Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

[F1 37 (1) This M1 paragraph applies in a case where— U.K.

(a) the individual (“the beneficiary”) was one of the objects of a discretionary trust; and

(b) the property subject to the trust at any time consisted of or included any shares or obligations of the company.

(2) If neither the beneficiary nor any relevant associate of his had received any benefit under the discretionary trust before 14th November 1986, then, as respects any time before that date, the trustees of the settlement concerned shall not be regarded, by reason only of the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above, as having been associates (as defined in section 417(3) and (4)) of the beneficiary.

(3) If, on or after 14th November 1986—

(a) the beneficiary ceases to be eligible to benefit under the discretionary trust by reason of—

(i) an irrevocable disclaimer or release executed by him under seal; or

(ii) the irrevocable exercise by the trustees of a power to exclude him from the objects of the trust; and

(b) immediately after he so ceases, no relevant associate of his is interested in the shares or obligations of the company which are subject to the trust; and

(c) during the period of 12 months ending with the date when the beneficiary so ceases, neither the beneficiary nor any relevant associate of his received any benefit under the trust,

the beneficiary shall not be regarded, by reason only of the matters referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above, as having been interested in the shares or obligations of the company as mentioned in section 417(3)(c) at any time during the period of 12 months referred to in paragraph (c) above.

(4) In sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) above “relevant associate” has the meaning given to “associate” by subsection (3) of section 417 but with the omission of paragraph (c) of that subsection.

(5) Sub-paragraph (3)(a)(i) above, in its application to Scotland, shall be construed as if the words “under seal” were omitted.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 9 Pts. 1, 2, 6 repealed (except for specified purposes) (6.4.2003 with effect in accordance with s. 723(1) of the repealing Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Sch. 6 para. 112(1), Sch 8 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 7)

Marginal Citations

M1 Source—1987 Sch.4 6-8