(1)M1Subject to section 460(1), the Corporation Tax Acts shall apply to the life or endowment business carried on by [F1friendly societies] in the same way as they apply to mutual life assurance business [F2(or other [F3long-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.
[F4(2)The provisions of the Corporation Tax Acts which apply on the transfer of the whole or part of the [F3long-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 [F3long-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
F1Words 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
F2Words 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)
F3Words in s. 463(1)(2)(3) substituted (1.12.2001 with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3629), art. 52(2)(i)
F41990 s.50(2).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1 See 1990 s.50(1)—s.463was renumbered as s.463(1).
C2 For regulations see Part III Vol.5 (under
“Friendly Societies”).
Marginal Citations
M1Source—1970 s.335(1)