[F2(1)in sections 591(2)(g) and 599(7) “insurance company” means one of the following—
(a)a person who has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to effect or carry out contracts of long-term insurance;
(b)an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(d) of Schedule 3 to that Act which—
(i)has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to effect or carry out contracts of long-term insurance; and
(ii)fulfils the requirement under subsection (5), (6) or (7) below.
(1A)In subsection (1) above “contracts of long-term insurance” means contracts which fall within Part II of Schedule 1 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001.]
(2)In Chapter IV of this Part “authorised insurance company” means a company that is an insurance company within the meaning given by subsection (1) above.
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(5)The requirement under this subsection is that—
(a)a person who falls within subsection (8) below is for the time being appointed by the company to be responsible for securing the discharge of the duties mentioned in subsection (9) below, and
(b)his identity and the fact of his appointment have been notified to the Board by the company.
(6)The requirement under this subsection is that there are for the time being other arrangements with the Board for a person other than the company to secure the discharge of those duties.
(7)The requirement under this subsection is that there are for the time being other arrangements with the Board designed to secure the discharge of those duties.
(8)A person falls within this subsection if—
(a)he is not an individual and has a business establishment in the United Kingdom, or
(b)he is an individual and is resident in the United Kingdom.
(9)The duties are the following duties that fall to be discharged by the company—
(a)any duty to pay by virtue of section 203 and regulations made under it tax charged under section 597(3);
(b)any duty to pay tax charged under section 599(3) and (7);
(c)any duty imposed by regulations made under section 605;
(d)any duty to pay by virtue of section 203 and regulations made under it tax charged under section 648A(1).
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Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 659B, 659C inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 60 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 59(5)
F2S. 659B(1)(1A) substituted for s. 659B(1) (1.12.2001 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. 42(2)
F3S. 659B(3)(4)(10) omitted (1.12.2001 in accordance with art. 1(2)(a) of the amending S.I.) by virtue of The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/3629), art. 42(3)