred to in paragraph 3(1) above would be entitled, shall be determined on each of the different bases set out in sub-paragraph (2) below. (2) The bases are-- (a) the basis specified in paragraph 4(2) above; (b) the basis specified in paragraph 5(2) above; (c) the basis specified in paragraph 5B(8) above; (d) the basis specified in paragraph 4(2) above and the basis specified in paragraph 5(2) above taken together; (e) the basis specified in paragraph 4(2) above and the basis specified in paragraph 5B(8) above taken together; (f) the basis specified in paragraph 5(2) above and the basis specified in paragraph 5B(8) above taken together; (g) the basis specified in paragraph 4(2) above and the basis specified in paragraph 5(2) above and the basis specified in paragraph 5B(8) above all taken together; (h) the basis specified in paragraph 2(1) or 3(1) above (according to the percentage concerned) without regard to paragraphs 4(2), 5(2) and 5B(8) above. (3) The lowest of the eight percentages of profits so determined shall be taken for the purposes of section 413(7) to (9) to be the percentage of profits to which, on the profit distribution, the first company referred to in paragraph 2(1) above would be entitled as mentioned in that paragraph. (4) The lowest of the eight percentages of assets so determined shall be taken for the purposes of section 413(7) to (9) to be the percentage to which, on the notional winding-up, the first company mentioned in paragraph 3(1) above would be entitled of any assets of the other company available for distribution to its equity holders on a winding-up. (5) For the purposes of this paragraph the basis specified in paragraph 5B(8) above is such basis as gives the percentage of profits arrived at by virtue of paragraph 5B(9) above or (as the case may be) such basis as gives the percentage of assets arrived at by virtue of paragraph 5B(9) above. " Other amendments3 In paragraph 6 of that Schedule for "5" there shall be substituted "5E". 4 In section 272 of the [1970 c. 10.] Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970 (groups of companies: definitions) in subsection (1F) (application of Schedule 18 but without paragraph 5(3) etc.) after "5(3)" there shall be inserted "and 5B to 5E". 5 In section 170 of the [1992 c. 12.] Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (interpretation of sections 171 to 181) in subsection (8) (application of Schedule 18 but without paragraph 5(3) etc.) after "5(3)" there shall be inserted "and 5B to 5E". Application of amendments6 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) below shall apply where either of the following events occurs on or after 15th November 1991-- (a) any shares or securities of the relevant company are issued in circumstances where they carry both rights referred to in paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 18 and rights referred to in paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 18; (b) any shares or securities of the relevant company issued before 15th November 1991 begin to carry both rights referred to in paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 18 and rights referred to in paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 18 (whether or not they previously carried rights referred to in one of those paragraphs). (2) In such a case paragraph 1 above shall apply in relation to the accounting period in which the event occurs and subsequent accounting periods. (3) In this paragraph-- (a) references to the relevant company are to the second company referred to in paragraphs 2(1) and 3(1) of Schedule 18; (b) references to accounting periods are to accounting periods of that company. 7 Paragraph 2 above shall apply where the option arrangements are made on or after 15th November 1991. 8 Paragraph 3 above shall apply in accordance with paragraphs 6 and 7 above. 9 Subject to the repeals made by the [1992 c. 12.] Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992, paragraph 4 above shall apply in accordance with paragraph 7 above. 10 The Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 shall have effect, and be deemed always to have had effect, with the amendment made by paragraph 5 above. Section 33. SCHEDULE 7 Deep gain securities1 Schedule 11 to the [1989 c. 26.] Finance Act 1989 (deep gain securities) shall be amended as follows. 2 In paragraph 1 (definition of deep gain securities) for sub-paragraph (3A) there shall be substituted-- " (3A) In the case of a security issued before 13th November 1991, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) above "redemption" does not include any redemption which may be made before maturity otherwise than in pursuance of the exercise by the person who holds the security for the time being of an option exercisable only on the effluxion of time or the happening of an event which (judged at the time of the security's issue) is certain or likely to occur. (3B) In the case of a security issued on or after 13th November 1991, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) above "redemption" does not include any redemption which may be made before maturity otherwise than at the option of the person who holds the security for the time being and as regards which the following conditions are fulfilled (judged at the time of the security's issue)-- (a) the event occasioning redemption is such that, if it occurred and there was no provision for redemption, the interests of the person holding the security at the time of the occurrence might be adversely affected, (b) the event occasioning redemption is neither certain nor likely to occur, (c) the event occasioning redemption is not one of a number of events occasioning or allowing redemption before maturity at least one of which is certain or likely to occur, and (d) the obtaining of a tax advantage by any person is not the main benefit, or one of the main benefits, that might be expected to accrue from the provision for redemption. (3C) The condition set out in sub-paragraph (3B)(a) above is fulfilled if it is fulfilled by reference to any one potential holder, whether or not it is fulfilled by reference to other potential holders. (3D) In a case where-- (a) the security is one which under the terms of issue can be converted into or exchanged for a security of a different kind, and (b) it falls to be decided whether the condition set out in paragraph (b) or (c) of sub-paragraph (3B) above is fulfilled, the condition concerned shall not be treated as fulfilled unless it is fulfilled having regard only to circumstances in which (judged at the time of the security's issue) the right to convert or exchange cannot be or is unlikely to be exercised. (3E) In the case of a security issued on or after 13th November 1991, for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) above "redemption" does not include any redemption which may be made before maturity at the option of the person who holds the security for the time being and as regards which the following conditions are fulfilled (judged at the time of the security's issue)-- (a) the event allowing the option to be exercised is such that, if it occurred and there was no provision for redemption, the interests of the person holding the security at the time of the occurrence might be adversely affected, (b) the event allowing the option to be exercised is neither certain nor likely to occur, (c) the event allowing the option to be exercised is not one of a number of events occasioning or allowing redemption before maturity at least one of which is certain or likely to occur, and (d) the obtaining of a tax advantage by any person is not the main benefit, or one of the main benefits, that might be expected to accrue from the provision for redemption. (3F) The condition set out in sub-paragraph (3E)(a) above is fulfilled if it is fulfilled by reference to any one potential holder, whether or not it is fulfilled by reference to other potential holders. (3G) In a case where-- (a) the security is one which under the terms of issue can be converted into or exchanged for a security of a different kind, and (b) it falls to be decided whether the condition set out in paragraph (b) or (c) of sub-paragraph (3E) above is fulfilled, the condition concerned shall not be treated as fulfilled unless it is fulfilled having regard only to circumstances in which (judged at the time of the security's issue) the right to convert or exchange cannot be or is unlikely to be exercised. " 3 In paragraph 2 (definition of qualifying indexed securities) in sub-paragraph (13) for paragraphs (c) and (d) there shall be substituted-- " (c) in the case of a security issued before 13th November 1991, any circumstances except circumstances in which the person who holds the security for the time being exercises an option exercisable only on the effluxion of time or the happening of an event which (judged at the time of the security's issue) is certain or likely to occur; (d) in the case of a security issued on or after 13th November 1991, any circumstances for redemption which may be made before maturity otherwise than at the option of the person who holds the security for the time being and as regards which the conditions set out in paragraph 1(3B) above are fulfilled (judged at the time of the security's issue and read subject to paragraph 1(3C) and (3D) above); (e) in the case of a security issued on or after 13th November 1991, any circumstances for redemption which may be made before maturity at the option of the person who holds the security for the time being and as regards which the conditions set out in paragraph 1(3E) above are fulfilled (judged at the time of the security's issue and read subject to paragraph 1(3F) and (3G) above). " 4 The following shall be inserted after paragraph 19-- " Early redemption: special rules19A (1) Sub-paragraph (2) below applies where-- (a) a security is issued on or after 13th November 1991, (b) it would be a deep gain security apart from paragraph 1(3B) or (3E) above, (c) it is redeemed before maturity, and (d) immediately before redemption it was held by a person connected with the person who issued it. (2) As regards the redemption, paragraphs 5 to 19 above shall have effect as if-- (a) the security were a deep gain security, and (b) it had been acquired as such (whatever the time it was acquired). (3) Sub-paragraph (4) below applies where-- (a) the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (1)(a) to (c) above are fulfilled, (b) the security was transferred in the period ending with redemption and beginning with the day falling one year before the day of redemption, and (c) the transfer was by a person connected with the person who issued the security. (4) As regards the transfer, paragraphs 5 to 19 above shall have effect as if-- (a) the security were a deep gain security, and (b) it had been acquired as such (whatever the time it was acquired). (5) Section 839 of the Taxes Act 1988 (connected persons) shall apply for the purposes of this paragraph. " 5 (1) In paragraph 21 (non-gilts: special rules) in sub-paragraph (3) after "(1) above" there shall be inserted ", and subject to paragraph 21A below,". (2) The following paragraph shall be inserted after paragraph 21-- " 21A (1) A security which (apart from this paragraph) would be a new would-be deep gain security for the purposes of paragraph 21(1) above is not such a security if the following three conditions are fulfilled. (2) The first condition is that all the securities issued on the occasion of the original issue were issued before 13th November 1991. (3) The second condition is that the security is issued on or after 13th November 1991. (4) The third condition is that, even if paragraph 1(7) above did not prevent the security being a deep gain security, it would nevertheless not be a deep gain security if for the purposes of paragraph 1(2) above "redemption" did not include any redemption which may be made before maturity otherwise than in pursuance of the exercise by the person who holds the security for the time being of an option exercisable only on the effluxion of time or the happening of an event which (judged at the time of the security's issue) is certain or likely to occur. " Pages: P.1 | P.2 | P.3 | P.4 | P.5 | P.6 | P.7 | P.8 | P.9 | P.10 | P.11 | P.12 | P.13 | P.14 -- Back --
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