[F1Dwelling-houses: special provisionU.K.
Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 7C inserted (28.7.2000) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), s. 48(2), Sch. 9
6(1)Sub-paragraph (2) applies where—U.K.
(a)a claim is made under paragraph 5,
(b)immediately after the time of the acquisition mentioned in paragraph 3 and apart from this paragraph, any replacement asset was a chargeable asset in relation to the claimant,
(c)the asset is a dwelling-house or part of a dwelling-house or land, and
(d)there was a time in the period beginning with the acquisition and ending with the time when paragraph 5(1) or (2) falls to be applied such that, if the asset (or an interest in it) were disposed of at that time, it would be within section 222(1) and the individual there mentioned would be the claimant or the claimant’s spouse [F2or civil partner].
(2)In such a case the asset shall be treated as if, immediately after the time of the acquisition mentioned in paragraph 3, it was not a chargeable asset in relation to the claimant.
(3)Sub-paragraph (4) applies where—
(a)the provisions of paragraph 5(1) or (2) have been applied,
(b)any replacement asset which, immediately after the time of the acquisition mentioned in paragraph 3 and apart from this paragraph, was a chargeable asset in relation to the claimant consists of a dwelling-house or part of a dwelling-house or land, and
(c)there is a time after paragraph 5(1) or (2) has been applied such that, if the asset (or an interest in it) were disposed of at that time, it would be within section 222(1) and the individual there mentioned would be the claimant or the claimant’s spouse [F3or civil partner].
(4)In such a case—
(a)the asset shall be treated as if, immediately after the time of the acquisition mentioned in paragraph 3, it was not a chargeable asset in relation to the claimant and adjustments shall be made accordingly, but
(b)any gain treated as accruing in consequence of the application of paragraph (a) shall be treated as accruing at the time mentioned in sub-paragraph (3)(c) or, if there is more than one such time, at the earliest of them.
(5)Sub-paragraph (6) applies where—
(a)a claim is made under paragraph 5,
(b)immediately after the time of the acquisition mentioned in paragraph 3 and apart from this paragraph, any replacement asset was a chargeable asset in relation to the claimant,
(c)the asset was an option to acquire (or to acquire an interest in) a dwelling-house or part of a dwelling-house or land,
(d)the option has been exercised, and
(e)there was a time in the period beginning with the exercise of the option and ending with the time when paragraph 5(1) or (2) falls to be applied such that, if the asset acquired on exercise of the option were disposed of at that time, it would be within section 222(1) and the individual there mentioned would be the claimant or the claimant’s spouse [F4or civil partner].
(6)In such a case the option shall be treated as if, immediately after the time of the acquisition mentioned in paragraph 3, it was not a chargeable asset in relation to the claimant.
(7)Sub-paragraph (8) applies where—
(a)the provisions of paragraph 5(1) or (2) have been applied,
(b)any replacement asset which, immediately after the time of the acquisition mentioned in paragraph 3 and apart from this paragraph, was a chargeable asset in relation to the claimant consisted of an option to acquire (or to acquire an interest in) a dwelling-house or part of a dwelling-house or land,
(c)the option has been exercised, and
(d)there is a time after paragraph 5(1) or (2) has been applied such that, if the asset acquired on exercise of the option were disposed of at that time, it would be within section 222(1) and the individual there mentioned would be the claimant or the claimant’s spouse [F5or civil partner].
(8)In such a case—
(a)the option shall be treated as if, immediately after the time of the acquisition mentioned in paragraph 3, it was not a chargeable asset in relation to the claimant and adjustments shall be made accordingly, but
(b)any gain treated as accruing in consequence of the application of paragraph (a) shall be treated as accruing at the time mentioned in sub-paragraph (7)(d) or, if there is more than one such time, at the earliest of them.
(9)References in this paragraph to an individual include a person entitled to occupy under the terms of a settlement.]
Textual Amendments
F2Words in Sch. 7C para. 6(1)(d) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3229), regs. 1(1), 129
F3Words in Sch. 7C para. 6(3)(c) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3229), regs. 1(1), 129
F4Words in Sch. 7C para. 6(5)(e) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3229), regs. 1(1), 129
F5Words in Sch. 7C para. 6(7)(d) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Tax and Civil Partnership Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/3229), regs. 1(1), 129