(1)M1The Schedule referred to as Schedule F is as follows:—
SCHEDULE F
1.Subject to [F195(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 [F2(other than section 95(1) [F3of 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.
[F4(2)M2Except as provided for by [F5section 171 of the Finance Act 1993]][F6or 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
F1S. 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)
F2S. 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)
F3S. 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)
F41988(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.
F5Words 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)
F6Words 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)
C1S. 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)
C2S. 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
M1SOURCE-1970 s. 232(1); 1972 s. 87(2)
M2SOURCE-1972 s. 87(3)