[F161IMeaning of “associate”U.K.
(1)Subsections (2) to (4) apply for the purposes of this Chapter.
(2)“Associate”, in relation to an individual, means—
(a)a member of the individual's family or household,
(b)a relative of the individual,
(c)a partner of the individual, or
(d)the trustee of any settlement in relation to which the individual, or a relative of the individual or member of the individual's family (living or dead), is or was a settlor.
(3)“Associate”, in relation to a company, means a person connected with the company.
(4)“Associate”, in relation to a partnership, means any associate of a member of the partnership.
(5)If—
(a)a managed service company (“the MSC”) is a partnership, and
(b)a person is an associate of another person by virtue only of being a member of the partnership,
the person is to be treated, for the purposes of this Chapter as it applies in relation to the MSC, as if the person were not an associate of that other person.
(6)In subsection (2), “relative” means ancestor, lineal descendant, brother or sister.
(7)For the purposes of subsection (2)—
(a)a man and woman living together as husband and wife are treated as if they were married to each other, and
(b)two persons of the same sex living together as if they were civil partners of each other are treated as if they were civil partners of each other.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 Ch. 9 inserted (retrospective to 6.4.2007) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), s. 25(2), Sch. 3 para. 4