Chapter 12: Supplementary
Section 361: Changes in trustees and personal representatives
1436.This section sets out what happens if there is a change in the trustees or personal representatives who are carrying on a property business. It is based on section 113(7) of ICTA, as applied by section 21B of ICTA.
1437.In section 113(1) of ICTA the phrase “change in the persons engaged in carrying on any trade” is wide enough to include a change in trustees. There is no need to treat a property business as ceasing solely on account of a change of trustees. So in section 113 of ICTA subsection (7) overrides subsection (1) “for the purposes of this section”. The same rule applies to personal representatives as to trustees.
1438.The property business is treated as continuing even if there is a complete change of trustees or personal representatives. And, in the case of a partial change of trustees or personal representatives, this section makes it clear that for the purposes of the property income Part no person is treated as ceasing to carry on the property business. There is a similar rule for trading income in section 258.
Section 362: Effect of company starting or ceasing to be within charge to income tax
1439.This section applies only to companies and deems a commencement or cessation of a UK property business to take place in particular circumstances. It is based on section 337 of ICTA.
1440.Section 337 of ICTA is primarily a corporation tax rule. It applies only to companies and originates from the introduction of corporation tax. However it can be relevant to income tax.
1441.That is because non-resident companies are within the charge to income tax in respect of United Kingdom trade profits (when the trade is not carried on through a United Kingdom permanent establishment) and UK property business income. Section 337 of ICTA applies in cases of either inward or outward company migration. Where that involves a continuing trade or UK property business there will be a change of taxing regime from income tax to corporation tax or vice versa.
1442.Section 362 says what happens when a company enters or leaves the income tax regime: then its UK property business income is calculated as though it had commenced or discontinued the business.
Section 363: Overseas property businesses and overseas land: adaptation of rules
1443.This section sets out how the rules for United Kingdom property businesses are to be adapted to apply to overseas property businesses. It is based on section 65A(8) of ICTA.
1444.The section explains how to apply the UK property business rules if foreign property law does not correspond exactly with United Kingdom property law. This is particularly useful when applying the lease premium rules in Chapter 4 of this Part of the Act to foreign leases.
Section 364: Meaning of “lease” and “premises”
1445.This section is based on sections 24 and 65A(5) of ICTA.
