Part III Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax

Chapter II Taxation of Chargeable Gains

Non-residents etc.

128 Disposal of interests in a settlement.

1

In section 76 of the M1Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (disposal of interests in settled property)—

a

in subsection (1), at the beginning there shall be inserted “Subject to subsection (1A) below";

b

after that subsection there shall be inserted the subsections set out in subsection (2) below; and

c

after subsection (2) there shall be inserted the subsection set out in subsection (3) below.

2

The subsections inserted after subsection (1) are as follows—

1A

Subject to subsection (3) below, subsection (1) above does not apply if—

a

the settlement falls within subsection (1B) below; or

b

the property comprised in the settlement is or includes property deriving directly or indirectly from a settlement falling within that subsection.

1B

A settlement falls within this subsection if there has been a time when the trustees of that settlement—

a

were not resident or ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom; or

b

fell to be regarded for the purposes of any double taxation relief arrangements as resident in a territory outside the United Kingdom.

3

The subsection inserted after subsection (2) is as follows—

3

Subsection (1A) above shall not prevent subsection (1) above from applying where the disposal in question is a disposal in consideration of obtaining settled property that is treated as made under subsection (2) above.

4

This section has effect in relation to any disposal on or after 6th March 1998.