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5U.K.In paragraph 10 of Schedule 15 to FA 2003 (transfer of chargeable interest to partnership: general) insert at the end—
“(8)This paragraph has effect subject to any election under paragraph 12A.”
6U.K.After paragraph 12 insert—
12A(1)Paragraph 10 does not apply to a transfer of a chargeable interest to a property-investment partnership if the purchaser in relation to the transaction elects for that paragraph not to apply.
(2)Where an election under this paragraph is made in respect of a transaction—
(a)paragraph 18 (if relevant) is also disapplied,
(b)the chargeable consideration for the transaction shall be taken to be the market value of the chargeable interest transferred, and
(c)the transaction falls within Part 2 of this Schedule.
(3)An election under this paragraph must be included in the land transaction return made in respect of the transaction or in an amendment of that return.
(4)Such an election is irrevocable and a land transaction return may not be amended so as to withdraw the election.
(5)Where an election under this paragraph in respect of a transaction (the “main transaction”) is made in an amendment of a land transaction return—
(a)the election has effect as if it had been made on the date on which the land transaction return was made, and
(b)any land transaction return in respect of an affected transaction may be amended (within the period allowed for amendment of that return) to take account of that election.
(6)In sub-paragraph (5) “affected transaction”, in relation to the main transaction, means a transaction—
(a)to which paragraph 14 applied, and
(b)with an effective date on or after the effective date of the main transaction.
(7)In this paragraph “property-investment partnership” has the meaning given in paragraph 14(8).”
7U.K.In paragraph 18 of that Schedule (transfer of chargeable interest from a partnership) insert at the end—
“(8)This paragraph has effect subject to any election under paragraph 12A.”
8U.K.In paragraph 17A(1) of that Schedule (withdrawal of money etc from partnership after transfer of chargeable interest), after paragraph (c) insert—
“(d)at the time of the qualifying event, an election has not been made in respect of the land transfer under paragraph 12A.”
9U.K.In paragraph 26(8) of that Schedule (application of disadvantaged areas relief), in the substituted paragraph (10)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (2), insert at the end “ (subject to any election under paragraph 12A) ”, and
(b)in sub-paragraph (4), insert at the end “ (subject to any election under paragraph 12A) ”.