SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 25Loan relationships

Part 2Amendments of other enactments

The Taxes Act 1988

43Introductory

The Taxes Act 1988 is amended as follows.

44Incidental costs of obtaining loan finance

In section 77(2)(a) (meaning of “qualifying loan” etc) omit sub-paragraph (ii) (interest deductible under section 338 against total profits).

45Group relief

In section 403ZC (amounts eligible for group relief: non-trading deficit on loan relationships) omit subsection (2) (which refers to a claim under section 83(2) of the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8)).

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F747Building society shares: regulations for deduction of tax

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F848Building society shares: incidental costs of issuing qualifying shares

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49European Economic Interest Groupings

1

Section 510A is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (b) of subsection (3) (charging tax in respect of gains) for “gains” substitute “ chargeable gains ”.

3

After that paragraph add

;but paragraph (a) above is subject to subsection (6A) below.

4

After subsection (6) (trade or profession carried on by grouping treated for tax on income and gains as carried on by a partnership) insert—

6A

Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Finance Act 1996 (loan relationships) shall have effect in relation to a grouping as it has effect in relation to a partnership (see in particular section 87A of, and paragraphs 19 and 20 of Schedule 9 to, that Act).

F950Funding bonds issued in respect of interest on certain debts

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F451Transfers of income arising from securities

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F652Treatment of price differential on sale and repurchase of securities

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F1053Restriction of relief for payments of interest

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54Limits on credit: corporation tax

In section 797, in subsection (3B) (amounts that must be allocated to trading profits) in paragraph (b) (claims under section 83(2)(d) of the Finance Act 1996) for “a claim under subsection (2)(d) of” substitute “ subsection (3A) of ”.

55Foreign tax on items giving rise to a non-trading credit

1

Section 797A is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (5) (which specifies certain amounts under section 83 of the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8) which are to be aggregated for the purposes of subsection (4))—

a

in paragraph (a)—

i

for “(2)(b), (c) or (d)” substitute “ (2)(c) ”; and

ii

for the words from “(group relief” to “deficits)” substitute “ (deficit carried back and set against profits) ”;

b

after paragraph (a) insert—

aa

so much of any non-trading deficit for that period as is surrendered as group relief by virtue of section 403 of the Taxes Act 1988; and

and

c

in paragraph (b), for “(3)” substitute “ (3A) ”.

3

In subsection (6), for “in pursuance of a claim under section 83(2)(d)” substitute “ under section 83(3A) ”.

56Investment trusts

1

Section 842 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph (a) of subsection (1) (income must be wholly or mainly eligible investment income)—

a

after “the company’s income” insert “ (as determined in accordance with subsection (1AB) below) ”; and

b

after “eligible investment income” insert “ (as so determined) ”.

3

In paragraph (e) of subsection (1) (company must not retain more than 15% of eligible investment income)—

a

for “more than” substitute “ an amount which is greater than ”; and

b

after “eligible investment income” insert “ (determined in accordance with subsection (1AB) below) ”.

4

After subsection (1AA) insert—

1AB

In determining for the purposes of paragraph (a) or (e) of subsection (1) above (and accordingly of subsection (2A)(b) below)—

a

the amount of a company’s income, or

b

the amount of income which a company derives from shares or securities,

the amounts to be brought into account under Chapter 2 of Part 4 of the Finance Act 1996 in respect of the company’s loan relationships shall be determined without reference to any debtor relationships of the company.

F557Venture capital trusts

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58Change in ownership of investment company

1

Schedule 28A is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 6(dc) (amounts in issue for the purposes of section 768B: non-trading deficit carried forward under section 83(3) of the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8)) for “83(3)” substitute “ 83(3A) ”.

3

In paragraph 7(1)(d) (apportionment for section 768B in case of debits falling to be brought into account otherwise than on the assumption that interest does not accrue until paid) omit “and” immediately preceding sub-paragraph (iii) and at the end of that sub-paragraph insert

, and

iv

so falls to be brought into account without any adjustment under paragraph 17 or 18 of that Schedule (debit relating to amount of discount referable to the relevant accounting period to be brought into account instead for the accounting period in which the security is redeemed),

4

In paragraph 7(1)(e) (apportionment for section 768B in case of debits falling to be brought into account on the assumption that interest does not accrue until paid) omit “and” immediately preceding sub-paragraph (iii) and at the end of that sub-paragraph insert

, and

iv

so falls to be brought into account with such an adjustment as is mentioned in paragraph (d)(iv) above,

5

Omit paragraph 7(2) (which relates to charges consisting of interest and which accordingly has no further application).

6

In paragraph 11(1) (debits that fall within paragraph 11)—

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b

in paragraph (c) (accounting period in which the debit would have been brought into account, apart from the sub-paragraph mentioned in paragraph (b)) for “apart from that sub-paragraph” substitute “ apart from paragraphs 2(2), 17 and 18 of that Schedule, ”.

7

In paragraph 13(1)(ec) (amounts in issue for the purposes of section 768C: non-trading deficit carried forward under section 83(3) of the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8)) for “83(3)” substitute “ 83(3A) ”.

8

In paragraph 16(1)(d) (manner of apportionment in case of debits falling to be brought into account otherwise than on the assumption that interest does not accrue until paid) omit “and” immediately preceding sub-paragraph (iii) and at the end of that sub-paragraph insert

, and

iv

so falls to be brought into account without any adjustment under paragraph 17 or 18 of that Schedule (debit relating to amount of discount referable to the relevant accounting period to be brought into account instead for the accounting period in which the security is redeemed),

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10

Omit paragraph 16(2) (which relates to charges consisting of interest and which accordingly has no further application).