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The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2008

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10.  After regulation 14 (treatment of deficits on loan relationships) insert—

Authorised investment funds with limited investment powers – stamp duty reserve tax

14A.(1) Where, for the relevant period—

(a)an authorised investment fund is constituted as a unit trust scheme (“the scheme”); and

(b)conditions A to D in this regulation are met,

paragraph 2 of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 1999(1) (“FA 1999”) shall not apply to a surrender to the scheme that would, but for this regulation, be taxable under Part II of that Schedule.

(2) Condition A is that the scheme must be dedicated to investment in the shares of a specified open-ended investment company to which Part 4A applies (“the PAIF”).

(3) Condition B is that—

(a)the trust deed of the scheme must specify that the scheme may only invest in the PAIF; and

(b)the prospectus for the scheme must state that the scheme may only invest in the PAIF.

(4) Condition C is when an investment in the scheme is made, the scheme must (within one working day of that investment) invest in the PAIF an amount equal to the investment.

(5) Condition D is that when a withdrawal of investment from the scheme is made, the scheme must (within one working day of that withdrawal) withdraw from the PAIF an amount equal to the withdrawal.

(6) For the purposes of complying with conditions C and D, an investment in the scheme may not be set off against a withdrawal from the scheme.

(7) A scheme will not be dedicated to investment in the PAIF for the purpose of condition B if it has any assets other than shares in the PAIF and money.

(8) In this regulation—

“relevant period” means the relevant two-week period referred to in paragraph 4(2) of Schedule 19 to FA 1999(2).

“surrender” means a surrender within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Schedule 19 to FA 1999.

“working day” means a day other than—

(a)

a Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day or Good Friday; or

(b)

a Bank Holiday in the United Kingdom under the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971(3).

“money” includes cash held on deposit but does not include securities of any kind..

(1)

1999, c. 16. Amended by section 93 of the Finance Act 2001 (c. 9).

(2)

Subparagraph (4) was amended by section 93 of the Finance Act 2001 (c. 9).

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