Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992

[F1 Friendly societies] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Cross heading inserted (19.2.1993) by 1992 c. 48, s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 21(3); S.I. 1993/236, art. 2

[F2 217A Transfer of assets on incorporation of registered friendly society. U.K.

(1) This section and section 217B apply where a registered friendly society is incorporated under the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (“the 1992 Act").

(2) In this section and section 217B—

(a) “the registered society” means the society before the incorporation, and

(b) “the incorporated society” means the society after the incorporation.

(3) For the purposes of corporation tax on chargeable gains—

(a) any asset of the registered society that by virtue of section 6(2) or (3) of the 1992 Act is transferred to the incorporated society,

(b) any asset of a branch of the registered society that by virtue of section 6(4) of the 1992 Act is transferred to the incorporated society, and

(c) any asset of a branch of the registered society that is identified in a scheme under section 6(5) of the 1992 Act,

shall be taken to be disposed of by the registered society or branch and acquired by the incorporated society on the incorporation for a consideration of such amount as to secure that on the disposal neither a gain nor a loss accrues to the registered society or branch.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 217A inserted (19.2.1993) by 1992 c. 48, s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 21(3); S.I. 1993/236, art.2

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 217A restricted (with effect in accordance with s. 131(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), s. 131(1)(2)(a)

[F3 217B Rights of members in registered society equated with rights in incorporated society. U.K.

(1) In this section, “change of membership” means a change effected by Schedule 4 to the 1992 Act whereby a member of the registered society or of a branch of the registered society becomes a member of the incorporated society or of a branch of the incorporated society.

(2) For the purposes of this Act, a change of membership shall not be taken to involve any disposal or acquisition of an asset by the member concerned, but all the interests and rights in the incorporated society or a branch of the incorporated society that he has immediately after the change, taken together, shall be treated as a single asset which—

(a) was acquired by the first relevant acquisition, and

(b) was added to by any subsequent relevant acquisitions.

(3) In subsection (2) above, “relevant acquisition” means an acquisition by which the member acquired any interest or right in the registered society or a branch of the registered society that he had immediately before the change of membership.]

Textual Amendments

F3 S. 217B inserted (19.2.1993) by 1992 c. 48, s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 21(3); S.I. 1993/236, art.2

[F4 217C Subsequent disposal of assets by incorporated society etc. U.K.

(1) Where any asset acquired on a disposal to which section 217A(3) applies is subsequently disposed of by the incorporated society, section 41 shall apply as if any capital allowance made to the registered society in respect of the asset had been made to the incorporated society.

(2) If the disposal by the incorporated society is in relevant circumstances for the purposes of section 174(1), the disposal to which section 217A(3) applies shall for those purposes be taken to have been a previous transfer of the asset in relevant circumstances.]

Textual Amendments

F4 S. 217C inserted (19.2.1993) by 1992 c. 48, s. 56, Sch. 9 para. 21(3); S.I. 1993/236, art.2