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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 4: construed as one with 1999 c. 16, Pt. VI (27.7.1999) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), s. 123(1)
C2Pt. 4: power to restrict conferred (27.7.1999) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), s. 119 (with s. 123(4))
C3Pt. 4: power to extend conferred (1.5.1995) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 152(2)(b)(6)
(1)For the purposes of section 88A above the question whether a person is connected with another shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of section 839 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 M1.
F2(2)In section 88A above and this section—
“collective investment scheme” has the meaning given in section [F3235 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000];
[F4“the Directive” means Directive 2004/39/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on markets in financial instruments, as amended from time to time;]
F5...
“EEA State” [F6, in relation to any time, means a State which at that time is a member State or any other State which at that time] is a contracting party to the agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on the 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on the 17th March 1993 [F7(as modified or supplemented from time to time)];
[F8“insurance business” means business which consists of the effecting or carrying out of contracts of insurance and, for the purposes of this definition, “contract of insurance” has the meaning given by Article 3(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001;]
“quoted or listed options” means options which are quoted on or listed by an EEA exchange or a recognised foreign options exchange;
“recognised foreign exchange” and “recognised foreign options exchange” have the meanings given, respectively, by subsections (3) and (4) of section 80B above;
[F9“trustee”, in relation to a collective investment scheme, means a trustee or a depositary within the meaning given in section 237(2) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.]
[F10(2A)Each of the following expressions—
“multilateral trading facility”, and
“regulated market”,
has the same meaning in section 88A above as it has for the purposes of the Directive.]
(3)In section 88A above “the exercise of a relevant option” means—
(a)the exercise by B of an option to buy securities; or
(b)the exercise of an option binding B to buy securities.
[F11(3A)The Treasury may by regulations amend section 88A above and this section (as they have effect for the time being) in order to extend the exemption from tax under that section.]
(4)The Treasury may by regulations provide that section 88A above shall not have effect in relation to kinds of agreement specified in the regulations.
(5)The Treasury may by regulations provide that if—
(a)an agreement falls within [F12any of subsections (1) to (2C)] of section 88A above, and
(b)section 87 above would, apart from section 88A, apply to the agreement,
section 87 shall apply to the agreement but with the substitution of a rate of tax not exceeding 0.1 per cent. for the rate specified in subsection (6) of that section.
(6)The Treasury may by regulations change the meaning of “intermediary” or “options intermediary” for the purposes of section 88A above by amending subsection (4) or (5) of that section (as it has effect for the time being).
(7)The power to make regulations under subsections [F13(3A)] to (6) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 88A, 88B inserted (20.10.1997 with application as mentioned in s. 102(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1997 (c. 16), s. 102(1)(6); S.I. 1997/2428, art. 2
F2Words in s. 88B(2) substituted (1.4.2007 for specified purposes, 1.11.2007 in so far as not already in force) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/126), reg. 1(2), Sch. 6 para. 8(3)
F3Words in s. 88B(2) substituted (with effect as mentioned in art. 9(5) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2001/3629, arts. 1(2)(a), 9(2)
F4Words in s. 88B(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 21 para. 4(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 21 para. 4(2)(a)
F5Words in s. 88B(2) repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 21 para. 4(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 21 para. 4(2)(b), Sch. 27 Pt. 4(2)
F6Words in s. 88B(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 21 para. 4(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 21 para. 4(2)(c)
F7Words in s. 88B(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 21 para. 4(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 21 para. 4(2)(c)
F8Words in s. 88B(2) substituted (with effect as mentioned in art. 9(5) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2001/3629, arts. 1(2)(a), 9(3)
F9Words in s. 88B(2) substituted (with effect as mentioned in art. 9(5) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2001/3629, arts. 1(2)(a), 9(4)
F10S. 88B(2A) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 21 para. 4(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 21 para. 4(3)
F11S. 88B(3A) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 21 para. 4(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 21 para. 4(4)
F12Words in s. 88B(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 21 para. 4(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 21 para. 4(5)
F13Word in s. 88B(7) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 21 para. 4(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 21 para. 4(6)
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