Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992

[F1 83A Trustees both resident and non-resident in a year of assessment U.K.

(1) This section applies if a chargeable gain accrues to the trustees of a settlement on the disposal by them of an asset in a year of assessment and the trustees—

(a) are within the charge to capital gains tax in that year of assessment, but

(b) are non-UK resident at the time of the disposal.

(2) Where this section applies, nothing in any double taxation relief arrangements shall be read as preventing the trustees from being chargeable to capital gains tax (or as preventing a charge to tax arising, whether or not on the trustees) by virtue of the accrual of that gain.

(3) For the purposes of this section the trustees of a settlement are within the charge to capital gains tax in a year of assessment—

(a) if, during any part of that year of assessment, they are resident in the United Kingdom and not Treaty non-resident, or

(b) if they are ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom during that year of assessment, unless they are Treaty non-resident during that year of assessment.

(4) For the purposes of this section the trustees of a settlement are non-UK resident at a particular time if, at that time,—

(a) they are neither resident nor ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, or

(b) they are [F2 resident and ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom] but are Treaty non-resident.

F3 (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 83A inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 33(2) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2005 (c. 22), s. 33(1)

F2 Words in s. 83A(4)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 12 para. 34(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), Sch. 12 para. 34(1)(2)(a)

F3 S. 83A(5) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 74(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 74(4)(b), Sch. 26 Pt. 3(11)