Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992

[F1 Making a sub-fund election U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 4ZA inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 12 para. 6(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), Sch. 12 para. 6(2)

1 U.K. The trustees of a settlement (the “principal settlement”) may elect that a fund or other specified portion of the settled property (the “sub-fund”) be treated, unless the context otherwise requires, as a separate settlement (the “sub-fund settlement”) for the purposes of this Act, and the election shall have effect.

2 (1) An election under paragraph 1 (a “sub-fund election”) must specify the date on which it is to be treated as having taken effect, which must not be later than the date on which it is made. U.K.

(2) The election shall be treated as having taken effect—

(a) at the beginning of the specified date, or

(b) if there is a deemed disposal of an asset by the trustees of the principal settlement under section 71(1) (by virtue of paragraph 19) or section 80(2) (by virtue of paragraph 18(2)), on the specified date immediately after the deemed disposal.

3 U.K. Trustees may make a sub-fund election only if—

(a) Conditions 1 to 4 are satisfied when the election is made, and

(b) Conditions 2 to 4 were satisfied throughout the period beginning with the time when the election is to be treated as having taken effect and ending immediately before the election is made.

4 U.K. Condition 1 is that the principal settlement is not itself a sub-fund settlement.

5 U.K. Condition 2 is that the sub-fund is not the whole of the property comprised in the principal settlement.

6 U.K. Condition 3 is that, if the sub-fund election had taken effect, the sub-fund settlement would not consist of or include an interest in an asset any other interest in which would be comprised in the principal settlement.

7 U.K. For the purpose of Condition 3—

(a) sections 104(1) and 109(2)(a) shall not have effect, and

(b) “interest”, in relation to any asset, means an interest as a co-owner of the asset (whether the asset is owned jointly or in common and whether or not the interests of the co-owners are equal).

8 U.K. Condition 4 is that, if the sub-fund election had taken effect, no person would be a beneficiary under both the sub-fund settlement and the principal settlement.

9 (1) For the purpose of Condition 4 a person is a beneficiary under a settlement— U.K.

(a) if—

(i) any property which is or may at any time be comprised in the settlement, or

(ii) any derived property,

is, or will or may become, payable to him or applicable for his benefit in any circumstances whatsoever, or

(b) if he enjoys a benefit deriving directly or indirectly from—

(i) any property which is comprised in the settlement, or

(ii) any derived property.

(2) But for the purpose of Condition 4 a person is not to be regarded as a beneficiary under a settlement if property comprised in the settlement, or any derived property, will or may become payable to him or applicable for his benefit by reason only of—

(a) his marrying, or entering into a civil partnership with, a beneficiary under the settlement,

(b) the death of a beneficiary under the settlement,

(c) the exercise by the trustees of the settlement of—

(i) a power conferred by section 32 of the Trustee Act 1925 (c. 19) or section 33 of the Trustee Act (Northern Ireland) 1958 (c. 23 (N.I.)) (powers of advancement),

(ii) a power conferred by the law of a jurisdiction other than England and Wales or Northern Ireland which makes provision similar to the provisions specified in sub-paragraph (i), or

(iii) a power of advancement which is conferred by the instrument creating the principal settlement, or by another instrument made in accordance with the terms of the principal settlement, and which is subject to the same restrictions as those specified in section 32(1)(a) and (c) of the Trustee Act 1925, or

(d) the failure or determination of trusts of the kind described in section 33 of the Trustee Act 1925 (protective trusts).

(3) In this paragraph “derived property”, in relation to any property, means—

(a) income from that property,

(b) property directly or indirectly representing—

(i) proceeds of that property, or

(ii) proceeds of income from that property, or

(c) income from property which is derived property by virtue of paragraph (b).]