Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005

399 Qualifying distributions received by persons not entitled to tax credits U.K.

(1) This section applies if a person is not entitled to a tax credit [F1 under section 397 or 397A] for a qualifying distribution included in the person's income for a tax year.

(2) The person is treated as having paid income tax at the dividend ordinary rate on the amount or value of the distribution (but see subsection (7)).

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2), if the person is non-UK resident the amount or value of the distribution is treated as the grossed up amount, unless the person is a company which is beneficially entitled to the income.

(4) If the person is non-UK resident [F2 , the amount or value of the distribution is treated for the purposes of Chapters 3, 4 and 6 of Part 9 of ITA 2007 (special rates for trustees' income)] as the grossed up amount.

(5) In this section “the grossed up amount” means the actual amount or value of the distribution, grossed up by reference to the dividend ordinary rate for the tax year.

(6) The income tax treated as paid under subsection (2) is not repayable.

(7) Subsection (2) is subject to the following provisions—

• [F3 section 504(4) of ITA 2007 (disapplication of certain provisions for income of unauthorised unit trusts),

• section 592 of ITA 2007 (no tax credits for borrower under stock lending arrangement),

• section 593 of ITA 2007 (no tax credits for interim holder under repo), and

• section 594 of ITA 2007 (no tax credits for original owner under repo).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 399(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 34(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 12 para. 6

F2 Words in s. 399(4) substituted (6.4.2007 with effect as stated in s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), ss. 1027, 1034, Sch. 1 para. 516(2) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2)

F3 Words in s. 399(7) substituted (6.4.2007 with effect as stated in s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), ss. 1027, 1034, Sch. 1 para. 516(3) (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 399(2) excluded (6.4.2007 with effect as stated in s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), ss. 594(3), 1034 (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2)

C2 S. 399(2) excluded (6.4.2007 with effect as stated in s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), ss. 593(3), 1034 (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2)

C3 S. 399(2) excluded (6.4.2007 with effect as stated in s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), ss. 592(3), 1034 (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2)

C4 S. 399(2)(6) excluded (6.4.2007 with effect as stated in s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), ss. 504(4)(c), 1034 (with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 2)