Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

[F1 Interest distributions U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 468H-468R and cross-headings inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 14 para. 7 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 14 para. 2

468L Interest distributions. U.K.

(1) Subsection (2) below applies where the total amount shown in the distribution accounts as available for distribution to unit holders is shown as available for distribution as yearly interest.

[F2 (1A) For the purposes of this Chapter no amount shall be shown as so available unless the authorised unit trust in question satisfies the qualifying investments test throughout the distribution period.]

(2) The Tax Acts shall have effect (subject to what follows) as if the total amount were payments of yearly interest made on the distribution date by the company referred to in section 468(1) to the unit holders in proportion to their rights.

(3) In the following provisions of this Chapter “an interest distribution” means a payment of yearly interest treated as made by virtue of subsection (2) above.

(4) The obligation under section 349(2) to deduct a sum in its application to an interest distribution is subject to [F3 section 468M] (and, in its application to an interest distribution to a unit holder in respect of his accumulation units, is an obligation to deduct a sum out of the amount being invested on the unit holder’s behalf).

(5) [F4 Nothing in subsection (2) above or Chapter II of Part IV of the Finance Act 1996 (loan relationships) shall require any amount relating to an interest distribution to be brought into account for the purposes of that Chapter otherwise than by virtue of paragraph 4(4) of Schedule 10 to that Act; but the interest distributions of an authorised unit trust for a distribution period] shall be allowed as a deduction against the profits of the authorised unit trust for the accounting period in which the last day of that distribution period falls.

(6) The deduction mentioned in subsection (5) above may be made—

(a) in computing the total profits for the accounting period, after the deduction of any expenses deductible in computing profits apart from section 75 and either before or after the deduction under that section of [F5 expenses of management]; or

(b) against total profits as reduced by any other relief from tax or against total profits not so reduced.

(7) Where in any accounting period the amount deductible by virtue of subsection (5) above exceeds the amount from which the deduction is made—

(a) the excess may be carried forward to the succeeding accounting period; and

(b) the amount so carried forward shall be treated as if it were deductible in that succeeding accounting period by virtue of subsection (5) above.

[F6 (8) For the purposes of this section an authorised unit trust satisfies the qualifying investments test throughout a distribution period (“the relevant period”) if at all times in that period, the market value of the qualifying investments exceeds 60 per cent. of the market value of all the investments of that trust.

(9) Subject to subsection (13) below, in this section “qualifying investments”, in relation to an authorised unit trust, means the investments of that trust which are of any of the following descriptions—

(a) money placed at interest;

(b) securities;

(c) shares in a building society;

(d) qualifying entitlements to a share in the investments of another authorised unit trust;

[F7 (e) qualifying shares in an open-ended investment company;]

[F8 (f) derivative contracts whose underlying subject matter consists wholly of any one or more of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) above;

(g) contracts for differences whose underlying subject matter consists wholly of interest rates or creditworthiness or both of those matters.]

(10) For the purposes of subsection (9) above an entitlement to a share in the investments of another authorised unit trust is a qualifying entitlement at any time in the relevant period if, and only if, the other authorised unit trust would itself (on the relevant assumption) satisfy the qualifying investments test throughout that period.

(11) For the purposes of subsection (10) above the relevant assumption is that the only investments of the other authorised unit trust which are to be regarded as qualifying investments are those falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) [F9 , (f) and (g)] of subsection (9) above.

(12) In this section “security” does not include shares in a company; and references in this section to investments of an authorised unit trust are references to investments subject to the trusts of that authorised unit trust but do not include references to cash awaiting investment.

[F10 (12A) For the purposes of subsection (9) above shares in an open-ended investment company are qualifying shares at any time in the relevant period if, and only if, throughout that period the aggregate market value of those investments of the company falling within paragraphs (a) to (c) of that subsection exceeds 60 per cent. of the market value of all its investments.

(12B) In subsection (12A) above references to investments of an open-ended investment company are references to investments comprised in the scheme property of that company, but do not include references to cash awaiting investment.

(12C) In this section—

• “collective investment scheme" has the meaning given by section [F11 235 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000];

• “open-ended investment company" means, subject to subsection (12D) below, an open-ended investment company within the meaning given by section [F12 236 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000] which is incorporated in the United Kingdom;

• “scheme property" of an open-ended investment company means, subject to subsection (12E)(b) below, the property subject to the collective investment scheme constituted by the company.

(12D) Each of the parts of an umbrella company shall be regarded for the purposes of subsections (9) and (12A) above as an open-ended investment company and the umbrella company as a whole shall not be so regarded and shall not be regarded as a company.

(12E) In relation to a part of an umbrella company—

(a) references in subsections (12A) and (12B) above to investments of an open-ended investment company shall have effect as references to such of the investments as under the arrangements referred to in subsection (12F) below form part of the separate pool to which that part of the umbrella company relates;

(b) the reference in subsection (12B) above to the scheme property of an open-ended investment company shall have effect as if it were a reference to such property subject to the collective investment scheme constituted by the umbrella company as is comprised in the separate pool to which that part of the umbrella company relates;

(c) a person for the time being having rights in that part shall be regarded as the owner of shares in the open-ended investment company which that part is deemed to be by virtue of subsection (12D) above, and not as the owner of shares in the umbrella company itself.

(12F) In subsections (12D) and (12E) above “umbrella company" means a company—

(a) which falls within the definition of “open-ended investment company" in section [F13 236 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000] ,

(b) which is incorporated in the United Kingdom,

(c) whose instrument of incorporation provides for arrangements for such pooling as is mentioned in section [F14 235(3)(a)] of that Act in relation to separate parts of the scheme property of the company, and

(d) the owners of shares in which are entitled to exchange rights in one part for rights in another;

and any reference to a part of an umbrella company is a reference to such of the arrangements as relate to a separate pool.

(12G) For the purposes of subsections (12E) and (12F) above, “owner of shares" in relation to an open-ended investment company means—

(a) the beneficial owner of the shares, or

(b) where the shares are held on trust (other than a bare trust), the trustees of the trust, or

(c) where the shares are comprised in the estate of a deceased person, the deceased’s personal representatives.]

[F15 (12H) For the purposes of this section—

• “contract for differences” has the same meaning as in paragraph 12 of Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2002;

• “derivative contract” means—

  (a)

  a contract which is a derivative contract within the meaning of that Schedule, or

  (b)

  a contract which is, in the accounting period in question, treated as if it were a derivative contract by virtue of paragraph 36 of that Schedule (contracts relating to holdings in unit trust schemes, open-ended investment companies and offshore funds);

• “underlying subject matter” has the same meaning as in paragraph 11 of that Schedule.]

(13) The Treasury may by order amend subsection (9) above so as to extend or restrict the descriptions of investments of an authorised unit trust that are qualifying investments.

(14) An order made by the Treasury under subsection (13) above may—

(a) make different provision for different cases; and

(b) contain such incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision as the Treasury may think fit;

and, without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (b) above, such an order may make such incidental modifications of subsection (11) above as the Treasury may think fit.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 468L(1A) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 11(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 6 para. 11(1)

F3 Words in s. 468L(4) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 203(14) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 203(2)

F4 Words in s. 468L(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 105(1) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 14, para. 26 (with Sch. 15)

F5 Words in s. 468L(6)(a) substituted (28.9.2004 with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Finance Act 2004, Sections 38 to 40 and 45 and Schedule 6 (Consequential Amendment of Enactments) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/2310), art. 2, Sch. para. 21

F6 S. 468L(8)-(14) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 11(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 10 para. 11(2)

F7 S. 468L(9)(e) added (25.2.1997) by The Authorised Unit Trusts (Interest Distributions) (Qualifying Investments) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/212), art. 3

F8 S. 468L(9)(f)(g) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 83(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), Sch. 27 para. 7(2) (with Sch. 28)

F9 Words in s. 468L(11) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 83(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), Sch. 27 para. 7(3) (with Sch. 28)

F10 S. 468L(12A)-(12G) inserted (25.2.1997) by The Authorised Unit Trusts (Interest Distributions) (Qualifying Investments) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/212), art. 4

F11 Words in s. 468L(12C) substituted (1.12.2001 with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3629), art. 38(2)(a)

F12 Words in s. 468L(12C) substituted (1.12.2001 with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3629), art. 38(2)(b)

F13 Words in s. 468L(12F)(a) substituted (1.12.2001 with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3629), art. 38(3)(a)

F14 Words in s. 468L(12F)(c) substituted (1.12.2001 with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3629), art. 38(3)(b)

F15 S. 468L(12H) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 83(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), Sch. 27 para. 7(4) (with Sch. 28)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 468L modified (28.4.1997) by The Open-ended Investment Companies (Tax) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1154), regs. 1, 9, 13

[F16 468M Cases where no obligation to deduct tax U.K.

(1) Where an interest distribution is made for a distribution period to a unit holder, any obligation to deduct under section 349(2) does not apply to the interest distribution if—

(a) the unit holder is a company or the trustees of a unit trust scheme, or

(b) either the residence condition or the reputable intermediary condition is on the distribution date fulfilled with respect to the unit holder.

(2) Section 468O makes provision about the circumstances in which the residence condition or the reputable intermediary condition is fulfilled with respect to a unit holder.]

Textual Amendments

F16 S. 468M substituted for ss. 468M, 468N (with effect in accordance with s. 203(14) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 203(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Ss. 468M, 468O, 468PA applied (with modifications) (7.8.2003 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the affecting S.I.) by The Income Tax (Authorised Unit Trusts) (Interest Distributions) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1830), regs. 1(1), 7

C3 S. 468M(1)(a) applied (with modifications) (7.8.2003 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the affecting S.I.) by The Income Tax (Authorised Unit Trusts) (Interest Distributions) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1830), regs. 1(1), 3, 4

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468O Residence condition [F17 and reputable intermediary condition]. U.K.

(1) For the purposes of [F18 section 468M], the residence condition is fulfilled with respect to a unit holder if—

(a) there is a valid declaration made by him that he is not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom; or

(b) he holds the rights as a personal representative of a unit holder and—

(i) before his death the deceased made a declaration valid at the time of his death that he was not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom; or

(ii) the personal representative has made a declaration that the deceased, immediately before his death, was not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom.

[F19 (1A) For the purposes of section 468M, the reputable intermediary condition is fulfilled with respect to a unit holder if—

(a) the interest distribution is paid on behalf of the unit holder to a company,

(b) the company either is subject to the EC Money Laundering Directive, or to equivalent non-EC provisions, or is an associated company resident in a regulating country or territory of a company which is so subject, and

(c) the trustees of the authorised unit trust have reasonable grounds for believing that the unit holder is not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom.

(1B) For the purposes of subsection (1A)(b) above—

(a) a company is subject to the EC Money Laundering Directive if it is a credit institution or financial institution as defined by Article 1 of Directive 91/308/EEC, as amended by Directive 2001/97/EC,

(b) a company is subject to equivalent non-EC provisions if it is required by the law of any country or territory which is not a member State to comply with requirements similar to those which, under Article 3 of that Directive (as so amended), member States must ensure are complied with by credit institutions and financial institutions,

(c) a company is to be treated as another’s associated company if it would be so treated for the purposes of Part 11 (see section 416), and

(d) a country or territory is a regulating country or territory if it either is a member State or imposes requirements similar to those which, under Article 3 of that Directive (as so amended), member States must ensure are complied with by credit institutions and financial institutions.

(1C) If Directive 91/308/EEC ceases to have effect, or is further amended, the Treasury may by order make consequential amendments in subsections (1A) and (1B) above.]

(2) F20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) F20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) F20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F17 Words in s. 468O sidenote inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 203(14) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 203(7)

F18 Words in s. 468O(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 203(14) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 203(5)

F19 S. 468(1A)-(1C) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 203(14) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 203(6)

F20 S. 468O(2)-(4) repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 43 Pt. 5(3) Note of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 43 Pt. 5(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 Ss. 468O, 468P applied (with modifications) (27.9.1994) by The Income Tax (Authorised Unit Trusts) (Interest Distributions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2318), regs. 1, 3-6

C5 S. 468O applied (with modifications) (7.8.2003 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the affecting S.I.) by The Income Tax (Authorised Unit Trusts) (Interest Distributions) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1830), regs. 1(1), 3, 5

C6 Ss. 468M, 468O, 468PA applied (with modifications) (7.8.2003 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the affecting S.I.) by The Income Tax (Authorised Unit Trusts) (Interest Distributions) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1830), regs. 1(1), 7

468P Residence declarations. U.K.

(1) A declaration made for the purposes of section [F21 468O(1)] must—

(a) be in such form as may be required or authorised by the Board;

(b) be made in writing to the trustees of the authorised unit trust in question; and

(c) contain any details or undertakings required by [F22 subsection (2) or (3)] below.

(2) A declaration made as mentioned in section 468O(1)(a) or (b)(i) must contain—

(a) the name and principal residential address of the person making it; and

(b) an undertaking that he will notify the trustees if he becomes ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom.

(3) A declaration made as mentioned in section 468O(1)(b)(ii) must contain the name of the deceased and his principal residential address immediately before his death.

(4) F23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) For the purposes of determining whether an interest distribution should be made with or without any deduction, the trustees may not treat a declaration as valid if—

(a) they receive a notification in compliance with an undertaking under subsection (2) F24 . . . above that the person in question has become ordinarily resident F24 . . . in the United Kingdom; or

(b) they come into possession of information by some other means which indicates that the person in question is or may be ordinarily resident F24 . . . in the United Kingdom;

but, subject to that, they are entitled to treat the declaration as valid.

(6) The trustees shall, on being required to do so by a notice given by an officer of the Board, make available for inspection by such an officer any declarations made to them under this section or any specified declaration or description of declarations.

(7) Where a notice has been given to the trustees under subsection (6) above, the declarations shall be made available within such time as may be specified in the notice and the person carrying out the inspection may take copies of or extracts from them.

(8) F25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(9) F25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F21 Words in s. 468P(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 203(14) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 203(8)(a)

F22 Words in s. 468P(1)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 203(14) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 203(8)(b)

F23 S. 468P(4) repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 43 Pt. 5(3) Note of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 43 Pt. 5(3)

F24 Words in s. 468P(5) repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 43 Pt. 5(3) Note of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 43 Pt. 5(3)

F25 S. 468P(8)(9) repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 43 Pt. 5(3) Note of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 43 Pt. 5(3)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C7 Ss. 468O, 468P applied (with modifications) (27.9.1994) by The Income Tax (Authorised Unit Trusts) (Interest Distributions) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/2318), regs. 1, 3-6

C8 S. 468P applied (with modifications) (7.8.2003 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the affecting S.I.) by The Income Tax (Authorised Unit Trusts) (Interest Distributions) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1830), regs. 1(1), 3, 6

[F26 468PA Section 468O(1A): consequences of reasonable but incorrect belief U.K.

Where—

(a) an interest distribution is made to a unit holder by the trustees of an authorised unit trust,

(b) the trustees, in reliance on the reputable intermediary condition being fulfilled with respect to the unit holder, do not comply with the obligation under section 349(2) to make a deduction from the interest distribution,

(c) that obligation would apply but for that condition being so fulfilled, and

(d) (contrary to the belief of the trustees) the unit holder is in fact ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom,

section 350 and Schedule 16 have effect as if that obligation applied.]

Textual Amendments

F26 Ss. 468PA, 468PB inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 203(14) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 203(9)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C9 Ss. 468M, 468O, 468PA applied (with modifications) (7.8.2003 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the affecting S.I.) by The Income Tax (Authorised Unit Trusts) (Interest Distributions) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1830), regs. 1(1), 7

[F26 468PB Regulations supplementing sections 468M to 468PA] U.K.

(1) The Board may by regulations make provision for giving effect to sections 468M to 468PA.

(2) The regulations may, in particular, include provision modifying the application of those sections in relation to interest distributions made to or received under a trust.

(3) The regulations may, in particular, include provision for the giving by officers of the Board of notices requiring trustees of authorised unit trusts to supply information and make available books, documents and other records for inspection on behalf of the Board.

(4) The regulations may—

(a) make provision in relation to times before they are made,

(b) make different provision for different cases, and

(c) make such supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provision as appears to the Board to be appropriate.]

Textual Amendments

F26 Ss. 468PA, 468PB inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 203(14) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 203(9)