SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Controlled foreign companies

Part 2Amendment of exempt activities exemption

Abolition of special rules for holding companies other than local holding companies

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1

Part 2 of Schedule 25 to ICTA (exempt activities) is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 6 (definition of exempt activities)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1)(c), for “(2), (3), (4) or (4A)” substitute “ (2) or (3) ”,

b

in sub-paragraph (3)(b), omit “or superior holding companies”,

c

omit sub-paragraphs (4) to (4BB),

d

in sub-paragraph (5)—

i

for “sub-paragraphs (3) to (4B)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (3) ”, and

ii

omit “or superior holding company”,

e

in sub-paragraph (5ZA), omit “or superior holding company”,

f

in sub-paragraph (5ZB), omit “or superior holding company”,

g

in sub-paragraph (5A), for “sub-paragraphs (3) to (4B)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (3) ”,

h

omit sub-paragraph (5B),

i

in sub-paragraph (5C), omit “or superior holding company”, and

j

in sub-paragraph (6), for “sub-paragraphs (1) to (4BB) above” substitute “ this paragraph ”.

3

In paragraph 8(3) (paragraph 6(1)(b) condition), omit “or superior holding company”.

4

In paragraph 12 (definition of “holding company” etc)—

a

in sub-paragraph (1), for “paragraph 12A below and in” substitute “ in ”,

b

in sub-paragraph (4), omit “or (4), as the case may be,”, and

c

in sub-paragraph (5)—

i

in the words before paragraph (a), for “sub-paragraphs (3) and (4)” substitute “ sub-paragraph (3) ”, and

ii

in paragraph (a), omit “or superior holding company”.

5

Omit paragraph 12A (definition of “superior holding company” etc).

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In consequence of the amendments made by paragraph 10, omit—

a

in FA 1998, in Schedule 17, paragraphs 30(4)(a), (5), (6) and (8), 31, 32(2) and (3)(a) and 33,

b

in FA 2000, in Schedule 31, paragraph 7(2) to (7), (10) and (11), and

c

in FA 2003, in Schedule 42, paragraph 2(2).