PART XIII U.K. MISCELLANEOUS SPECIAL PROVISIONS

CHAPTER II U.K. LIFE POLICIES, LIFE ANNUITIES AND CAPITAL REDEMPTION POLICIES

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 13 Ch. 2 restricted (with effect in accordance with s. 105(1) of the affecting Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 13 para. 3(2) (with Sch. 13 para. 16)

C2 Pt. 13 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (6.4.1999) by The Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1870), regs. 35(7), 36(3)-(7) (as amended by The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/3174), reg. 12)

C3 Pt. 13 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (6.4.1999 with effect in accordance with reg. 1 of the affecting S.I.) by The Personal Portfolio Bonds (Tax) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1029), reg. 6(2)-(8) (as amended (6.4.2002) by The Personal Portfolio Bonds (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/455), regs. 1, 2)

C4 Pt. 13 Ch. 2 modified (9.4.2003) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 171(1)(3), Sch. 34 para. 3

C5 Pt. 13 Ch. 2 modified (9.4.2003) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 171(1)(3), Sch. 34 para. 15

C6 Pt. 13 Ch. 2 modified (6.4.2005) by The Child Trust Funds Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1450), regs. 1, 2(1), 38(3)-(8); S.I. 2004/3369, art. 2(1)

C7 Pt. 13 Ch. 2 modified (20.7.2005) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2005 (c. 22), Sch. 7 para. 14(5)-(7)

C8 Pt. 13 Ch. 2 modified (with effect in accordance with Sch. 13 para. 5 of the modifying Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 13 para. 6

[F1 553B Overseas life assurance business: capital redemption policies. U.K.

(1) A capital redemption policy which immediately before the happening of a chargeable event—

(a) is an overseas policy, but

(b) is not a new offshore capital redemption policy,

shall, in relation to that event, be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as if it were a new offshore capital redemption policy.

(2) In this section—

• “new offshore capital redemption policy” has the same meaning as in section 553;

• “overseas policy” means a capital redemption policy which, by virtue of section [F2 431D(1)], forms part of the overseas life assurance business of an insurance company.

(3) This section applies in relation to capital redemption policies where the contract is made [F3 on or after 23rd March 1999.]]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 553B inserted (31.7.1998) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 88(2)

F2 S. 553B(2): words in definition of "overseas policy" substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 46(2) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F3 Words in s. 553B(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 46(3) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)