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(1)Entitlement to a tax credit for the whole or part of a tax year is dependent on the making of a claim for it.
(2)Where the Board—
(a)decide under section 14 not to make an award of a tax credit on a claim, or
(b)decide under section 16 to terminate an award of a tax credit made on a claim,
(subject to any appeal) any entitlement, or subsequent entitlement, to the tax credit for any part of the same tax year is dependent on the making of a new claim.
(3)A claim for a tax credit may be made—
(a)jointly by the members of a married couple or unmarried couple both of whom are aged at least sixteen and are in the United Kingdom, or
(b)by a person who is aged at least sixteen and is in the United Kingdom but is not entitled to make a claim under paragraph (a) (jointly with another).
(4)Entitlement to a tax credit pursuant to a claim ceases—
(a)in the case of a joint claim, if the persons by whom it was made could no longer jointly make a joint claim, and
(b)in the case of a single claim, if the person by whom it was made could no longer make a single claim.
(5)In this Part “married couple” means a man and woman who are married to each other and are neither—
(a)separated under a court order, nor
(b)separated in circumstances in which the separation is likely to be permanent.
(6)In this Part “unmarried couple” means a man and a woman who are not a married couple but are living together as husband and wife.
(7)Circumstances may be prescribed in which a person is to be treated for the purposes of this Part as being, or as not being, in the United Kingdom.
(8)In this Part—
“joint claim” means a claim under paragraph (a) of subsection (3), and
“single claim” means a claim under paragraph (b) of that subsection.
Commencement Information
I1S. 3 partly in force; s. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 61; s. 3(1)(3) in force for certain purposes at 9.7.2002, 1.8.2002 and 1.1.2003 and otherwise in force at 6.4.2003, s. 3(2) in force at 1.1.2003, s. 3(4) in force for certain purposes at 1.8.2002 and s. 3(5)-(8) in force at 9.7.2002 by S.I. 2002/1727, art. 2
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