Finance Act 2002

88 Extension of power to give effect to double taxation arrangements

(1) In section 788(1) of the Taxes Act 1988 (relief by agreement with other countries: power to give effect to arrangements), for “made with the government of any territory” substitute “made in relation to any territory”.

(2) The following amendments are consequential on that above—

(a) in sections 788(7)(a), 790(3), (5)(b), (10A)(d) and (10C), 792(1) and (3), 793A(1)(a) and (3), 795A(1)(b), 812(2), 815AA(1) and 815C(1) of the Taxes Act 1988, for “with the government of” substitute “in relation to”;

(b) in the headings (or sidenotes) to sections 788 and 815C of the Taxes Act 1988, for “countries” substitute “territories”;

(c) in section 816(1) of the Taxes Act 1988, for “government” substitute “authorities”;

(d) in section 816(2) of the Taxes Act 1988, for “government with” substitute “authorities of the territory in relation to”;

(e) in section 816(2ZA) of the Taxes Act 1988, for “government with” substitute “authorities of the territory in relation to”, for “is bound” substitute “are bound” and for “has undertaken” substitute “have undertaken”;

(f) in sections 277(1) (twice) and (3) and 278(1) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), for “country” substitute “territory”.

(3) This section applies on and after the date on which this Act is passed in relation to arrangements made before that date (as well as in relation to arrangements made on or after that date).