Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

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(1) M1 Where an event occurs by reason of which any relief given to an individual falls to be withdrawn by virtue of sections 291, 299, [F1 299A,] 300 or [F2 304], the individual shall within 60 days of his coming to know of the event give a notice to the inspector containing particulars of the event.

(2) Where an event occurs by reason of which any relief in respect of any shares in a company falls to be withdrawn by virtue of section [F3 289(1)(c) or (6)], 293, 297, 300, 302 or 303—

(a) the company; and

(b) any person connected with the company who has knowledge of that matter;

shall within 60 days of the event or, in the case of a person within paragraph (b) above, of his coming to know of it, give a notice to the inspector containing particulars of the event or payment.

(3) M2 Where—

(a) a company has issued a certificate under section 306(2) in respect of any eligible shares in the company; and

(b) it appears to the company, or to any person connected with the company who has knowledge of the matter, that section 294 may have effect to deny relief in respect of those shares;

the company or (as the case may be) that person or (where it so appears to each of them) both the company and that person shall give notice to the inspector setting out the particulars of the case.

(4) M3 If the inspector has reason to believe that a person has not given a notice which he is required to give under subsection (1) or (2) above in respect of any event, or under subsection (3) above in respect of any particular case, the inspector may by notice require that person to furnish him within such time (not being less than 60 days) as may be specified in the notice with such information relating to the event or case as the inspector may reasonably require for the purposes of this Chapter.

(5) M4 Where relief is claimed in respect of shares in a company and the inspector has reason to believe that it may not be due by reason of any such arrangement or scheme as is mentioned in section [F4 289(6), 291B(5)], 293(8) or 308(2)(e), he may by notice require any person concerned to furnish him within such time (not being less than 60 days) as may be specified in the notice with—

(a) a declaration in writing stating whether or not, according to the information which that person has or can reasonably obtain, any such arrangement or scheme exists or has existed;

(b) such other information as the inspector may reasonably require for the purposes of the provision in question and as that person has or can reasonably obtain.

(6) References in subsection (5) above to the person concerned are references, in relation to sections [F5 289(6)], [F5 291B(5)] and 308(2)(e), to the claimant and, in relation to sections [F5 289(6)], 293(8) and 308(2)(e), to the company and any person controlling the company.

(7) M5 Where relief has been given in respect of shares in a company—

(a) any person who receives from the company any payment or asset which may constitute value received (by him or another) for the purposes of sections 300, 301 and 303(3); and

(b) any person on whose behalf such a payment or asset is received,

shall, if so required by the inspector, state whether the payment or asset received by him or on his behalf is received on behalf of any person other than himself and, if so, the name and address of that person.

(8) Where relief has been claimed in respect of shares in a company, any person who holds or has held shares in the company and any person on whose behalf any such shares are or were held shall, if so required by the inspector, state whether the shares which are or were held by him or on his behalf are or were held on behalf of any person other than himself and, if so, the name and address of that person.

(9) No obligation as to secrecy imposed by statute or otherwise shall preclude the inspector from disclosing to a company that relief has been given or claimed in respect of a particular number or proportion of its shares.

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Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 310(1)(10)(a) inserted (27.7.1993 with application in relation to any case in which the claim for relief is made on or after 16.3.1993) by 1993 c. 34, s. 111(2)(4)

F2 Word in s. 310(1) substituted (with effect as mentioned in s. 137(1)(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 15 para. 25(a)

F3 Words in s. 310(2) substituted (with effect as mentioned in s. 137(1)(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 15 para. 25(b)

F4 Words in s. 310(5) substituted (with effect as mentioned in s. 137(1)(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 15 para. 25(c)

F5 Words in s. 310(6) substituted (with effect as mentioned in s. 137(1)(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 15 para. 25(d)

F6 S. 310(10)(11) repealed (with effect as mentioned in s. 137(1)(2), Sch. 26 Pt. 5(17) Note of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), Sch. 15 para. 25(e), Sch. 26 Pt. 5(17)

Marginal Citations

M1 Source-1983 Sch.5 15(1), (2)

M2 Source-1983 Sch.5 15A(1); 1986 Sch.9 15

M3 Source-1983 Sch.5 15(3), 15A(2); 1986 Sch.9 15

M4 Source-1983 Sch.5 15(4), (5), 18(4); 1986 Sch.9 19(2)

M5 Source-1981 s.63(7)-(9); 1983 Sch.5 15(6)