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126Circumstances in which group relief withdrawn1

Section 111 of the Finance Act 2002 (c. 23) (stamp duty: withdrawal of group relief) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(b) (circumstances in which relief withdrawn: transferee company ceasing to be member of group within two years) for “two years” substitute “ three years ”.

3

In subsection (1)(c) (circumstances in which relief withdrawn: transferee company holding estate or interest when it ceases to be member of group)—

a

in the opening words—

i

for “it ceases” substitute “ the transferee company ceases ”, and

ii

for “it holds” substitute “ it or a relevant associated company holds ”;

b

in sub-paragraph (i) for “to it” substitute “ to the transferee company ”; and

c

for the closing words substitute “ and that has not subsequently been transferred at market value by a duly stamped instrument on which ad valorem duty was paid and in respect of which group relief was not claimed ”.

4

In subsection (3)—

a

after “transferred” insert “ to the transferee company ”, and

b

for “what the transferee company holds at the time it ceases to be a member” substitute “ what is held by that company or, as the case may be, that company and any relevant associated companies, at the time it or they cease to be members ”.

5

After subsection (4) insert—

4A

In this section “relevant associated company”, in relation to the transferee company, means a company that—

a

is a member of the same group as the transferee company immediately before that company ceases to be a member of the same group as the transferor company, and

b

ceases to be a member of the same group as the transferor company in consequence of the transferee company so ceasing.

.

6

In paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 34 to the Finance Act 2002 (c. 23) (withdrawal of group relief: supplementary provisions), in paragraph (b)—

a

in the opening words—

i

for “it ceases” substitute “ the transferee company ceases ”, and

ii

for “it holds” substitute “ it or a relevant associated company (as defined in sub-paragraph (4) below) holds ”;

b

in sub-paragraph (i) for “to it” substitute “ to the transferee company ”; and

c

for the closing words substitute “ and that has not subsequently been transferred at market value by a duly stamped instrument on which ad valorem duty was paid and in respect of which group relief was not claimed ”.

7

In the closing words of that sub-paragraph, for the words from “as if” to the end substitute “ as if the transferee had then ceased to be a member of the same group as the transferor company and had then held the estate or interest referred to in paragraph (b). ”.

8

After that sub-paragraph insert—

4

In sub-paragraph (3)(b) “relevant associated company”, in relation to the transferee company, means a company that is in the same group as the transferee company immediately before the transferee company ceases to be a member of the new group and which ceases to be a member of the new group in consequence of the transferee company so ceasing.

.

9

This section applies to instruments executed after 14th April 2003.

10

But this section does not apply to an instrument giving effect to a contract made on or before 9th April 2003, unless—

a

the instrument is made in consequence of the exercise after that date of any option, right of pre-emption or similar right, or

b

the instrument transfers the property in question to, or vests it in, a person other than the purchaser under the contract because of an assignment (or, in Scotland, assignation) or further contract made after that date.

11

This section shall be deemed to have come into force on 15th April 2003.

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<strong>Part 5</strong>
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<heading>Stamp duty</heading>
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<num>126</num>
<heading>Circumstances in which group relief withdrawn</heading>
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<num>1</num>
<content>
<p>Section 111 of the Finance Act 2002 (c. 23) (stamp duty: withdrawal of group relief) is amended as follows.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
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<num>2</num>
<content>
<p>
In subsection (1)(b) (circumstances in which relief withdrawn: transferee company ceasing to be member of group within two years) for “two years” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ three years ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-126-3">
<num>3</num>
<intro>
<p>In subsection (1)(c) (circumstances in which relief withdrawn: transferee company holding estate or interest when it ceases to be member of group)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-126-3-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in the opening words—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-126-3-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
for “it ceases” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ the transferee company ceases ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-126-3-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>
for “it holds” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ it or a relevant associated company holds ”</quotedText>
</mod>
;
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-126-3-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in sub-paragraph (i) for “to it” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ to the transferee company ”</quotedText>
</mod>
; and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-126-3-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
for the closing words substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>
“ and that has not subsequently been transferred at market value by a duly stamped instrument on which
<em>ad valorem</em>
duty was paid and in respect of which group relief was not claimed ”
</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
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<subsection eId="section-126-4">
<num>4</num>
<intro>
<p>In subsection (3)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-126-4-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>
after “transferred” insert
<mod>
<quotedText>“ to the transferee company ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-126-4-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
for “what the transferee company holds at the time it ceases to be a member” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ what is held by that company or, as the case may be, that company and any relevant associated companies, at the time it or they cease to be members ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-126-5">
<num>5</num>
<content>
<p>After subsection (4) insert—</p>
<p class="BlockAmendment">
<mod>
<quotedStructure class="primary unknown main default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
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<num>4A</num>
<intro>
<p>
In this section “
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-associated-company">relevant associated company</term>
”, in relation to the transferee company, means a company that—
</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="d4e344">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>is a member of the same group as the transferee company immediately before that company ceases to be a member of the same group as the transferor company, and</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="d4e350">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>ceases to be a member of the same group as the transferor company in consequence of the transferee company so ceasing.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
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<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-126-6">
<num>6</num>
<intro>
<p>In paragraph 4(3) of Schedule 34 to the Finance Act 2002 (c. 23) (withdrawal of group relief: supplementary provisions), in paragraph (b)—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-126-6-a">
<num>a</num>
<intro>
<p>in the opening words—</p>
</intro>
<subparagraph eId="section-126-6-a-i">
<num>i</num>
<content>
<p>
for “it ceases” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ the transferee company ceases ”</quotedText>
</mod>
, and
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
<subparagraph eId="section-126-6-a-ii">
<num>ii</num>
<content>
<p>
for “it holds” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ it or a relevant associated company (as defined in sub-paragraph (4) below) holds ”</quotedText>
</mod>
;
</p>
</content>
</subparagraph>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-126-6-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>
in sub-paragraph (i) for “to it” substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ to the transferee company ”</quotedText>
</mod>
; and
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-126-6-c">
<num>c</num>
<content>
<p>
for the closing words substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>
“ and that has not subsequently been transferred at market value by a duly stamped instrument on which
<em>ad valorem</em>
duty was paid and in respect of which group relief was not claimed ”
</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
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<subsection eId="section-126-7">
<num>7</num>
<content>
<p>
In the closing words of that sub-paragraph, for the words from “as if” to the end substitute
<mod>
<quotedText>“ as if the transferee had then ceased to be a member of the same group as the transferor company and had then held the estate or interest referred to in paragraph (b). ”</quotedText>
</mod>
.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-126-8">
<num>8</num>
<content>
<p>After that sub-paragraph insert—</p>
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<mod>
<quotedStructure class="unknown unknown unknown default" startQuote="" endQuote="">
<subsection eId="d4e425">
<num>4</num>
<content>
<p>
In sub-paragraph (3)(b) “
<term refersTo="#term-relevant-associated-company">relevant associated company</term>
”, in relation to the transferee company, means a company that is in the same group as the transferee company immediately before the transferee company ceases to be a member of the new group and which ceases to be a member of the new group in consequence of the transferee company so ceasing.
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</content>
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<inline name="AppendText">.</inline>
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</content>
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<subsection eId="section-126-9">
<num>9</num>
<content>
<p>This section applies to instruments executed after 14th April 2003.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-126-10">
<num>10</num>
<intro>
<p>But this section does not apply to an instrument giving effect to a contract made on or before 9th April 2003, unless—</p>
</intro>
<paragraph eId="section-126-10-a">
<num>a</num>
<content>
<p>the instrument is made in consequence of the exercise after that date of any option, right of pre-emption or similar right, or</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
<paragraph eId="section-126-10-b">
<num>b</num>
<content>
<p>the instrument transfers the property in question to, or vests it in, a person other than the purchaser under the contract because of an assignment (or, in Scotland, assignation) or further contract made after that date.</p>
</content>
</paragraph>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-126-11">
<num>11</num>
<content>
<p>This section shall be deemed to have come into force on 15th April 2003.</p>
</content>
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