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PART VIIU.K. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO TAXATION OF INCOME OF INDIVIDUALS

CHAPTER IIU.K. TAXATION OF INCOME OF SPOUSES

Separate taxationU.K.

288 Elections under section 287.U.K.

M1(1)An election under section 287 (“an election”)must be made in such form and manner as the Board may prescribe and must be made not earlier than six months before the beginning of the year of assessment for which it is made nor later than 12months after the end of that year or such later time as the Board may in any particular case allow.

(2)An election for any year of assessment shall, unless revoked, have effect for any subsequent year of assessment.

(3)An election in force for any year may be revoked by notice in such form and manner as the Board may prescribe and any such notice must be given jointly by the husband and the wife not later than 12months after the end of that year or such later time as the Board may in any particular case allow.

(4)An election or revocation of an election under this section that could have been made jointly with a person who has died may, within the time permitted by this section, be made jointly with his personal representatives F1.

Textual Amendments

F1Ss.283-288repealed by 1988(F) s.148and Sch.14 Part VIIIfor 1990-91and subsequent years.

Marginal Citations

M1Source-1971 s.23(2)-(5); 1976 s.36(10)