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PART IU.K. THE CHARGE TO TAX

The six SchedulesU.K.

M115 Schedule A.U.K.

(1)The Schedule referred to as Schedule A is as follows:—

[F1SCHEDULE A

1.(1)Tax is charged under this Schedule on the annual profits arising from a business carried on for the exploitation, as a source of rents or other receipts, of any estate, interest or rights in or over land in the United Kingdom.

(2)To the extent that any transaction is entered into for the exploitation, as a source of rents or other receipts, of any estate, interest or rights in or over land in the United Kingdom, it is taken to be entered into in the course of such a business.

(3)All businesses and transactions carried on or entered into by a particular person or partnership, so far as they are businesses or transactions the profits of which are chargeable to tax under this Schedule, are treated for the purposes of this Schedule as, or as entered into in the course of carrying on, a single business.

There are qualifications to this rule in the case of—

(a)companies not resident in the United Kingdom (see subsection (1A) below); and

(b)insurance companies (see sections 432AA and 441B(2A)).

(4)The receipts referred to in the expression “as a source of rents or other receipts” include—

(a)payments in respect of a licence to occupy or otherwise to use land or the exercise of any other right over land, and

(b)rentcharges, ground annuals and feu duties and other annual payments reserved in respect of, or charged on or issuing out of, the land.

2.(1)This Schedule does not apply to profits arising from the occupation of land.

(2)This Schedule does not apply to—

(a)profits charged to tax under Case I of Schedule D under—

(b)receipts or expenses taken into account as trading receipts or expenses under section 98 (tied premises);

(c)rent charged to tax under Schedule D under—

(3)The profits of a Schedule A business carried on by a company shall be computed without regard to items giving rise to—

3.(1)For the purposes of this Schedule a right to use a caravan or houseboat, where the use to which the caravan or houseboat may be put in pursuance of the right is confined to use at a single location in the United Kingdom, is treated as a right deriving from an estate or interest in land in the United Kingdom.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1)—

4.(1)In the case of a furnished letting, any sum payable for the use of furniture shall be taken into account in computing the profits chargeable to tax under this Schedule in the same way as rent.

Expenses in connection with the provision of furniture shall similarly be taken into account in the same way as expenses in connection with the premises.

(2)A furnished letting means where—

(a)a sum is payable in respect of the use of premises, and

(b)the tenant or other person entitled to the use of the premises is also entitled, in connection with that use, to the use of furniture.

(3)This paragraph does not apply if the receipts and expenses are taken into account in computing the profits of a trade consisting in, or involving, making furniture available for use in premises.

(4)In this paragraph—

(a)any reference to a sum includes the value of consideration other than money, and references to a sum being payable shall be construed accordingly; and

(b)premises” includes a caravan or houseboat within the meaning of paragraph 3.]

[F2(1A)In the case of a company which is not resident in the United Kingdom—

(a)businesses carried on and transactions entered into by it the profits of which are within the charge to corporation tax under Schedule A, and

(b)businesses carried on and transactions entered into by it the profits of which are within the charge to income tax under Schedule A,

are treated as separate Schedule A businesses.]

(2)F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)Part II contains further provisions relating to the charge to tax under Schedule A.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 15(1): Sch. A substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 38(1), Sch. 5 para. 1 (with Sch. 5 para. 73)

F2S. 15(1A) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 38(1), Sch. 5 para. 2 (with Sch. 5 para. 73)

F3S. 15(2) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 165, Sch. 27 Pt. 3(4)

F4S. 51(3) repealed (with effect from 6.4.1988) by Finance Act 1988 (c. 39), s.148, Sch. 14 Part V, Note 1

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 See—1970(M) s.19—information for purposes of Sch.Aand associated Sch.Dcharges.1990(C ) s.9(5)—manner of making allowances and charges.1990(C) s.67(3)—allowances in respect of leased assets employed for thermal insulation.1990(C) s.92—allowances in respect of dwelling houses let on assured tenancies.

C2Ss. 15-17: Schs. A-C excluded (with effect in accordance with s. 230(3) of the excluding Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 219(2)(b)(4) (with s. 220)

Marginal Citations

M1SOURCE-1970(1)–(3)

F516 Schedule B.U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F5S. 16 repealed (with effect from 6.4.1988) by Finance Act 1988 (c. 39) s.148, Sch.14 Pt. V

F617 Schedule C.U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F6S. 17 repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 32 and Sch. 41 Pt. 5(2) Note of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), ss. 79, 205, Sch. 7 para. 3, Sch. 41 Pt. V(2), Note (with Sch. 7 paras. 33-35)

18 Schedule D.U.K.

(1)M2The Schedule referred to as Schedule D is as follows:—

(2)M3Tax under Schedule D shall be charged under the Cases set out in subsection (3) below, and subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Tax Acts applicable to those Cases respectively.

(3)The Cases are—

Case I: tax in respect of any trade carried on in the United Kingdom or elsewhere [F8but not contained in Schedule A];
Case II:tax in respect of any profession or vocation not contained in any other Schedule;
Case III:tax in respect of—
(a) any interest of money, whether yearly or otherwise, or any annuity or other annual payment, whether such payment is payable within or out of the United Kingdom, either as a charge on any property of the person paying the same by virtue of any deed or will or otherwise, or as a reservation out of it, or as a personal debt or obligation by virtue of any contract, or whether the same is received and payable half-yearly or at any shorter or more distant periods, but not including any payment chargeable under Schedule A, and
(b) all discounts, and
(c) income [F9from securities which is payable out of the public revenue of the United Kingdom or Northern Ireland];
Case IV:tax in respect of income arising from securities out of the United Kingdom F10. . . ;
Case V:tax in respect of income arising from possessions out of the United Kingdom not being income consisting of emoluments of any office or employment;
Case VI:tax in respect of any annual profits or gains not falling under any other Case of Schedule D and not charged by virtue of [F11Schedule A or E].

[F12(3A)For the purposes of corporation tax subsection (3) above shall have effect as if the following Case were substituted for Cases III and IV, that is to say—

Case III:

tax in respect of—

(a) profits and gains which, as profits and gains arising from loan relationships, are to be treated as chargeable under this Case by virtue of Chapter II of Part IV of the Finance Act 1996;

(b) any annuity or other annual payment which—

(i) is payable (whether inside or outside the United Kingdom and whether annually or at shorter or longer intervals) in respect of anything other than a loan relationship; and

(ii) is not a payment chargeable under Schedule A;

(c) any discount arising otherwise than in respect of a loan relationship;

and as if Case V did not include tax in respect of any income falling within paragraph (a) of the substituted Case III.]

[F13(3B)The references in Case IV of Schedule D to income arising from securities out of the United Kingdom, and in Case V of Schedule D to income arising from possessions out of the United Kingdom, shall be taken, in the case of relevant foreign holdings, to include references to the following—

(a)any proceeds of such a sale or other realisation of coupons for foreign dividends as is effected by a bank in the United Kingdom which pays the proceeds over or carries them into an account;

(b)any proceeds of a sale of such coupons to a dealer in coupons in the United Kingdom by a person who is not a bank or another dealer in coupons.

(3C)In this section “relevant foreign holdings” means—

(a)any securities issued by or on behalf of a government or a public or local authority in a country outside the United Kingdom; or

(b)any shares or securities issued by or on behalf of a body of persons not resident in the United Kingdom;

and “securities” here includes loan stock and similar securities.

(3D)In this section “foreign dividends” means—

(a)in relation to relevant foreign holdings falling within subsection (3C)(a) above, interest or annual payments payable out of the revenue of the government or authority in question; and

(b)in relation to relevant foreign holdings falling within subsection (3C)(b) above, any dividends, interest or annual payments payable in respect of the holdings in question.

(3E)In this section—

(a)“bank” has the meaning given by section 840A; and

(b)references to coupons include, in relation to any foreign dividends, warrants for and bills of exchange purporting to be drawn or made in payment of those dividends.]

(4)M4The provisions of Schedule D and of subsection (2) above are without prejudice to any other provision of the Tax Acts directing tax to be charged under Schedule D or under one or other of the Cases set out in subsection (3) above, and tax directed to be so charged shall be charged accordingly.

(5)[F14Parts III and IV contain] further provisions relating to the charge to tax under Schedule D.

Textual Amendments

F7S. 18(1): words in Sch. D para. (b) substituted (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 7 para. 32 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 79, Sch. 7 para. 4(1) (with Sch. 7 paras. 33-35)

F8S. 18(3): words in Sch. D Case I inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 39(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 39(3), Sch. 6 para. 2

F9S. 18(3): words in Sch. D Case III para. (c) substituted (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 7 para. 32 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 79, Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(a) (with Sch. 7 paras. 33-35)

F10S. 18(3): words in Sch. D Case IV repealed (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 7 para. 32 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), ss. 79, 205, Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(b), Sch. 41 Pt. V(2), Note (with Sch. 7 paras. 33-35)

F11S. 18(3): words in Sch. D Case VI substituted (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 7 para. 32 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 79, Sch. 7 para. 4(2)(c) (with Sch. 7 paras. 33-35)

F12S. 18(3A) inserted (with effect as mentioned in s. 105 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 104, Sch. 14 para. 5 (with Sch. 15)

F13S. 18(3B)-(3E) inserted (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 7 para. 32 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 79, Sch. 7 para. 4(3) (with Sch. 7 paras. 33-35)

F14Words in s. 18(5) substituted (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 7 para. 32 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 79, Sch. 7 para. 4(4) (with Sch. 7 paras. 33-35)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C3 See, as regards exemption, the following provisions of this Act:—s.320—Commonwealth Agents—General and official agents etc.s.322certain consular officers and employees.s.323visiting forces and staffs of allied headquarters.s.325certain savings bank interest.s.326sums payable under certified contractual saving schemes.s.327interest on damages for personal injuries.s.328funds in court.s.330German annuities in compensation for National Socialist persecution.s.438annuity funds of insurance companies doing pension business.s.459to 461—certain friendly societies.s.467certain trade unionss.476certain dividends and interest payable by building societies (Repealed by 1990 s.30and Sch.5 para.2for 1991-92and subsequent years.).s.484—savings banks.s.505and 506—charities.s.507British Museum.s.508scientific research associations.s.510agricultural societies.s.514funds for reducing National Debt.s.517issue departments of Reserve Bank of India and State Bank of Pakistan.s.519local authorities.s.578housing grants.s.581interest on certain local authority borrowing in foreign currency.s.613(4)Parliamentary pension funds.s.614national insurance supplementary schemes etc; and certain Indian family pension funds.s.614(3)certain pension funds for Crown service abroad.s.614and 615—certain pension funds for overseas employees.s.620(5)and (6)—approved retirement annuity trust schemes.s.656and 657—certain purchased life annuities.s.688certain interest received by trustees of schemes for directors and employees to acquire shares.

See also—1989 s.43for periods of account ending after 5April 1989involving emoluments.Income Tax (Repayment of Post-War Credits) Act 1959 s.2(4) (see Part II Vol.5)—interest on post-war credits.Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 (c.81).Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 (c.10), s.1(2)and Sch. Part I para.3—the Commonwealth Secretariat.International Organisations Act 1968 (c.48)certain international organisations and persons connected therewith.Double taxation agreements (listed in Part III Vol.5)in force under ss.788-799of this Act as to certain persons resident abroad.

C4S. 18: Sch. D excluded (with effect in accordance with s. 39(4)(5) of the excluding Act) by Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1), s. 588(4A) (as inserted by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 39(3), Sch. 6 para. 24)

C5 See 1970(M) Part VIIIas to charges on non-residents.

C6 See—1988 s.79A(4)—charge on contributor to training and enterprise councils and local enterprise companies who receives benefits in return.S.I. 1987 No.530 (in Part III Vol.5) regn.8—computation of profits and gains in respect of payments attributable to non-resident entertainers and sportsmen.

C7 See—1989 s.94and Sch.11 para.5—deep gain securities transferred on or after 14March 1989.S.I. 1986 No. 1948 (in Part III Vol.5) regn.8(2)(d)—interest on cash deposits which are plan investments under personal equity plans.1990 s.56and Sch.10 para.12(4)—treatment of chargeable events in relation to convertible securities.Housing Act 1957 (c.56) Sch.8 para.4and Housing (Scotland) Act 1966 (c.49) Sch.7 para.4—interest on certain small holdings of housing bonds.Housing Subsidies Act 1967 (c.29) s.24(2)(c) (reproduced in Part II Vol.5)—payment received by lender from Minister in respect of subsidised loan.

C8 See—1989 s.94and Sch.11 para.5—deep gain securities transferred on or after 14March 1989.1990 s.56and Sch.10 paras.12(4)and 20—treatment of chargeable events in relation to income received in the U.K. from convertible securities.

C9 See also—1990 ss.9(5)and 15—certain balancing charges on lessors and others in respect of industrial buildings, machinery, etc.1970(M) s.30—recovery of overpayment of tax, etc.1988 s.79A(4)—charge on contributor to training and enterprise councils and local enterprise companies who receives benefit in return.1989 ss.68, 71—charge on certain profits or gains of employee share ownership trusts.1990(C) s.92(2)—balancing charge in respect of dwelling houses let on assured tenancies.S.I. 1956 No.1230 (in Part III Vol. 5) regns. 4and 15—additional liabilities in respect of purchased life annuities in certain contingencies.S.I. 1989 No.469 (in Part III Vol. 5) regn.22(3)—assessments to recover tax in respect of income under personal equity plans.

C10S. 18: Sch. D Case I extended (with effect for the year 1992-93 and subsequent years of assessment) by Finance Act 1993 (c. 34), s. 171(2)(a)(4), 184(3)

S. 18: Sch. D Case I restricted (with effect for the year 1992-93 and subsequent years of assessment) by Finance Act 1993 (c. 34), ss. 171(2)(b)(4), 184(3)

S. 18: Sch. D Case 1 extended (with application in accordance with s. 219(4) of the extending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 219(2)(a) (with s. 220)

S. 18: Sch. D Case I modified (29.7.1996) by Broadcasting Act 1996 (c. 55), ss. 135, 149(1)(f), Sch. 7 para. 19 (with s. 43(6))

S. 18: Sch. D Cases I, II, VI extended (31.7.1998) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 47(4)

S. 18: Sch. D Cases I, II restricted (with application in accordance with s. 42(3) of the restricting Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 42(1)(2) (with s. 42(4)(5))

S. 18: Sch. D Cases I, III, V modified (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the modifying Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 117(1), Sch. 18 para. 84 (with Sch. 18 para. 59(2))

S. 18: Sch. D Cases I, VI restricted (with application in accordance with s. 46(7) of the restricting Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), s. 46(1)-(6)

C11S. 18: Sch. D Cases II-VI excluded (with effect in accordance with s. 230(3) of the excluding Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 219(2)(b)(4) (with s. 220)

C12S. 18: Sch. D Case III extended (1.5.1995) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 157(7)

S. 18: Sch. D Case III applied (with effect as mentioned in s. 105(1) of the affecting Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 83(9), Sch. 8 para. 3(4), Sch. 15

S. 18: Sch. D Case III modified (with effect as mentioned in s. 105(1) of the modifying Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 83(9), Sch. 8 para. 3(5), Sch. 15

S. 18: Sch. D Cases III, IV extended (with effect in accordance with s. 105(1) of the extending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 102, Sch. 13 para. 1(1) (with Sch. 13 para. 16, Sch. 15)

C14S. 18: Sch. D Case VI extended (16.7.1992 with effect in relation to chargeable periods ending after 10.3.1992) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 66, Sch. 12 paras. 1, 3(1), 7.

S. 18: Sch. D Case VI extended (27.7.1993 with effect as mentioned in s. 165 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1993 (c. 34), ss. 130(2)(4), 165

S. 18: Sch. D Case VI restricted (27.7.1993) by Agriculture Act 1993 (c. 37), s. 12, Sch. 2 paras. 19(2), 20(2)

S. 18: Sch. D Case VI extended (with application in accordance with Sch. 20 para. 11(1)(2) of the extending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 218, Sch. 20 para. 11(3) (with Sch. 20 para. 12(2))

S. 18: Sch. D Case VI extended (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the extending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 117(1), Sch. 18 para. 52(4) (with Sch. 18 para. 59(2))

S. 18: Sch. D Case VI extended (with effect in accordance with s. 579 of the extending Act) by Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2), ss. 256(2)(b)(4) (with Sch. 3 paras. 54, 55)

Marginal Citations

M2SOURCE-1970 s. 108(1)

M3SOURCE-1970 s. 109(1), (2)

M4SOURCE-1970 ss. 108(3), 109(3)

19 Schedule E.U.K.

(1)M5The Schedule referred to as Schedule E is as follows:—

SCHEDULE E

1.Tax under this Schedule shall be charged in respect of any office or employment on emoluments therefrom which fall under one or more than one of the following Cases—

[F15Case I:any emoluments for any year of assessment in which the person holding the office or employment is resident and ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, subject however to section 192 if the emoluments are foreign emoluments (within the meaning of that section )F16. . . ;
Case II:any emoluments, in respect of duties performed in the United Kingdom, for any year of assessment in which the person holding the office or employment is not resident (or, if resident, not ordinarily resident) in the United Kingdom, subject however to section 192 if the emoluments are foreign emoluments (within the meaning of that section);
Case III:any emoluments for any year of assessment in which the person holding the office or employment is resident in the United Kingdom (whether or not ordinarily resident there) so far as the emoluments are received in the United Kingdom;]

and tax shall not be chargeable in respect of emoluments of an office or employment under any other paragraph of this Schedule.

2.Tax under this Schedule shall be charged in respect of every annuity, pension or stipend payable by the Crown or out of the public revenue of the United Kingdom or of Northern Ireland, other than annuities charged [F17under paragraph (c) of Case III of Schedule D].

3.Tax under this Schedule shall also be charged in respect of any pension which is paid otherwise than by or on behalf of a person outside the United Kingdom.

4.Where—

(a)any pension or annuity is payable in the United Kingdom by or through any public department, officer or agent of a government of a territory to which this paragraph applies (but otherwise than out of the public revenue of the United Kingdom or of Northern Ireland) to a person who has been employed in relevant service outside the United Kingdom in respect of that service, or

(b)any pension or annuity is so payable to the widow, child, relative or dependant of any such person as is mentioned above,

and the person in receipt of the pension or annuity is chargeable to tax as a person resident in the United Kingdom, the pension or annuity shall be chargeable to tax under this Schedule.

The territories to which this paragraph applies are—

(i)

any country forming part of Her Majesty’s dominions,

(ii)

any other country for the time being mentioned in Schedule 3 to the M6British Nationality Act 1981, and

(iii)

any territory under Her Majesty’s protection;

and in this paragraph “relevant service” means the service of the Crown or service under the government of a territory to which this paragraph applies.

[F184A.Where (apart from this paragraph) emoluments from an office or employment would be for a year of assessment in which a person does not hold the office or employment, the following rules shall apply for the purposes of the Cases set out in paragraph 1 above—

(a)if in the year concerned the office or employment has never been held, the emoluments shall be treated as emoluments for the first year of assessment in which the office or employment is held;

(b)if in the year concerned the office or employment is no longer held, the emoluments shall be treated as emoluments for the last year of assessment in which the office or employment was held.]

5.The preceding provisions of this Schedule are without prejudice to any other provision of the Tax Acts directing tax to be charged under this Schedule and tax so directed to be charged shall be charged accordingly.

(2)References in the Tax Acts to Cases I, II and III of Schedule E shall be taken as referring to the Cases under which tax is chargeable under paragraph 1 of that Schedule.

(3)Part V contains further provisions relating to the charge to tax under Schedule E.

Textual Amendments

F151989 s.36(2)for 1989-90or subsequent years of assessment. Previously

“Case I: where the person holding the office or employment is resident and ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, any emoluments for the chargeable period, subject however to section 192 if the emoluments are foreign emoluments (within the meaning of that section) and to section 193(1) if in the chargeable period he performs the duties of the office or employment wholly or partly outside the United Kingdom and subject also to section 170; Case II: where that person is not resident or, if resident, then not ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom, any emoluments for the chargeable period in respect of duties performed in the United Kingdom, subject however to section 192 if the emoluments are foreign emoluments (within the meaning of that section) and subject also to section 170; Case III: where that person is resident in the United Kingdom (whether or not ordinarily resident there), any emoluments received in the United Kingdom in the chargeable period being emoluments either for that period or for an earlier period in which he has been resident there and any emoluments for that period received in the United Kingdom in an earlier period;”.

F16S. 19(1): words in Sch. E Case 1 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 63(5)-(7) and Sch. 27 Pt. 3(11) Note of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), ss. 63(3)(a), 165, Sch. 27 Pt. 3(11), Note

F17S. 19(1): words in Sch. E para. 2 substituted (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 7 para. 32 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 79, Sch. 7 para. 5 (with Sch. 7 paras. 33-35)

F181989 s.36(3)where each of the years mentioned in (a)or (b)as the case may be is 1989-90or a subsequent year of assessment.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C15S. 19: Sch. E extended (for the year 1995-96 and subsequent years of assessment) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 139(1) (with s. 139(2))

S. 19: Sch. E excluded (with effect in accordance with s. 230(3) of the excluding Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 219(2)(b)(4) (with s. 220)

S. 19: Sch. E extended (with effect in accordance with Sch. 12 para. 22 of the extending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), s. 60, Sch. 12 para. 2 (with Sch. 12 para. 24)

C16 For exemptions see Index Vol.5.

Marginal Citations

M5SOURCE-1970 s. 181; 1974 s. 21(1); 1977 s. 31(3)(a)

20 Schedule F.U.K.

(1)M7The Schedule referred to as Schedule F is as follows:—

SCHEDULE F

1.Subject to [F1995(1A)(a)], income tax under this Schedule shall be chargeable for any year of assessment in respect of all dividends and other distributions in that year of a company resident in the United Kingdom which are not specially excluded from income tax, and for the purposes of income tax all such distributions shall be regarded as income however they fall to be dealt with in the hands of the recipient.

2.For the purposes of this Schedule and all other purposes of the Tax Acts [F20(other than section 95(1) [F21of this Act and section 219(4A) of the Finance Act 1994])] any such distribution in respect of which a person is entitled to a tax credit shall be treated as representing income equal to the aggregate of the amount or value of that distribution and the amount of that credit, and income tax under this Schedule shall accordingly be charged on that aggregate.

[F22(2)M8Except as provided for by [F23section 171 of the Finance Act 1993]][F24or section 219 of the Finance Act 1994] no distribution which is chargeable under Schedule F shall be chargeable under any other provision of the Income Tax Acts.

(3)Part VI contains further provisions relating to company distributions and tax credits.

Textual Amendments

F19S. 20(1): words in Sch. F para. 1 substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 8(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1997 (c. 16), s. 69, Sch. 7 para. 8(2)(a)

F20S. 20(1): words in Sch. F para. 2 inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(10)

F21S. 20(1): words in Sch. F para. 2 inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 22(7) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 22(5)

F221988(F) s.61(1)(a)for 1988-89and subsequent years; and see s.61(3)for amendment of 1972 s.87(3)for 1986-87and 1987-88.

F23Words in s. 20(2) substituted (with effect for the year 1992-93 and subsequent years of assessment) by Finance Act 1993 (c. 34), ss. 183(1), 184(3)

F24Words in s. 20(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 230(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 219(5) (with s. 220)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C17S. 20(1) Sch. F para. 2 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15)) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(10)

S. 20(1) Sch. F para. 2 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 22(7)) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 22(5)

C18S. 20: Sch. F excluded (3.5.1994 with application in accordance with s. 219(4)) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 219(2)(b) (with ss. 220, 230)

Marginal Citations

M7SOURCE-1970 s. 232(1); 1972 s. 87(2)

M8SOURCE-1972 s. 87(3)