Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

CHAPTER II U.K. FRIENDLY SOCIETIES, TRADE UNIONS AND EMPLOYERS’ ASSOCIATIONS

Unregistered friendly societies U.K.

459 Exemption from tax. U.K.

M1 An unregistered friendly society [F1 (that is, a friendly society which is neither an incorporated friendly society nor a registered friendly society)] whose income does not exceed £160 a year shall, on making a claim, be entitled to exemption from income tax and corporation tax (whether on income or chargeable gains).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 459 inserted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para.4; S.I. 1993/236, art.2

Marginal Citations

M1 Source—1970 s.331

Registered friendly societies U.K.

460 Exemption from tax in respect of life or endowment business. U.K.

(1) M2 Subject to subsection (2) below, a [F2 friendly society] shall, on making a claim, be entitled to exemption from income tax and corporation tax (whether on income or chargeable gains) on its profits arising from life or endowment business.

(2) Subsection (1) above—

(a) M3 shall not, subject to section 462, exempt a [F3 registered friendly society] registered after 31st December 1957 which at any time in the period of three months ending 3rd May 1966 entered into any transaction in return for a single premium, being a transaction forming part of its life or endowment business;

[F4 (aa) shall not, subject to section 462, exempt an incorporated friendly society which, before its incorporation, was a registered friendly society such as is mentioned in paragraph (a) above;]

(b) M4 shall not apply to profits arising from pension business;

(c) M5 shall not apply to profits arising from life or endowment business consisting—

[F5 (zai) where the profits relate to contracts made on or after the day on which the Finance Act 1995 was passed, of the assurance of gross sums under contracts under which the total premiums payable in any period of 12 months exceed £270 or of the granting of annuities of annual amounts exceeding £156;]

[F6 (ai) where the profits relate to contracts made on or after the day on which the Finance Act 1991 was passed [F7 but before the day on which the Finance Act 1995 was passed], of the assurance of gross sums under contracts under which the total premiums payable in any period of 12 months exceed £200 or of the granting of annuities of annual amounts exceeding £156;]

(i) where the profits relate to contracts made after [F8 31st August 1990 but before the day on which the Finance Act 1991 was passed], of the assurance of gross sums under contracts under which the total premiums payable in any period of 12 months exceed [F9 £150] or of the granting of annuities of annual amounts exceeding £156;

[F10 (ia) where the profits relate to contracts made after 31st August 1987 but before 1st September 1990, of the assurance of gross sums under contracts under which the total premiums payable in any period of 12 months exceed £100 [F11 or of the granting of annuities of annual amounts exceeding £156].]

(ii) where the profits relate to contracts made after 13th March 1984 but before 1st September 1987, of the assurance of gross sums exceeding £750 or of the granting of annuities of annual amounts exceeding £156;

(iii) where the profits relate to contracts made before 14th March 1984, of the assurance of gross sums exceeding £500 or of the granting of annuities of annual amounts exceeding £104;

[F12 (ca) shall not apply to so much of the profits arising from life or endowment business as is attributable to contracts for the assurance of gross sums made on or after 20th March 1991 and expressed at the outset not to be made in the course of tax exempt life or endowment business; and]

(d) M6 as respects other life or endowment business (“tax exempt life or endowment business”), has effect subject to the following provisions of this Chapter.

(3) M7 In determining for the purposes of [F13 [F14 subsection (2)(c)(zai), (ai),] (i) or (ia)] above the total premiums payable in any period of 12 months—

(a) where those premiums are payable more frequently than annually, there shall be disregarded an amount equal to 10 per cent. of those premiums; and

(b) so much of any premium as is charged on the ground that an exceptional risk of death [F15 or disability] is involved shall be disregarded;

and in applying the limit of £156 in [F16 [F14 subsection (2)(c)(zai), (ai),] (i) or (ia)] above, any bonus or addition declared upon an annuity shall be disregarded.

(4) In applying the limits referred to in subsection (2)(c)(ii) and (iii) above, any bonus or addition which either is declared upon an assurance of a gross sum or annuity or accrues upon such an assurance by reference to an increase in the value of any investments shall be disregarded.

[F17 (4A) Subsection (4B) below applies to contracts for the assurance of gross sums under tax exempt life or endowment business made after 31st August 1987 and before the day on which the [F18 the Finance Act 1995] was passed.

(4B) Where the amount payable by way of premium under a contract to which this subsection applies is increased by virtue of a [F19 variation made—

(a) in the period beginning with 25th July 1991 and ending with 31st July 1992, or

(b) in the period beginning with the day on which the Finance Act 1995 was passed and ending with 31st March 1996,

the contract shall, for the purposes of subsection (2)(c) above, be treated, in relation to any profits relating to it as varied, as made at the time of the variation.]]

(5) M8 A [F20 friendly society] is within this subsection if its rules make no provision for it to carry on life or endowment business consisting of the assurance of gross sums exceeding £2,000 or of the granting of annuities of annual amounts exceeding £416.

(6) M9 In the case of a [F20 friendly society] within subsection (5) above—

(a) subsection (2)(c)(iii) above shall have effect with the substitution of references to £2,000 and £416 respectively for the references to £500 and £104; and

(b) references in this Chapter to tax exempt life or endowment business shall be construed accordingly.

(7) M10 Where at any time a [F20 friendly society] within subsection (5) above amends its rules so as to cease to be within that subsection, any part of its life or endowment business consisting of business which—

(a) relates to contracts made before that time; and

(b) immediately before that time was tax exempt life or endowment business,

shall thereafter continue to be tax exempt life or endowment business for the purposes of this Chapter.

(8) Where at any time a [F20 friendly society] not within subsection (5) above amends its rules so as to bring itself within that subsection, any part of its life or endowment business consisting of business which—

(a) related to contracts made before that time; and

(b) immediately before that time was not tax exempt life or endowment business,

shall thereafter continue not to be tax exempt life or endowment business for the purposes of this Chapter.

(9) Where at any time a [F20 friendly society] not within subsection (5) above acquires by way of transfer of engagements or amalgamation from another [F20 friendly society] any life or endowment business consisting of business which—

(a) relates to contracts made before that time; and

(b) immediately before that time was tax exempt life or endowment business,

that business shall thereafter continue to be tax exempt life or endowment business for the purposes of this Chapter.

(10) Where at any time a [F20 friendly society] within subsection (5) above acquires by way of transfer of engagements or amalgamation from another [F20 friendly society] any life or endowment business consisting of business which—

(a) relates to contracts made before that time; and

(b) immediately before that time was not tax exempt life or endowment business,

that business shall thereafter continue not to be tax exempt life or endowment business for the purposes of this Chapter.

[F21 (10A) Where at any time there is a transfer of the whole or part of the long term business of an insurance company to a friendly society in accordance with a scheme sanctioned by a court under [F22 Part I of Schedule 2C to the Insurance Companies Act 1982], any life or endowment business which relates to contracts included in the transfer [F23 , other than any to which subsection (11) or (12) below applied immediately before the transfer had effect,] shall not thereafter be tax exempt life or endowment business for the purposes of this Chapter.]

(11) M11 Where at any time a [F24 friendly society] ceases by virtue of section 84 of the M12 Friendly Societies Act 1974 or by virtue of [F24 section 91 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992] (conversion into company) to be registered under [F24 either of those Acts], any part of its life or endowment business consisting of business which—

(a) relates to contracts made before that time; and

(b) immediately before that time was tax exempt life or endowment business,

shall [F25 continue to be exempt from corporation tax (whether on income or chargeable gains) on profits arising from it.]

(12) M13 For the purposes of the Corporation Tax Acts any part of a company’s business which continues to be tax exempt life or endowment business by virtue of subsection (11) above shall be treated as a separate business from any other business carried on by the company.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 460(1) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 5(2); S.I. 1993/236, art.2

F3 Words in s. 460(2)(a) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 5(3)(a); S.I. 1993/236, art.2

F4 S. 460(2)(aa) inserted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 5(3)(b); S.I. 1993/236, art.2

F5 S. 460(2)(c)(zai) inserted (1.5.1995) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 10 para. 1(2)

F6 S. 460(2)(ai) inserted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 50, Sch. 9 para. 1(3)

F7 Words in s. 460(2)(c)(ai) inserted (1.5.1995) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 10 para. 1(3)

F8 Words in s. 460(2)(c)(i) substituted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 50, Sch. 9 para. 1(4)

F9 1990 s.49(1)(a) Previously £100

F10 1990 s.49(1)(b).

F11 Words in s. 460(2)(c)(ia) inserted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 50, Sch. 9 para. 1(5)

F12 S. 460(2)(ca) and word "and" substituted for word "and" by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 50, Sch. 9 para. 1(6)

F13 Words in s. 460(3) substituted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 50, Sch. 9 para. 1(7)(a)

F14 Words in s. 460(3) substituted (1.5.1995) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 10 para. 1(4)

F15 Words in s. 460(3)(b) inserted (retrospectively) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 172(5)(6)

F16 Words in s. 460(3) substituted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 50, Sch. 9 para. 1(7)(b)

F17 S. 460(4A)(4B) inserted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 50, Sch. 9 para. 1(8)

F18 Words in s. 460(4A) substituted (1.5.1995) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 10 para. 1(5)

F19 Words in s. 460(4B) substituted (1.5.1995) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 10 para. 1(6)

F20 Words in s. 460(5)-(10) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 5(4); S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

F21 1990 s. 48 and Sch. 9 para. 6 in relation to transfers of business on or after 1 January 1990

F22 Words in s. 460(10A) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 53(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 9 para. 1(1)(2)(c)

F23 Words in s. 460(10A) inserted (retrospectively for specified purposes, and otherwise with effect in accordance with Sch. 12 para. 6(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 12 paras. 1(2), 6(1)(3)

F24 Words in s. 460(11) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 5(5); S.I. 1993/236, art.2

F25 Words in s. 460(11) substituted (retrospectively) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 12 paras. 1(3), 6(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 460(2) modified (6.4.1999) by The Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/473), reg. 31 (as inserted by The Individual Savings Account (Insurance Companies) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1871), regs. 1, 25(5))

Marginal Citations

M2 Source—1970 s.332(1). 1974 s.27(1)(a)

M3 Source—1970 s.333(1)

M4 Source—1970 s.332(2)(aa); 1987 (No.2) Sch.2 2(1)

M5 Source—1970 s.332(2)(a); 1984 s.73(2); 1987 s.30(2)

M6 Source—1970 s.332(2)(b)

M7 Source—1970 s.332(3); 1987 s.30(3)

M8 Source—1970 s.332(4); 1975 (No.2) s.52(1); 1980 s.57(1)

M9 Source—1970 s.332(5); 1975 (No.2) s.52(1); 1984 s.73(3)

M10 Source—1970 s.332(6)—(9); 1975 (No.2) s.52(1)

M11 Source—1970 s.332(10); 1976 s.48(1)

M12 1974 c. 46.

M13 Source—1970 s.332(12)(a); 1976 s.48(1)

461 Taxation in respect of other business. U.K.

(1) M14 Subject to the following provisions of this section, a registered friendly society other than a society to which subsection (2) below applies shall, on making a claim, be entitled to exemption from income tax and corporation tax (whether on income or chargeable gains) on its profits other than those arising from life or endowment business.

(2) M15 This subsection applies to any society registered after 31st May 1973 unless—

(a) its business is limited to the provision, in accordance with the rules of the society, of benefits for or in respect of employees of a particular employer or such other group of persons as is for the time being approved for the purposes of this section by the registrar; or

(b) it was registered before 27th March 1974 and its rules limit the aggregate amount which may be paid by a member by way of contributions and deposits to not more than £1 per month or such greater amount as the registrar may authorise for the purposes of this section;

and also applies to any society registered before 1st June 1973 with respect to which a direction under subsection (8) below is in force.

(3) M16 If a society to which subsection (2) above applies, after 26th March 1974 or such later date as may be specified in a direction under this section, makes a payment to a member in respect of his interest in the society and the payment is made otherwise than in the course of life or endowment business and exceeds the aggregate of any sums paid by him to the society by way of contributions or deposits, after deducting from that aggregate the amount of—

(a) any previous payment so made to him by the society after that date, and

(b) any earlier repayment of such sums paid by him,

the excess shall be treated for the purposes of corporation tax and income tax as a qualifying distribution.

(4) M17 Where a registered friendly society—

(a) at any time ceases by virtue of section 84 of the M18 Friendly Societies Act 1974 or by virtue of [F26 section 91 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992] (conversion into company) to be registered under [F27 either of those Acts]; and

(b) immediately before that time was exempt from income tax or corporation tax on profits arising from any business carried on by it other than life or endowment business,

the company into which the society is converted shall be so exempt on its profits arising from any part of that business which relates to contracts made before that time so long as there is no increase in the scale of benefits which it undertakes to provide in the course of carrying on that part of its business.

(5) For the purposes of the Corporation Tax Acts any part of a company’s business in respect of the profits from which the company is exempt by virtue of subsection (4) above shall be treated as a separate business from any other business carried on by the company.

(6) M19 If—

(a) a friendly society registered before 1st June 1973 begins after 26th March 1974 to carry on business other than life or endowment business or, in the opinion of [F28 the Commission], begins to carry on business other than life or endowment business on an enlarged scale or of a new character; and

(b) it appears to [F29 the Commission], having regard to the restrictions imposed by this section on friendly societies registered later, that for the protection of the revenue it is expedient to do so;

[F28 the Commission] may serve a notice on the society referring to the provisions of this subsection and stating that [F28 the Commission] is considering the question whether, for the protection of the revenue, it is expedient to give a direction that subsection (2) above shall apply to the society as from the date of the notice.

(7) [The Commission] shall consider any representations or undertakings made or offered to [F28 the Commission]by the society within the period of one month from service of the notice, and if the society so requests shall afford it an opportunity of being heard by [F28 the Commission]not later than three weeks after the end of that period.

(8) If, after consideration of any such representations or undertakings, [F28 the Commission] remains of the opinion that it is expedient to do so, [F28 the Commission]shall direct that subsection (2) above shall apply to the society as from the date of the notice, but subject to any further direction given by [F28 the Commission] cancelling that direction.

[F30 (8A) In this section “the Commission” means the Friendly Societies Commission.]

(9) A friendly society may, within one month from the giving of a direction under subsection (8) above, appeal against it to the court to which or person to whom it might appeal under section 92 of the Friendly Societies Act 1974 F31 . . . against cancellation of its registration.

(10) For the purposes of this section a registered friendly society formed on the amalgamation of two or more friendly societies shall be treated as registered before 1st June 1973 if at the time of the amalgamation subsection (2) above did not apply to any of the societies amalgamated, but otherwise shall be treated as registered at that time.

Textual Amendments

F26 Words in s. 461(4)(a) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 6; S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

F27 Words in s. 461(4)(a) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 6; S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

F28 Words in s. 461(6)-(8) substituted (1.2.1993) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 120(1), Sch. 21 Pt. I para. 10(a)(with ss. 7(5), 93(4)); S.I. 1993/16, art. 2, Sch. 3

F29 Words in s. 461(6)-(8) substituted (1.2.1993) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 120(1), Sch. 21 Pt. I para. 10(a)(with ss. 7(5), 93(4)); S.I. 1993/16, art. 2, Sch. 3

F30 S. 461(8A) inserted (1.2.1993) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 120(1), Sch. 21 Pt. I para. 10(b); S.I. 1993/16, art. 2, Sch. 3

F31 Words in s. 461(9) repealed (1.1.1994) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 120(1), Sch. 22 Pt. I; S.I. 1993/2213, Sch. 6 APPENDIX

Marginal Citations

M14 Source—1970 s.332(1); 1974 s.27(1)(a)

M15 Source—1974 s.27(2)

M16 Source—1974 s.27(1)(b)

M17 Source—1970 s.332(11), (12)(b); 1976 s.48(1)

M18 1974 c. 46.

M19 Source—1974 s.27(3)—(7); 1985 s.41(10); 1987 Sch.15 6

[461A F32 Taxation in respect of other business: incorporated friendly societies qualifying for exemption. U.K.

(1) For the purposes of sections 461B and 461C, a “qualifying society” is an incorporated friendly society which—

(a) immediately before its incorporation, was a registered friendly society to which section 461(2) did not apply,

(b) was formed otherwise than by the incorporation of a registered friendly society or the amalgamation of two or more friendly societies and satisfies subsection (2) below, or

(c) was formed by the amalgamation of two or more friendly societies and satisfies subsection (3) below,

and in respect of which no direction under section 461C(5) is in force.

(2) A society satisfies this subsection if its business is limited to the provision, in accordance with the rules of the society, of benefits for or in respect of employees of a particular employer or such other group of persons as is for the time being approved for the purposes of this section by the Friendly Societies Commission.

(3) If at the time of the amalgamation referred to in subsection (1)(c) above—

(a) section 461(2) applied to none of the registered friendly societies being amalgamated (if any), and

(b) all of the incorporated friendly societies being amalgamated (if any) were qualifying societies,

the society formed by the amalgamation satisfies this subsection.]

Textual Amendments

F32 Ss. 461A-461C inserted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para.7; S.I. 1993/236, art.2

F33 461B Taxation in respect of other business: incorporated friendly societies etc. U.K.

(1) Subject to the following provisions of this section, a qualifying society shall, on making a claim, be entitled to exemption from income tax and corporation tax (whether on income or chargeable gains) on its profits other than those arising from life or endowment business.

(2) Subsection (1) above shall not apply to any profits arising or accruing to the society from, or by reason of its interest in, a body corporate which is a subsidiary (within the meaning of the Friendly Societies Act 1992) of the society or of which the society has joint control (within the meaning of that Act).

(3) If an incorporated friendly society which is not a qualifying society makes a payment to a member in respect of his interest in the society and the payment is made otherwise than in the course of life or endowment business and exceeds the aggregate of any sums paid by him to the society by way of contributions or deposits, after deducting from that aggregate the amount of—

(a) any previous payment so made to him by the society, and

(b) any earlier repayment of such sums paid by him,

the excess shall be treated for the purposes of corporation tax and income tax as a qualifying distribution.

(4) In relation to an incorporated friendly society which, immediately before its incorporation, was a registered friendly society to which section 461(2) applied—

(a) the references in subsection (3) above to sums paid to the society shall include sums paid to the registered friendly society,

(b) the reference in subsection (3)(a) above to any payment made by the society shall include any payment made by the registered friendly society after 26 March 1974 or such later date as was specified in any direction under section 461(8) relating to it, and

(c) the reference in subsection (3)(b) above to any repayment shall include any repayment made by the registered friendly society.

(5) Where a qualifying society at any time ceases by virtue of section 91 of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (conversion into company) to be registered under that Act, the company into which the society is converted shall be exempt from income tax or corporation tax on its profits arising from any part of its business, other than life or endowment business, which relates to contracts made before that time.

(6) Subsection (5) above shall apply so long as there is no increase in the scale of benefits which the company undertakes to provide in the course of carrying on the relevant part of its business.

(7) Any part of a company’s business to which an exemption under subsection (5) above relates shall be treated for the purposes of the Corporation Tax Acts as a separate business from any other business carried on by the company.

Textual Amendments

F33 Ss. 461A-461C inserted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para.7; S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

F34 461C Taxation in respect of other business: withdrawal of “qualifying” status from incorporated friendly society. U.K.

(1) Subject to subsection (2) below, subsections (3) to (5) below apply where a qualifying society—

(a) begins to carry on business other than life or endowment business, or

(b) in the opinion of the Friendly Societies Commission, begins to carry on business other than life or endowment business on an enlarged scale or of a new character.

(2) Subsections (3) to (5) below do not apply if—

(a) the society’s business is limited to the provision, in accordance with the rules of the society, of benefits for or in respect of employees of a particular employer or such other group of persons as is for the time being approved for the purposes of section 461 or 461A by the Friendly Societies Commission, or

(b) the society’s rules limit the aggregate amount which may be paid by a member by way of contributions and deposits to not more than £1 per month or such greater amount as is authorised for the purposes of section 461.

(3) If it appears to the Commission, having regard to the restrictions imposed by section 461 on registered friendly societies registered after 31st May 1973, that for the protection of the revenue it is expedient to do so, the Commission may serve a notice on the society—

(a) referring to the provisions of this section, and

(b) stating that the Commission is considering the question whether, for the protection of the revenue, it is expedient to give a direction that the society shall cease to be a qualifying society as from the date of the notice.

(4) The Commission shall consider any representations or undertakings made or offered to the Commission by the society within the period of one month from service of the notice and, if the society so requests, shall afford it an opportunity of being heard by the Commission not later than three weeks after the end of that period.

(5) If, after consideration of any such representations or undertakings, the Commission remains of the opinion that it is expedient to do so, the Commission shall direct that the society shall cease to be a qualifying society as from the date of the notice, but subject to any further direction given by the Commission cancelling that direction.

(6) A friendly society may, within one month from the giving of a direction under subsection (5) above, appeal against it to a tribunal constituted in accordance with section 59(2) of the Friendly Societies Act 1992.

(7) The Treasury may by regulations provide for sections 58 to 61 of that Act to have effect in relation to appeals under subsection (6) above subject to such modifications as may be prescribed by the regulations.

Textual Amendments

F34 Ss. 461A-461C inserted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para.7; S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

Valid from 21/07/2008

[F35 461D Transfers of other business U.K.

(1) Where—

(a) at any time a friendly society (“the transferee”) acquires by way of transfer of engagements or amalgamation from another friendly society (“the transferor”) any business, other than life or endowment business, consisting of business which relates to contracts made before that time, and

(b) immediately before that time the transferor was exempt from corporation tax on profits arising from that business,

the transferee is so exempt after that time.

(2) But if during an accounting period of the transferee there is an increase in the scale of benefits which it undertakes to provide in the course of carrying on that business, the transferee shall not be exempt from corporation tax by virtue of subsection (1) above for that or any subsequent accounting period.

(3) Where—

(a) at any time a friendly society (“the transferee”) acquires by way of transfer of engagements or amalgamation from another friendly society (“the transferor”) any business, other than life or endowment business, consisting of business which relates to contracts made before that time, and

(b) immediately before that time the transferor was not exempt from corporation tax on profits arising from that business,

the transferee is not so exempt after that time.

(4) The Treasury may by regulations provide that, where any business of a friendly society is exempt from corporation tax by virtue of subsection (1) above, or not so exempt by virtue of subsection (3) above, the Corporation Tax Acts have effect subject to such modifications (or exceptions) as the Treasury consider appropriate.

(5) Regulations under subsection (4) above—

(a) may make different provision for different cases,

(b) may include any incidental, supplementary, consequential or transitional provisions which the Treasury consider appropriate, and

(c) may include retrospective provision.]

Textual Amendments

F35 S. 461D inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 18 para. 3(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 18 para. 3(1)

462 Conditions for tax exempt business. U.K.

(1) M20 Subject to subsections (2) to (4) below, section 460(1) shall not apply to so much of the profits arising from tax exempt life or endowment business as is attributable to a policy which, by virtue of paragraph 6(2) of Schedule 15—

(a) is not a qualifying policy; and

(b) would not be a qualifying policy if all policies with other friendly societies were left out of account.

(2) [F36 M21 Section 460(2)(a) or (aa)] and subsection (1) above shall not withdraw exemption under section 460(1) for profits arising from any part of a life or endowment business relating to contracts made not later than 3rd May 1966.

(3) If, with respect to a policy issued in respect of an insurance made on or after 1st June 1984 and before 19th March 1985 for the assurance of a gross sum, there is or has been an infringement of any of the conditions in paragraph 3(2) to (11) of Schedule 15, section 460(1) shall not apply to so much as is attributable to that policy of the profits of the [F37 friendly society or registered branch] concerned which arise from tax exempt life or endowment business.

(4) Nothing in subsection (3) above shall be taken to affect the status of a policy as a qualifying policy.

Textual Amendments

F36 Words in s. 462(2)(a) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 par. 8(2) S.I. 1993/236, art.2

F37 Words in s. 462(3) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 8(3) S.I. 1993/236, art.2

Marginal Citations

M20 Source—1970 s.334(1); 1985 s.41(6)

M21 Source—1970 s.336; 1985 Sch.10 Part II

[462A F38 Election as to tax exempt business. U.K.

(1) Where a registered friendly society has tax exempt life or endowment business which includes contracts—

(a) made before 20th March 1991, and

(b) expressed at the outset not to be made in the course of such business,

the society may by notice to the inspector elect that section 460(1) shall not apply to so much of the profits arising from such business as is attributable to such contracts.

(2) Where a registered friendly society has tax exempt life or endowment business which includes contracts falling within subsection (3) below, the society may by notice to the inspector elect that section 460(1) shall not apply to so much of the profits arising from such business as is attributable to such contracts.

(3) A contract falls within this subsection if—

(a) at the outset, it is neither expressed to be made in the course of tax exempt life or endowment business nor expressed not to be so made but is assumed by the society not to be so made, and

(b) the policy issued in pursuance of it falls within paragraph 21(1)(b) of Schedule 15.

(4) An election under subsection (2) above shall only be valid if the society satisfies the inspector (or the Commissioners on appeal) that it is possible to identify all the contracts to which the election relates.

(5) If the inspector decides that he is not satisfied as mentioned in subsection (4) above, he shall give notice of his decision to the society; and section 42(3), (4) and (9) of, and paragraph 1(1) to (1E) of Schedule 2 to, the Management Act shall apply in relation to such a decision as they apply in relation to a decision of an inspector on a claim.

(6) An election under subsection (1) or (2) above shall have effect for accounting periods ending on or after the day on which the Finance Act 1991 was passed.

(7) No election under subsection (1) or (2) above may be made after 31st July 1992.

(8) Where a friendly society has made an election under subsection (1) or (2) above, then, for any accounting period for which the election has effect—

(a) section 460(1) shall apply to profits arising from life or endowment business which would have been included in the society’s tax exempt life or endowment business had no account been taken of the contracts to which the election relates, and

(b) section 462(1), in its application to the society, shall have effect with the insertion after “societies” of “and all policies issued in pursuance of contracts to which an election under section 462A(1) or (2) relates”.

F39 (9) If a friendly society which (or a branch of which) has made an election under subsection (1) or (2) above becomes an incorporated friendly society, the election shall have effect in relation to the incorporated friendly society as it had effect in relation to the society (or branch) which made the election (and accordingly, in relation to accounting periods of the incorporated friendly society, “the society” in subsection (8)(a) and (b) above shall be read as referring to the incorporated friendly society).]

Textual Amendments

F38 S. 462A inserted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 50, Sch. 9 para. 2

F39 S. 462A(9) added (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para.9; S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

463 Life or endowment business: application of the Corporation Tax Acts. U.K.

(1) M22 Subject to section 460(1), the Corporation Tax Acts shall apply to the life or endowment business carried on by [F40 friendly societies] in the same way as they apply to mutual life assurance business [F41 (or other long term business)]carried on by insurance companies, so however that the Treasury may by regulations provide that those Acts as so applied shall have effect subject to such modifications and exceptions as may be prescribed by the regulations, and those regulations may in particular require any part of any business to be treated as a separate business.

[F42 (2) The provisions of the Corporation Tax Acts which apply on the transfer of the whole or part of the long term business of an insurance company shall apply in the same way—

(a) on the transfer of the whole or part of the business of a friendly society to another friendly society (and on the amalgamation of friendly societies), and

(b) on the transfer of the whole or part of the business of a friendly society to a company which is not a friendly society (and on the conversion of a friendly society into such a company),

so however that the Treasury may by regulations provide that those provisions as so applied shall have effect subject to such modifications and exceptions as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(3) The Treasury may by regulations provide that the provisions of the Corporation Tax Acts which apply on the transfer of the whole or part of the long term business of an insurance company to another company shall have effect where the transferee is a friendly society subject to such modifications and exceptions as may be prescribed by the regulations.

(4) Regulations under this section may make different provision for different cases and may include provision having retrospective effect.]

Textual Amendments

F40 Words in s. 463(1) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para.10; S.I. 1993/236, art.2

F41 Words in s. 463(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 171(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 171(5)

F42 1990 s.50(2).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 See 1990 s.50(1)—s.463was renumbered as s.463(1).

C3 For regulations see Part III Vol.5 (under

“Friendly Societies”).

Marginal Citations

M22 Source—1970 s.335(1)

464 Maximum benefits payable to members. U.K.

(1) M23 Subject to subsections (2) and (3) below, a member of a [F43 friendly society or registered branch] shall not be entitled to have at any time outstanding contracts with any one or more such societies or branches (taking together all such societies or branches throughout the United Kingdom) for the assurance of—

(a) more than £750 by way of gross sum under tax exempt life or endowment business;

(b) more than £156 by way of annuity under tax exempt life or endowment business.

In any case where the member’s outstanding contracts were all made before 14th March 1984 this subsection shall have effect with the substitution for “£750” and “£156” of “ £2,000 ” and “ £416 ” respectively.

(2) Subsection (1)(a) above shall not apply as respects sums assured under contracts made after 31st August 1987.

(3) With respect to contracts for the assurance of gross sums under tax exempt life or endowment business, a member of a [F43 friendly society or registered branch] shall not be entitled to have outstanding with any one or more such societies or branches (taking together all such societies or branches throughout the United [F44 Kingdom)—

[F45 (zza) contracts under which the total premiums payable in any period of 12 months exceed £270; or]

[F46 (za) contracts [F47 made before the day on which the Finance Act 1995 was passed and] under which the total premiums payable in any period of 12 months exceed £200; or]]

(a) contracts [F48 made before the day on which the Finance Act 1991 was passed and] under which the total premiums payable in any period of 12 months exceed £150; or

(b) contracts made before 1st September 1990 under which the total premiums payable in any period of 12 months exceed £100,

unless all those contracts were made before 1st September 1987.

(4) In applying the [F44 limits] in subsection (3) above, the premiums under any contract for an annuity which was made before 1st June 1984 by a new society shall be brought into account as if the contract were for the assurance of a gross sum.

[F49 (4A) Subsection (4B) below applies to contracts for the assurance of gross sums under tax exempt life or endowment business made after 31st August 1987 and before the day on which [F50 the Finance Act 1995] was passed.

(4B) Where the amount payable by way of premium under a contract to which this subsection applies is increased by virtue of a [F51 variation made—

(a) in the period beginning with 25th July 1991 and ending with 31st July 1992, or

(b) in the period beginning with the day on which the Finance Act 1995 was passed and ending with 31st March 1996,

the contract shall, for the purposes of subsection (3) above, be treated, in relation to times when the contract has effect as varied, as made at the time of the variation.]]

(5) In applying the limits in this section there shall be disregarded—

(a) any bonus or addition which either is declared upon assurance of a gross sum or annuity or accrues upon such an assurance by reference to an increase in the value of any investments;

(b) any approved annuities as defined in section 620(9) or any policy of insurance or annuity contract by means of which the benefits to be provided under an occupational pension scheme as defined in [F52 section 1 of the Pension Schemes Act 1993] are secured;

(c) any increase in a benefit under a friendly society contract, as defined in section 6 of the M24 Decimal Currency Act 1969, resulting from the adoption of a scheme prescribed or approved in pursuance of subsection (3) of that section; and

(d) so far as concerns the total premiums payable in any period of 12 months—

(i) 10 per cent. of the premiums payable under any contract under which the premiums are payable more frequently than annually; and

(ii) £10 of the premiums payable under any contract made before 1st September 1987 by a [F53 friendly society other than] a new society; and

(iii) so much of any premium as is charged on the ground that an exceptional risk of death is involved.

(6) In applying the limits in this section in any case where a member has outstanding with one or more society or branch one or more contracts made after 13th March 1984 and one or more contracts made on or before that date, any contract for an annuity which was made before 1st June 1984 by a new society shall be regarded not only as a contract for the annual amount concerned but also as a contract for the assurance of a gross sum equal to 75 per cent. of the total premiums which would be payable under the contract if it were to run for its full term or, as the case may be, if the member concerned were to die at the age of 75 years.

(7) A [F54 friendly society or registered branch] may require a member to make and sign a statutory declaration that the total amount assured under outstanding contracts entered into by that member with any one or more [F54 friendly societies or registered branches] (taking together all such societies or branches throughout the United Kingdom) does not exceed the limits applicable by virtue of this section and that the total premiums under those contracts do not exceed those limits.

Textual Amendments

F43 Words in s. 464(1)(3) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 11(2); S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

F44 1990 s.49(3), (4) Previously "Kingdom) contracts under which the total premiums payable in any period of 12 months exceed £100 unless all those contracts were entered into before 1st September 1987" and "limit" respectively

F45 S. 464(3)(zza) inserted (1.5.1995) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 10 para. 2(2)

F46 S. 464(3)(za) inserted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 50, Sch. 9 para. 3(2)

F47 Words in s. 464(3)(za) inserted (1.5.1995) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 10 para. 2(3)

F48 Words in s. 464(3)(a) inserted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 50, Sch. 9 para. 3(3)

F49 S. 464(4A)(4B) inserted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 50, Sch. 9 para. 3(4)

F50 Words in s. 464(4A) substituted (1.5.1995) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 10 para. 2(4)

F51 Words in s. 464(4B) substituted (1.5.1995) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 10 para. 2(5)

F52 Words in s. 464(5)(b) substituted (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, ss. 190, 193(2)(3), Sch. 8 para. 20(1) (with ss. 6(8), 164); S.I. 1994/86, art. 2

F53 Words in s. 464(5)(d)(ii) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 11(3); S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

F54 Words in s. 464(7) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 11(4); S. I. 1993/236, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C4 S. 464: power to amend conferred (7.2.1994) by 1993 c. 48, ss. 162, 193(2)(3) (with ss. 6(8), 164); S. I. 1994/86, art. 2

Marginal Citations

M23 Source—FSA 1974 s.64(1), (2), (2A), (6); 1985 s.41(1), (2); 1984 s.73(5), (6); 1976/598; FSA 1984 s.2; 1987 s.30(4), (5), (7)

M24 1969 c. 19.

465 Old societies. U.K.

(1) M25 In this section “old society” means a friendly society which is not a new society.

(2) This section applies if, on or after 19th March 1985, an old society—

(a) begins to carry on tax exempt life or endowment business; or

(b) in the opinion of the Board begins to carry on such business on an enlarged scale or of a new character.

(3) If it appears to the Board, having regard to the restrictions placed on qualifying policies issued by new societies by paragraphs 3(1)(b) F55 . . . and 4(3)(b) of Schedule 15, that for the protection of the revenue it is expedient to do so, the Board may give a direction to the old society under subsection (4) below.

(4) A direction under this subsection is that (and has the effect that) the old society to which it is given is to be treated for the purposes of this Act as a new society with respect to business carried on after the date of the direction.

(5) An old society to which a direction is given may, within 30 days of the date on which it is given, appeal against the direction to the Special Commissioners on the ground that—

(a) it has not begun to carry on business as mentioned in subsection (2) above; or

(b) that the direction is not necessary for the protection of the revenue.

[F56 (6) If a registered friendly society in respect of which a direction is in force under subsection (4) above becomes an incorporated friendly society, the direction shall continue to have effect, so that the incorporated friendly society shall be treated for the purposes of this Act as a new society.]

Textual Amendments

F55 Words in s. 465(3) repealed by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 123, Sch. 19 Pt. V, Note 7

F56 S. 465(6) added (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para.12 ; S.I. 1993/236, art.2

Marginal Citations

M25 Source—1985 Sch.10 Part III

[465A F57 Assets of branch of registered friendly society to be treated as assets of society after incorporation. U.K.

(1) This section applies where any assets of a branch of a registered friendly society have been identified in a scheme under section 6(5) of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (property, rights etc. excluded from transfer to the society on its incorporation).

(2) In relation to any time after the incorporation of the society, the assets shall be treated for the purposes of the Tax Acts as assets of the society (and, accordingly, any tax liability arising in respect of them shall be a liability of the society rather than of the branch).

(3) Where, by virtue of this section, tax in respect of any of the assets becomes chargeable on and is paid by the society, the society may recover from the trustees in whom those assets are vested the amount of the tax paid.]

Textual Amendments

F57 S. 465A inserted (19.12.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para.13, 22; S.I. 1993/236, art.2

466 Interpretation of Chapter II. U.K.

[F58 (1) In this Chapter “life or endowment business” means, subject to subsections (1A) and (1B) below,—

(a) any business within Class I, II or III of Head A of Schedule 2 to the M26 Friendly Societies Act 1992;

(b) pension business;

(c) any other life assurance business;

(d) any business within Class IV of Head A of that Schedule, if—

(i) the contract is one made before 1st September 1996; or

(ii) the contract is one made on or after 1st September 1996 and the effecting and carrying out of the contract also constitutes business within Class I, II or III of Head A of that Schedule.

(1A) Life or endowment business does not include the issue, in respect of a contract made before 1st September 1996, of a policy affording provision for sickness or other infirmity (whether bodily or mental), unless—

(a) the policy also affords assurance for a gross sum independent of sickness or other infirmity;

(b) not less than 60 per cent. of the amount of the premiums is attributable to the provision afforded during sickness or other infirmity; and

(c) there is no bonus or addition which may be declared or accrue upon the assurance of the gross sum.

(1B) Life or endowment business does not include the assurance of any annuity the consideration for which consists of sums obtainable on the maturity, or on the surrender, of any other policy of assurance issued by the friendly society, being a policy of assurance forming part of the tax exempt life or endowment business of the friendly society.]

(2) In this Chapter—

• [F59 “friendly society”, without qualification, means (except in section 459) an incorporated friendly society or a registered friendly society;

• “incorporated friendly society” means a society incorporated under the Friendly Societies Act 1992;]

• [F60 “insurance company” shall be construed in accordance with section 431;]

• “life assurance business” means the issue of, or the undertaking of liability under, policies of assurance upon human life, or the granting of annuities upon human life, not being industrial assurance business;

• [F61 “long term business” shall be construed in accordance with section 431;]

• [F62 “new society” means—

  (a)

  a registered friendly society which was registered after 3rd May 1966 or which was registered in the period of three months ending on that date but which at no time earlier than that date carried on any life or endowment business, or

  (b)

  an incorporated friendly society other than one which, before its incorporation, was a registered friendly society not within paragraph (a) above;]

• “pension business” shall be construed in accordance with section 431;

• “policy”, in relation to life or endowment business, includes an instrument evidencing a contract to pay an annuity upon human life;

• [F63 “registered branch” means the same as in the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (and includes any branch that by virtue of section 96(3) of that Act is to be treated as a registered branch);

• “registered friendly society” means the same as in the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (and includes any society that by virtue of section 96(2) of that Act is to be treated as a registered friendly society);]

• F64 . . .

• “tax exempt life or endowment business” has, subject to subsections (7) to [F65 (10A)] of section 460, the meaning given by subsection (2)(d) of that section, that is to say, it means (subject to those subsections) life or endowment business other than business profits arising from which are excluded from subsection (1) of that section by subsection (2)(b) or (c) of that section (read, where appropriate, with subsection (6) of that section);

and references in sections 460 to 465 and this subsection to a friendly society [F66 include, in the case of a registered friendly society, references to any branch of that society].

(3) M27 It is hereby declared that for the purposes of this Chapter (except where provision to the contrary is made) a [F67 friendly society] formed on the amalgamation of two or more friendly societies is to be treated as different from the amalgamated societies.

(4) A registered friendly society formed on the amalgamation of two or more friendly societies shall, for the purposes of this Chapter, be treated as registered not later than 3rd May 1966 if at the time of the amalgamation—

(a) all the friendly societies amalgamated were registered friendly societies eligible for the exemption conferred by section 460(1); and

(b) at least one of them was not a new society;

or, if the amalgamation took place before 19th March 1985, the society was treated as registered not later than 3rd May 1966 by virtue of the proviso to section 337(4) of the 1970 Act.

[F68 (5) An incorporated friendly society formed on the amalgamation of two or more friendly societies shall, for the purposes of this Chapter, be treated as a society which, before its incorporation, was a registered friendly society registered not later than 3rd May 1966 if at the time of the amalgamation—

(a) all the friendly societies amalgamated were registered friendly societies eligible for the exemption conferred by section 460(1); and

(b) at least one of them was not a new society.]

Textual Amendments

F58 S. 466(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 466(1) (29.4.1996) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 171(1)

F59 Definitions in s. 466(2) inserted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 14(4); S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

F60 S. 466(2): definition of "insurance company" inserted (29.4.1996) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 171(2)(a)

F61 S. 466(2): definition of "long term business" inserted (29.4.1996) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 171(2)(b)

F62 Definition in s. 466(2) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 14(5); S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

F63 Definitions in s. 466(2) inserted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 14(6); S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

F64 Definition of “registrar” in s. 466(2) repealed (1.1.1994) by Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), s. 120(2), Sch. 22 Pt. I; S.I. 1993/2213, Sch.6 APPENDIX

F65 S. 466(2): word in definition of "tax exempt life or endowment business" substituted (retrospectively) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 12 paras. 3, 6(1)

F66 Words in s. 466(2) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 14(7); S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

F67 Words in s. 466(3) substituted (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 14(8; S.I. 1993/236, art. 2)

F68 S. 466(5) added (19.2.1993) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48), s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 14(9); S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C5 S. 466(2) modified (6.4.1999) by The Individual Savings Account (Insurance Companies) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1871), regs. 1, 5, 17

Marginal Citations

M26 1992 c. 40.

M27 Source—1970 s.337(4); 1985 s.41(7)(e)

Trade unions and employers’ associations U.K.

467 Exemption for trade unions and employers’ associations. U.K.

(1) M28 A trade union which is precluded by Act of Parliament or by its rules from assuring to any person a sum exceeding [F69 £4,000] by way of gross sum or [F70 £825] by way of annuity shall on making a claim be entitled—

(a) to exemption from income tax and corporation tax in respect of its income which is not trading income and which is applicable and applied for the purpose of provident benefits;

(b) to exemption from tax in respect of chargeable gains which are applicable and applied for the purpose of provident benefits.

(2) In this section “provident benefits” includes any payment, expressly authorised by the rules of the trade union, which is made to a member during sickness or incapacity from personal injury or while out of work, or to an aged member by way of superannuation, or to a member who has met with an accident, or has lost his tools by fire or theft, and includes a payment in discharge or aid of funeral expenses on the death of a member or the [F71 spouse] of a member or as provision for the children of a deceased member.

(3) In determining for the purposes of this section whether a trade union is by Act of Parliament or its rules precluded from assuring to any person a sum exceeding [F72 £825] by way of annuity, there shall be disregarded any approved annuities (as defined in section 620(9)).

[F73 (3A) The Treasury may by order substitute for any figure for the time being specified in this section such greater figure as may be specified in the order; and any amendment made in exercise of the power conferred by this subsection shall have effect in relation to such income or gains as may be specified in the order.]

(4) In this section “trade union” means—

(a) M29 any trade union the name of which is entered in the list of trade unions maintained by the [F74 Certification Officer] under [F75 section 2 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992];

(b) any employers’ association the name of which is entered in the list of employers’ associations maintained by the [F74 Certification Officer] under [F76 section 123 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992] and which on 30th September 1971 was a registered trade union for the purposes of section 338 of the 1970 Act;

[F77 (ba) any trade union the name of which is entered in the list of trade unions maintained by the Certification Officer for Northern Ireland under Article 5 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992;

(bb) any employers’ association the name of which is entered in the list of employers’ associations maintained by the Certification Officer for Northern Ireland under Article 5 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 and which immediately before the coming into operation of that Article was a trade union for the purposes of this section; and]

(c) M30 the Police Federation for England and Wales, the Police Federation for Scotland, the Police Federation for Northern Ireland and any other organisation of persons in police service which has similar functions.

Textual Amendments

F69 Words in s. 467(1) substituted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 74(2)(a),(6)

F70 Words in s. 467(1) substituted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 74(2)(b),(6)

F71 1988(F) s.35and Sch.3 para.17for chargeable period beginning on or after 6April 1990.Previously

“wife”.

F72 Words in s. 467(3) substituted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 74(3)(6)

F73 S. 467(3A) inserted by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 74(4)

F74 Words in s. 467(4)(a)(b) substituted (retrospectively) by Finance Act 1991 (c. 31, SIF 63:1), s. 74(5)(a),(7)

F75 Words in s. 467(4)(a) substituted (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 300(2), 302, Sch. 2 para. 37(a)

F76 Words in s. 467(4)(b) substituted (16.10.1992) by Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52), ss. 300(2), 302, Sch. 2 para. 37(b)

F77 S. 467(4)(ba)(bb) substituted (1.7.1992) for s. 467(4)(ba) by S.I. 1992/808, art. 2; S.R. 1992/212, art. 2(2)(a)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C6 See 1970 s.338for amounts applicable in earlier years.

C7 See Employment Protection Act 1975 (c.71) ss.7, 125(1)and Sch.16 Part III para.1—list now maintained by the Certification Officer.

Marginal Citations

M28 Source—1970 s.338(1)—(3); 1982 s.36(1); 1974 s.28(1)(b); 1987 s.31

M29 Source—1974 s.28(1)(a)

M30 Source—1977 s.47