Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003

Part 8 U.K. Supplementary provisions

Power to require information U.K.

33 (1) [F1 An officer of Revenue and Customs] may by notice require any person to provide [F2 the officer] with any information— U.K.

(a) which [F2 the officer] reasonably [F3 requires] for the performance of [F4 the officer's] functions under the CSOP code, and

(b) which the person to whom the notice is addressed has or can reasonably obtain.

(2) The power conferred by this paragraph extends, in particular, to—

(a) information to enable [F1 an officer of Revenue and Customs] —

(i) to decide whether to approve a CSOP scheme or to withdraw an approval already given, or

(ii) to determine the liability to tax, including capital gains tax, of any person who has participated in a scheme, and

(b) information about the administration of a scheme and any alteration of the terms of a scheme.

(3) The notice must require the information to be provided within a specified time, which must not end earlier than 3 months after the date when the notice is given.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Act substituted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 102(1); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)

F2 Words in Sch. 4 para. 33(1) substituted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 103(1)(w); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)

F3 Word in Sch. 4 para. 33(1)(a) substituted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 123(e); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)

F4 Words in Sch. 4 para. 33(1) substituted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 103(2)(i); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)

Jointly owned companies U.K.

34 (1) This paragraph applies for the purposes of the provisions of the CSOP code relating to group schemes. U.K.

(2) Each joint owner of a jointly owned company is to be treated as controlling every company within sub-paragraph (3).

(3) The companies within this sub-paragraph are—

(a) the jointly owned company, and

(b) any company controlled by that company.

(4) However, no company within sub-paragraph (3) may be—

(a) a constituent company in more than one group scheme, or

(b) a constituent company in a particular group scheme if another company within that sub-paragraph is a constituent company in a different group scheme.

(5) In this paragraph a “jointly owned company” means a company which (apart from sub-paragraph (2)) is not controlled by any one person and—

(a) of which 50% of the issued share capital is owned by one person and 50% by another, or

(b) which is otherwise controlled by two persons taken together.

(6) In this paragraph “joint owner” means one of the persons mentioned in sub-paragraph (5)(a) or (b).

Meaning of “associated company” U.K.

35 (1) For the purposes of the CSOP code one company is an “associated company” of another company at a given time if, at that time or at any other time within one year previously— U.K.

(a) one has control of the other, or

(b) both are under the control of the same person or persons.

(2) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1) the question whether a person controls a company is to be determined in accordance with section 416(2) to (6) of ICTA.

[F5 Retirement age U.K.

Textual Amendments

F5 Sch. 4 para. 35A and cross-heading inserted (10.7.2003) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 21 para. 15(2)

35A U.K. A retirement age specified in a CSOP scheme—

(a) must be the same for men and women, and

(b) must not be less than 55.]

Minor definitions U.K.

36 (1) In the CSOP code— U.K.

• “company” means a body corporate;

• “market value” has the same meaning as it has for the purposes of TCGA 1992 by virtue of Part 8 of that Act.

(2) For the purposes of the CSOP code a company is a member of a consortium owning another company if it is one of a number of companies—

(a) which between them beneficially own not less than 75% of the other company’s ordinary share capital, and

(b) each of which beneficially owns not less than 5% of that capital.

Index of defined expressions U.K.

37 U.K. In the CSOP code the following expressions are defined or otherwise explained by the provisions indicated below:

approved	section 521(4)
associated company	paragraph 35(1)
child	[F6 section 721(6)]
close company	[F7 section 989 of ITA 2007], (and see paragraph 9(4))
company	paragraph 36(1)
connected person	section 718
constituent company	paragraph 3(3)
control	section 719 (and see paragraph 35(2))
the CSOP code	section 521(3)
CSOP scheme	section 521(4)
distribution	[F8 section 989 of ITA 2007]
eligible shares (in Part 4 of this Schedule)	paragraph 15(2)
employee and employment	section 4
group scheme	paragraph 3(2) (and see paragraph 34)
F9 . . .	F9 . . .
market value	paragraph 36(1)
member of a consortium	paragraph 36(2)
notice	[F10 section 989 of ITA 2007]
the options (in relation to a participant)	paragraph 2(2)
ordinary share capital	[F11 section 989 of ITA 2007]
participant	paragraph 2(2)
participate	paragraph 2(2)
personal representatives	[F12 section 989 of ITA 2007]
recognised stock exchange	[F13 section 1005 of ITA 2007]
the scheme organiser	paragraph 2(2)
share option	section 521(4)
shares	section 521(4)
Special Commissioners	section 4 of TMA 1970
F14 . . .	F14 . . .

Textual Amendments

F6 Words in Sch. 4 para. 37 substituted (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 449(a) (with Sch. 2)

F7 Words in Sch. 4 para. 37 substituted (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 449(b) (with Sch. 2)

F8 Words in Sch. 4 para. 37 substituted (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 449(c) (with Sch. 2)

F9 Words in Sch. 4 para. 37 repealed (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 123(f), Sch. 5; S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)(i)

F10 Words in Sch. 4 para. 37 substituted (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 449(d) (with Sch. 2)

F11 Words in Sch. 4 para. 37 substituted (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 449(e) (with Sch. 2)

F12 Words in Sch. 4 para. 37 substituted (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 449(f) (with Sch. 2)

F13 Words in Sch. 4 para. 37 substituted (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 449(g) (with Sch. 2)

F14 Words in Sch. 4 para. 37 repealed (6.4.2007) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), s. 1034(1), Sch. 1 para. 449(h), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)