Finance Act 2003

Stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax U.K.

2 U.K. In section 66 of the Finance Act 1986 (c. 41) (stamp duty: company’s purchase of own shares)—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) for “The return which relates to the shares” substitute “ Any return which relates to any of the shares ”,

(ii) after “169” insert “ (1) or (1B) ”, and

(iii) after “transferring the shares” insert “ to which it relates ”,

F1 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) in subsection (3), after “169” insert “ (1) or (1B) ”.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 40 para. 2(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 99(2) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 32 para. 21

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 40 para. 2 has effect as specified by The Finance Act 2003, Section 195 and Schedule 40 (Appointed Day) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3077), art. 2

3 U.K. In section 90 of that Act (exemptions from stamp duty reserve tax), after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A) Section 87 above does not apply as regards an agreement to transfer any shares in a company which are held by the company (whether in accordance with section 162A of the Companies Act 1985 (treasury shares) or otherwise).”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 40 para. 3 has effect as specified by The Finance Act 2003, Section 195 and Schedule 40 (Appointed Day) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3077), art. 2

4 (1) Section 92 of that Act (stamp duty reserve tax: repayment or cancellation of tax) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) After subsection (1B) insert—

“(1C) If, as regards an agreement to transfer shares in a company to that company (“the own-shares agreement”)—

(a) tax is charged under section 87 above, and

(b) it is proved to the Board’s satisfaction that at a time in the period of six years beginning on the relevant day (as defined in section 87(3)) the conditions mentioned in subsection (1D) have been fulfilled in respect of those shares,

subsections (2) to (4A) apply.

(1D) The conditions referred to in subsection (1C) are—

(a) that, in relation to the transfer made in pursuance of the own-shares agreement, a return has been made in respect of each of those shares in accordance with section 169(1) or (1B) of the Companies Act 1985 (disclosure by company of purchase of own shares), and

(b) that any such return has been duly stamped in accordance with section 66.”.

(3) In subsection (2), after “subsection (1)” insert “ or, as the case may be, (1C) ”.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 40 para. 4 has effect as specified by The Finance Act 2003, Section 195 and Schedule 40 (Appointed Day) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3077), art. 2

5 U.K. In Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 1999 (c. 16) (stamp duty: instruments chargeable and rates of duty), in Part 1 (conveyance or transfer on sale), in paragraph 1 (stamp duty charge), after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

“(3) Sub-paragraph (1) is subject to sub-paragraphs (4) to (6).

(4) Where a company acquires any shares in itself by virtue of section 162 of the Companies Act 1985 (power of company to purchase own shares) or otherwise, sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to any instrument by which the shares are transferred to the company.

(5) Where a company holds any shares in itself by virtue of section 162A of that Act (treasury shares) or otherwise, any instrument to which sub-paragraph (6) applies is to be treated for the purposes of this Schedule as a conveyance otherwise than on sale, and paragraph 16 applies accordingly.

(6) This sub-paragraph applies to any instrument for the sale or transfer of any of the shares by the company, other than an instrument which, in the absence of sub-paragraph (5), would be an instrument in relation to which—

(a) section 67(2) of the Finance Act 1986 (transfer to person whose business is issuing depositary receipts etc), or

(b) section 70(2) of that Act (transfer to person who provides clearance services etc),

applied.”.

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 40 para. 5 has effect as specified by The Finance Act 2003, Section 195 and Schedule 40 (Appointed Day) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/3077), art. 2