Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

489 Self-build societies. U.K.

(1) M1 Where a self-build society makes a claim in that behalf for any year or part of a year of assessment during which the society was approved for the purposes of this section, rent to which the society was entitled from its members for the year or part shall be disregarded for tax purposes.

(2) Where a claim under subsection (1) above has effect, any adjustment of the society’s liability to tax which is required in consequence of the claim may be made by an assessment or by repayment or otherwise, as the case may require.

(3) Where a self-build society makes a claim in that behalf for an accounting period or part during which it was approved for the purposes of this section, the society shall be exempt from corporation tax on chargeable gains accruing to it in the accounting period or part thereof on the disposal of any land to a member of the society.

(4) References in this section to the approval of a self-build society are references to its approval by the Secretary of State, and the Secretary of State shall not approve a self-build society for the purposes of this section unless he is satisfied—

(a) that the society is, or is deemed to be, duly registered under the M2 Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965; and

(b) that the society satisfies such other requirements as may be prescribed by or under regulations under subsection (6) below and will comply with such conditions as may for the time being be so prescribed.

(5) An approval given for the purposes of this section shall have effect as from such date (whether before or after the giving of the approval) as may be specified by the Secretary of State and shall cease to have effect if revoked by him.

[F1 (5A) The Secretary of State may delegate any of his functions under subsections (4) and (5) to—

(a) the Housing Corporation, where the society has its registered office in England for the purposes of the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965,F2 . . .

(b) F2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

to such extent and subject to such conditions as he may specify.]

(6) The Secretary of State may by statutory instrument make regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section; and a statutory instrument containing any such regulations shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.

[F3 (7) A claim under this section may be made at any time not later than two years after the end of the year of assessment or accounting period to which, or to a part of which, it relates.]

(8) Subject to subsection (9) below, [F4 no claim shall be made under this section unless] during the year or accounting period, or part thereof, to which the claim relates—

(a) no land owned by the society was occupied, in whole or in part and whether solely or as joint occupier, by a person who was not, at the time of his occupation, a member of the society; and

(b) the society making the claim satisfies the condition specified in paragraph (a) of subsection (4) above and has complied with the conditions prescribed under paragraph (b) of that subsection and for the time being in force;

and for the purposes of paragraph (a) above, occupation by any other person in accordance with the will, or the provisions applicable on the intestacy, of a deceased member, shall be treated during the first six months after the death as if it were occupation by a member.

[F5 (9) A self-build society may make a claim under this section notwithstanding anything in subsection (8) above, if the society reasonably considers that the requirements of that subsection are substantially complied with.

(9A) If as a result of an enquiry—

(a) [F6 into a company tax return], in which a claim under this section by a self-build society is included, or

(b) under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1A to that Act into a claim under this section by a self-build society or an amendment of such a claim,

an amendment is made to the society’s [F7 return] or, as the case may be, to the claim, the society’s liability to tax for all relevant years or accounting periods may also be adjusted by the making of assessments or otherwise.]

(10) A claim under this section shall be in such form and contain such particulars as may be prescribed by the Board.

(11) In this section—

• “self-build society” has the same meaning as in the M3 Housing Associations Act 1985 or, in Northern Ireland, Part VII of the M4 Housing (Northern Ireland) Order 1981; and

• “rent” includes any sums to which a self-build society is entitled in respect of the occupation of any of its land under a licence or otherwise.

(12) In the application of this section to Northern Ireland—

(a) any reference in subsections (4) and (5) above to the Secretary of State shall be construed as a reference to the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland;

(b) the reference in subsection (4)(a) to the M5 Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 shall be construed as a reference to the M6 Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969; and

(c) for subsection (6) there shall be substituted the following subsection—

“(6) the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland may by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 make regulations for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this section; and a statutory rule containing any such regulations shall be subject to negative resolution within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954.”

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 489(5A) inserted (1.10.1996) by Housing Act 1996 (c. 52), s. 232(3), Sch. 3 para. 8(3); S.I. 1996/2402, art. 3 (with Sch.)

F2 S. 489(5A)(b) and preceding word repealed (1.11.1998) by Government of Wales Act 1998 (c. 38), ss. 140, 158, Sch. 16 para. 57, Sch. 18 Pt. 6; S.I. 1998/2244, art. 5

F3 S. 489(7) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 134(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 20 para. 29(2)

F4 Words in s. 489(8) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 134(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 20 para. 29(3)

F5 S. 489(9)(9A) substituted for s. 489(9) (with effect in accordance with s. 134(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 20 para. 29(4)

F6 Words in s. 489(9A)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 49(a); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F7 Word in s. 489(9A) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 117(4)(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 19 para. 49(b); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 489: functions transferred (1.7.1999 with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the affecting S.I.) by The National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672), art. 2, Sch. 1

C2 See 1976(D)—exemption of certain housing associations from development land tax. 1976(D)repealed from 19March 1985.

C3 See reference to approved self-build societies in 1988(F) s.43(3)and s.44.

C4 S. 489(5A) modified (1.12.2008) by The Transfer of Housing Corporation Functions (Modifications and Transitional Provisions) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/2839), arts. 1(1), 3, Sch. para. 1; S.I. 2008/3068, arts. 1(2), 2(1)(b)

Marginal Citations

M1 Source—1970 s.341A

M2 1965 c. 12.

M3 1985 c. 68.

M4 S.I. 1981/156 (N.I. 3).

M5 1965 c. 12.

M6 1969 c. 24 (N.I.).