SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 11Employee Trusts

The [1975 c. 7.] Finance Act 1975

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In paragraph 17(4) of Schedule 5 to the Finance Act 1975 for paragraph (b) there shall be substituted—

b

in a case where the employment in question is employment by a close company, a person who is a participator in relation to that company and either—

i

is beneficially entitled to, or to rights entitling him to acquire, not less than 5 per cent. of, or of any class of the shares comprised in, its issued share capital; or

ii

would, on a winding-up of the company, be entitled to not less than 5 per cent. of its assets ;

and after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the words " but if the trusts are those of a profit sharing scheme approved under the Finance Act 1978, paragraph (b) of this sub-paragraph does not preclude the application of sub-paragraph (3)(c) above in relation to any appropriation of shares in pursuance of the scheme. "

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This amendment applies in relation to any payment out of the settled property made on or after 11th April 1978.