Meaning of “qualifying holdings”
1(1)In Schedule 28B to the Taxes Act 1988 (which specifies the requirements to be met by “qualifying holdings”), in paragraph 3 (requirements as to company’s business), in sub-paragraph (8)(a) for “the requirements mentioned in paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 4(5) or (6) below are” substitute “the requirement mentioned in paragraph 4(5) below is”.
(2)The amendment made by this paragraph has effect, and shall be deemed always to have had effect, for the purpose of determining whether shares or securities issued on or after 6th April 2000 are, for the purposes of section 842AA of the Taxes Act 1988 (venture capital trusts), to be regarded as comprised in a company’s qualifying holdings.