Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12)

Part III U.K. Individuals, partnerships, trusts and collective investment schemes [F1 etc]

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Pt. 3 heading inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 22 para. 12 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Sch. 22 para. 9; S.I. 2010/670, art. 2

Chapter II U.K. Settlements

Migration of settlements, non-resident settlements and dual resident settlements U.K.

86 Attribution of gains to settlors with interest in non-resident or dual resident settlements. U.K.

(1) This section applies where the following conditions are fulfilled as regards a settlement in a particular year of assessment—

(a) the settlement is a qualifying settlement in the year;

(b) the trustees of the settlement fulfil the condition as to residence specified in subsection (2) below;

(c) a person who is a settlor in relation to the settlement (“the settlor”) is domiciled in the United Kingdom at some time in the year and is either resident in the United Kingdom during any part of the year or ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom during the year;

(d) at any time during the year the settlor has an interest in the settlement;

(e) by virtue of disposals of any of the settled property originating from the settlor, there is an amount on which the trustees would be chargeable to tax for the year under section 2(2) [F2 if the assumption as to residence specified in subsection (3) below were made;]

(f) paragraph 3, 4 or 5 of Schedule 5 does not prevent this section applying.

(2) The condition as to residence is that—

(a) the trustees are [F3 neither resident nor ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom] during any part of the year, or

(b) the trustees are [F4 resident and ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom during any part of the year], but at any time of [F5 such residence and ordinary residence] they fall to be regarded for the purposes of any double taxation relief arrangements as resident in a territory outside the United Kingdom.

(3) Where subsection (2)(a) above applies, the assumption as to residence is that the trustees are [F6 resident and ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom] throughout the year; and where subsection (2)(b) above applies, the assumption as to residence is that the double taxation relief arrangements do not apply.

(4) Where this section applies—

(a) chargeable gains of an amount equal to that referred to in subsection (1)(e) above shall be treated as accruing to the settlor in the year, and

(b) those gains shall be treated as forming the highest part of the amount on which he is chargeable to capital gains tax for the year.

F7 (4A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(5) Schedule 5 (which contains provisions supplementary to this section) shall have effect.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in s. 86(1)(e) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 2 para. 56(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 2 para. 30

F3 Words in s. 86(2)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 12 para. 30(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), Sch. 12 para. 30(1)(2)(b)

F4 Words in s. 86(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2007) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), Sch. 12 paras. 35(1)(a)(2)(a), 41

F5 Words in s. 86(2)(b) substituted (6.4.2007) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), Sch. 12 paras. 35(1)(b)(2)(a), 41

F6 Words in s. 86(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 12 para. 34(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), Sch. 12 para. 34(1)(2)(c)

F7 S. 86(4A) repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 paras. 7, 8 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), Sch. 40 Pt. 3(4)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 86 modified (with effect in accordance with Sch. 23 paras. 1(1), 2(1)(5)(6), 3(1)(4)(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 23 paras. 1(2)(3), 2(2)-(4), 3(2)(3)

C2 S. 86(1)(e) modified (31.7.1998) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 132(5)

C3 S. 86(1)(e) modified (31.7.1998) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), Sch. 23 para. 4(1)