Finance Act 2000

36 (1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of paragraph 34(1)(c) (meaning of “associate”: trustees of settlement) where—

(a) an individual (“the beneficiary”) is one of the objects of a discretionary trust, and

(b) the property subject to the trust has at any time consisted of or included shares or obligations of the company (“the company”) in relation to which it falls to be determined whether that individual has an interest.

(2) If—

(a) the beneficiary has ceased to be eligible to benefit under the discretionary trust by reason of—

(i) an irrevocable disclaimer or release executed by him, or

(ii) the irrevocable exercise by the trustees of a power to exclude him from the objects of the trust,

(b) immediately after the beneficiary ceased to be so eligible, no associate of his was interested in the shares or obligations of the company which were subject to the trust, and

(c) during the period of twelve months ending with the date when the beneficiary ceases to be so eligible, neither he nor any associate of his received any benefit under the trust,

the beneficiary is not regarded by reason only of the matters mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) as having been interested in the shares or obligations of the company at any time during the period of twelve months mentioned in paragraph (c) above.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2) “associate” has the meaning given by paragraph 34, but with the omission of sub-paragraph (1)(c) of that paragraph (trusts and estates).