Finance Act 2003

Provisions to cover both “put” and “call” options U.K.

4 U.K. In section 727A(1) of the Taxes Act 1988 (accrued income scheme not to apply to transfers of securities under repo agreements), for the words from “and under” to the end of paragraph (b) substitute “and the transferor or a person connected with him—

(a) is required to buy them back in pursuance of an obligation imposed by, or in consequence of the exercise of an option acquired under, that agreement or any related agreement, or

(b) acquires an option to buy them back under that agreement or any related agreement which he subsequently exercises,”.

5 U.K. In section 730A(1) of the Taxes Act 1988 (treatment of price differential on sale and repurchase of securities), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) the original owner or a person connected with him—

(i) is required to buy them back in pursuance of an obligation imposed by, or in consequence of the exercise of an option acquired under, that agreement or any related agreement, or

(ii) acquires an option to buy them back under that agreement or any related agreement which he subsequently exercises; and”.

6 U.K. In section 731(2D) of the Taxes Act 1988 (provisions about purchase and sale of securities not to apply to repo agreements etc) for the words from “and, in” to “is entitled” in paragraph (c) substitute “and the original owner—

(a) is required to buy them back in pursuance of an obligation imposed by, or in consequence of the exercise of an option acquired under, that agreement or any related agreement,

(b) acquires an option to buy them back under that agreement or any related agreement which he subsequently exercises, or

(c) under that agreement or any related agreement, is entitled”.

7 U.K. In section 737A(1) of the Taxes Act 1988 (deemed manufactured payments), for the words from “and under” to the end of paragraph (b) substitute “and the transferor or a person connected with him—

(a) is required to buy them back in pursuance of an obligation imposed by, or in consequence of the exercise of an option acquired under, that agreement or any related agreement, or

(b) acquires an option to buy them back under that agreement or any related agreement which he subsequently exercises;”.

8 U.K. In section 737E(8) of the Taxes Act 1988 (power to modify provisions about repo arrangements), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) that person or a person connected with him—

(i) is required to buy them back in pursuance of an obligation imposed by, or in consequence of the exercise of an option acquired under, that agreement or any related agreement, or

(ii) acquires an option to buy them back under that agreement or any related agreement which he subsequently exercises.”.

9 U.K. In paragraph 12(4) of Schedule 7AC to the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12) (exemptions for disposals by companies with substantial shareholding: effect of repurchase agreement), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) the original owner or a person connected with him—

(i) is required to buy them back in pursuance of an obligation imposed by, or in consequence of the exercise of an option acquired under, that agreement or any related agreement, or

(ii) acquires an option to buy them back under that agreement or any related agreement which he subsequently exercises.”.