Valid from 19/07/2006
(1)A gift is “relievable” for the purposes of section 506A(2) if relief is available in respect of it under—
(a)section 83A,
(b)section 339,
(c)sections 587B and 587C,
(d)section 25 of the Finance Act 1990 (individual gift aid),
(e)section 257 of the 1992 Act (gifts of chargeable assets),
(f)section 63 of the Capital Allowances Act (gifts of plant and machinery),
(g)sections 713 to 715 of ITEPA 2003 (payroll giving),
(h)section 108 of ITTOIA 2005 (gifts of trading stock), or
(i)sections 628 and 630 of ITTOIA 2005 (gifts from settlor-interested trusts).
(2)A charity is treated as incurring expenditure in accordance with section 506A(4) at such time (or times) as the Commissioners determine.
(3)Section 506A applies to a transaction entered into in a chargeable period with a person who is a substantial donor in respect of that period, even if it was not until after the transaction was entered into that he first satisfied the definition of “substantial donor” in respect of that period.
(4)Either or both of subsections (3) and (4) of section 506A may be applied to a single transaction; but any amount of non-charitable expenditure which a charity is treated as incurring under section 506A(3) in respect of a transaction shall be deducted from any amount which it would otherwise be treated as incurring under section 506A(4) in respect of the transaction.
(5)Two or more connected charities shall be treated as a single charity for the purposes of section 506A and 506B and this section; and for this purpose “connected” means connected in a matter relating to the structure, administration or control of a charity.
(6)Where remuneration is paid otherwise than in money, section 506A(5) shall apply as to a payment in money of the amount that would, under Part 3 of ITEPA 2003, be the cash equivalent of the remuneration as a benefit.
(7)In sections 506A and 506B and this section—
(a)a reference to a substantial donor or other person includes a reference to a person connected with him within the meaning of section 839,
(b)“financial assistance” includes, in particular—
(i)the provision of a loan, guarantee or indemnity, and
(ii)entering into alternative finance arrangements within the meaning of section 46 of the Finance Act 2005, and
(c)a reference to a gift of a specified amount includes a reference to a non-monetary gift of that value.
(8)On an appeal against an assessment the Special Commissioners may review a decision of the Commissioners in connection with section 506A.
(9)The Treasury may by regulations vary a sum, or a period of time, specified in section 506A(2).]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 506A-506C inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 54(2)(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 54(1)