Finance Act 2012

ITA 2007 U.K.

6 U.K. ITA 2007 is amended as follows.

7 U.K. In section 2 (overview of Act), after subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) Part 5A is about relief under the seed enterprise investment scheme.”

8 U.K. In section 26 (tax reductions), in subsection (1)(a), after the entry for Chapter 1 of Part 5, insert— “ Chapter 1 of Part 5A (SEIS relief), ”.

9 U.K. In section 27 (order of deducting tax reductions: individual), in subsection (5), after the entry for “Chapter 1 of Part 5 (EIS relief)” insert— “ Chapter 1 of Part 5A (SEIS relief), ”.

10 U.K. In section 169 (directors qualifying for relief despite connection), in subsection (4), for the words after “before” substitute “—

(a) the termination date relating to the latest issue of shares which met that condition, or

(b) if that issue is an issue in respect of which the investor is eligible for SEIS relief (within the meaning of Part 5A), before the date specified in section 257AC(4) in relation to the shares.”

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Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 6 para. 11 omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 5 para. 21 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2015 (c. 33), Sch. 5 para. 20(1)

12 U.K. In section 173A (enterprise investment scheme: maximum amount raised annually through risk capital schemes requirement), in subsection (3)(b), after sub-paragraph (i) (and the “or” at the end of it) insert—

“(ia) a compliance statement under section 257ED (seed enterprise investment scheme).”

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Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 6 para. 13 omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 5 para. 21 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2015 (c. 33), Sch. 5 para. 20(1)

14 (1) Section 246 (identification of shares on a disposal) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (3)—

(a) in paragraph (a) for “neither EIS relief nor deferral relief” substitute “ no EIS relief, deferral relief or SEIS relief ”, and

(b) after that paragraph insert—

“(aa) next any to which SEIS relief is attributable,”.

(3) In subsection (7), at the end insert—

““SEIS relief” means relief under Part 5A (seed enterprise investment scheme).”

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Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 6 para. 15 omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 23(2) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2015 (c. 33), Sch. 6 para. 22(1)

16 U.K. In section 292A (venture capital trusts: maximum amount raised annually through risk capital schemes requirement), in subsection (3)(b), after sub-paragraph (i) (and the “or” at the end of it) insert—

“(ia) a compliance statement under section 257ED (seed enterprise investment scheme).”

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Textual Amendments

F4 Sch. 6 para. 17 omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 23(2) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2015 (c. 33), Sch. 6 para. 22(1)

18 (1) Schedule 4 (index of defined expressions) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Insert the following entries at the appropriate places—

“arrangements (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“associate (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“bonus shares (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“compliance certificate (in Part 5A)

section 257EC(1)”

“compliance statement (in Part 5A)

section 257ED(1)”

“director (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“disposal of shares (in Part 5A)

section 257HH”

“EIS relief (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“group (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“group company (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“issue of shares (in Part 5A)

section 257HI”

“market value (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(6)”

“new qualifying trade (in Part 5A)

section 257HF”

“ordinary shares (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“parent company (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“period A, period B (in Part 5A)

section 257AC”

“permanent establishment (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“qualifying business activity (in Part 5A)

section 257HG”

“qualifying subsidiary (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“qualifying 90% subsidiary (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“research and development (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

“SEIS (in Part 5A)

section 257A(2)”

“single company (in Part 5A)

section 257HJ(1)”

(3) In the entry for “control”, in the second column, after “257(3),” insert “ 257HJ(3), ”.