(1)This section sets out the requirements (in addition to that in subsection (1) of section 63) for an applicant to be registered for gross payment.
(2)Where the application is for the registration for gross payment of an individual (otherwise than as a partner in a firm), he must satisfy the conditions in Part 1 of Schedule 11 to this Act.
(3)Where the application is for the registration for gross payment of an individual or a company as a partner in a firm—
(a)the applicant must satisfy the conditions in Part 1 of Schedule 11 to this Act (if an individual) or Part 3 of that Schedule (if a company), and
(b)in either case, the firm itself must satisfy the conditions in Part 2 of that Schedule.
(4)Where the application is for the registration for gross payment of a company (otherwise than as a partner in a firm)—
(a)the company must satisfy the conditions in Part 3 of Schedule 11 to this Act, and
(b)if the Board of Inland Revenue have given a direction under subsection (5), each of the persons to whom any of the conditions in Part 1 of that Schedule applies in accordance with the direction must satisfy the conditions which so apply to him.
(5)Where the applicant is a company, the Board may direct that the conditions in Part 1 of Schedule 11 to this Act or such of them as are specified in the direction shall apply to—
(a)the directors of the company,
(b)if the company is a close company, the persons who are the beneficial owners of shares in the company, or
(c)such of those directors or persons as are so specified,
as if each of them were an applicant for registration for gross payment.
(6)See also section 65(1) (power of Board to make direction under subsection (5) on change in control of company applying for registration etc).
(7)In subsection (5) “director” has the meaning given by section 67 of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1).