SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 28Capital gains tax: reporting limits and annual exempt amount

Part 2Annual exempt amount

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1

Section 3 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12) is amended as follows.

2

Omit subsection (6).

3

In subsection (7) for “subsections (1) to (6)” substitute “ subsections (1) to (5C) ”.

4

After that subsection insert—

7A

As they apply by virtue of subsection (7) above—

a

subsection (5A) has effect with the omission of paragraph (b), and

b

subsection (5B) has effect with the omission of the words “or (b)”.

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1

Paragraph 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (1), in the words following paragraph (b)—

a

for “section 3(1) to (6)” substitute “ sections 3(1) to (5C) and 3A ”;

b

at the end insert “ , but with the modifications specified in this paragraph ”.

3

After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

2A

As they apply by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above—

a

section 3(5A) has effect with the omission of paragraph (b), and

b

section 3(5B) has effect with the omission of the words “or (b)”.

4

In sub-paragraph (3)—

a

for “section 3” substitute “ sections 3 and 3A(1)(a) ”;

b

after “the exempt amount for the year”, where it first occurs, insert “ (except the one in section 3(2)) ”.

5

In sub-paragraph (7) for “An inspector” substitute “ An officer of the Board ”.

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1

Paragraph 2 of that Schedule is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (1) for “section 3(1) to (6)” substitute “ sections 3(1) to (5C) and 3A ”.

3

In sub-paragraph (2)—

a

for “subsections (1) and (5)” substitute “ section 3(1), (5A), (5B) and (5C) ”;

b

after “section 3(1), (5A), (5B) and (5C)” insert “ and section 3A(1)(a) ”.

4

After sub-paragraph (2) insert—

2A

As they apply by virtue of sub-paragraph (1) above—

a

section 3(5A) has effect with the omission of paragraph (b), and

b

section 3(5B) has effect with the omission of the words “or (b)”.

5

Omit sub-paragraph (3).

6

In sub-paragraph (9) for “An inspector” substitute “ An officer of the Board ”.

6

In the first column of the Table in section 98 of the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9) (penalty for failure to furnish particulars etc), at the appropriate place insert— “ Paragraph 1(7) of Schedule 1 to the 1992 Act. ”.