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(1)This section applies where—
(a)a contract for a land transaction (“the original contract”) is entered into under which the transaction is to be completed by a conveyance, F1...
(b)there is an assignment, subsale or other transaction (relating to the whole or part of the subject-matter of the original contract) as a result of which a person other than the original purchaser becomes entitled to call for a conveyance to him[F2, and
(c)paragraph 12B of Schedule 17A (assignment of agreement for lease) does not apply.]
References in the following provisions of this section to a transfer of rights are to any such assignment, subsale or other transaction[F3, and references to the transferor and the transferee shall be read accordingly].
(2)The transferee is not regarded as entering into a land transaction by reason of the transfer of rights, but section 44 (contract and conveyance) has effect in accordance with the following provisions of this section.
(3)That section applies as if there were a contract for a land transaction (a “secondary contract”) under which—
(a)the transferee is the purchaser, and
(b)the consideration for the transaction is—
(i)so much of the consideration under the original contract as is referable to the subject-matter of the transfer of rights and is to be given (directly or indirectly) by the transferee or a person connected with him, and
(ii)the consideration given for the transfer of rights.
The substantial performance or completion of the original contract at the same time as, and in connection with, the substantial performance or completion of the secondary contract shall be disregarded [F4except in a case where the secondary contract gives rise to a transaction that is exempt from charge by virtue of subsection (3) of section 73 (alternative property finance: land sold to financial institution and re-sold to individual)].
(4)Where there are successive transfers of rights, subsection (3) has effect in relation to each of them.
The substantial performance or completion of the secondary contract arising from an earlier transfer of rights at the same time as, and in connection with, the substantial performance or completion of the secondary contract arising from a subsequent transfer of rights shall be disregarded.
[F5(5)Where a transfer of rights relates to part only of the subject-matter of the original contract (“the relevant part”)—
(a)subsection (8)(b) of section 44 (restriction of charge to tax on subsequent conveyance) has effect as if the reference to the amount of tax chargeable on that contract were a reference to an appropriate proportion of that amount, and
(b)a reference in the second sentence of subsection (3) above to the original contract, or a reference in subsection (4) above to the secondary contract arising from an earlier transfer of rights, is to that contract so far as relating to the relevant part (and that contract so far as not relating to the relevant part shall be treated as a separate contract).]
[F6(5A)In relation to a land transaction treated as taking place by virtue of subsection (3)—
(a)references in Schedule 7 (group relief) to the vendor shall be read as references to the vendor under the original contract;
(b)other references in this Part to the vendor shall be read, where the context permits, as referring to either the vendor under the original contract or the transferor.]
(6)Section 839 of the Taxes Act 1988 (connected persons) applies for the purposes of subsection (3)(b)(i).
(7)In this section “contract” includes any agreement and “conveyance” includes any instrument.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 45(1) repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 39 para. 13 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 42 Pt. 4(2)
F2S. 45(1)(c) and word inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 39 para. 13(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 39 para. 5(2)(a)
F3Words in s. 45(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 39 para. 13(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 39 para. 5(2)(b)
F4Words in s. 45(3) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 10 para. 16(5)-(9) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2005 (c. 22), Sch. 10 para. 2
F5S. 45(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 39 para. 13(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 39 para. 5(3)
F6S. 45(5A) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 39 para. 13(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 39 para. 5(4)
Commencement Information
I1Pt. 4 wholly in force at Royal Assent subject to Sch. 19, see s. 124, Sch. 19 para. 1(1)
I2S. 45(6) has effect as specified by The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Appointment of the Implementation Date) Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/2899), art. 2
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