SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 15 ENTERPRISE INVESTMENT SCHEME: AMENDMENTS

Part 1 INCOME TAX RELIEF

23Information

1

In section 310 (information), in subsection (1) (claimant required to give notice of events by reason of which relief falls to be withdrawn or reduced), after “300,” insert “ or would fall to be withdrawn under section 300 were it not for the application of section 300A, ”.

2

In subsection (2) of that section (company etc. required to give notice of events by reason of which relief falls to be withdrawn or reduced), after “303” insert “ , or would fall to be withdrawn under section 300 were it not for the application of section 300A, ”.

3

After that subsection insert—

2A

Where—

a

a person is required to give notice under subsection (1) or (2) above of an event by reason of which any relief in respect of any shares in a company—

i

falls to be withdrawn under section 300, or

ii

would fall to be so withdrawn were it not for the application of section 300A, and

b

that person has knowledge of the replacement value received (or expected to be received) from the original recipient by the original supplier by reason of a qualifying receipt,

the notice shall include particulars of that receipt of the replacement value (or expected receipt).

In this subsection “the replacement value”, “the original recipient”, “the original supplier” and “qualifying receipt” shall be construed in accordance with section 300A.

4

In subsection (4) of that section, after “believe” insert “ (a) ” and for “the inspector may” (where it first occurs) substitute—

, or

b

that a person has given or received value (within the meaning of section 300(2) or (5)) which, but for the fact that the amount given or received was an amount of insignificant value (within the meaning of section 301A(2)), would have triggered a requirement to give a notice under subsection (1) or (2) above, or

c

that a person has made or received any repayment (within the meaning of section 303AA(2)) which, but for the fact that it falls to be disregarded for the purposes of section 303(1) by virtue of section 303AA(1), would have triggered a requirement to give a notice under subsection (2) above,

the inspector may

5

The amendments made by this paragraph have effect in relation to events occurring on or after 7th March 2001.