M1(1)The Treasury may by order designate for the purposes of this section—
(a)any international organisation—
(i)if one of its members is the United Kingdom or any of the Communities; and
(ii)if the agreement under which that member became a member provides for exemption from tax, in relation to the organisation, of the kind for which provision is made by this section; or
(b)any of the Communities or the European Investment Bank.
(2)Where an organisation has been so designated, a person not resident in the United Kingdom shall not be liable to income tax in respect of income from any security issued by the organisation if he would not be liable but for the fact that—
(a)the security or income is issued, made payable or paid in the United Kingdom or in sterling; or
(b)the organisation maintains an office or other place of business in the United Kingdom.
Marginal Citations
M1Source-1984 s.126(1), (2), (3)(a), (4); 1985 s.96(1)