Part 17U.K.Definitions for purposes of Act and final provisions

Definitions for the purposes of ActU.K.

1017Abbreviated references to ActsU.K.

In this Act—

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 1017 inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 720 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F2Words in s. 1017 inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 570 (with Sch. 2)

1018“Act” to include Scottish and Northern Ireland legislation in some casesU.K.

(1)In the following provisions of this Act, “Act” includes an Act of the Scottish Parliament—

(2)In the following provisions of this Act, “Act” includes Northern Ireland legislation—

1019Meaning of “certificate of deposit”U.K.

In this Act “certificate of deposit” means a document—

(a)relating to the deposit of money in any currency,

(b)recognising an obligation to pay a stated principal amount to bearer or to order, with or without interest, and

(c)by the delivery of which, with or without endorsement, the right to receive that stated amount, with or without interest, is transferable.

1020Claims and electionsU.K.

(1)In this Act any reference to a claim or election is to a claim or election in writing or in any form authorised (in relation to the case in question) by directions under [F4section 43E(1) of TMA 1970].

(2)For further information about claims and elections, see TMA 1970 [F5more generally (but in] particular, section 42(2), (10) and (11) and Schedule 1A).

Textual Amendments

F4Words in s. 1020(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 7 para. 93(2) (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

F5Words in s. 1020(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 7 para. 93(3) (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

1021Application of definitions of “connected” persons and “control”U.K.

(1)Section 993 (meaning of “connected” persons) applies for the purposes of this Act unless otherwise indicated.

(2)Section 995 (meaning of “control”) applies for the purposes of this Act unless otherwise indicated.

1022Meaning of “debenture”U.K.

(1)In this Act “debenture” has the meaning given by [F6section 738 of the Companies Act 2006].

(2)This section does not apply for the purposes of sections 559, 560 and 691.

1023Meaning of “double taxation arrangements”U.K.

In this Act “double taxation arrangements” means arrangements which have effect under [F7section 2(1) of TIOPA 2010].

Textual Amendments

F7Words in s. 1023 substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 8 para. 85 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

1024Meaning of “gilt-edged securities”U.K.

In this Act “gilt-edged securities” means any securities which—

(a)are gilt-edged securities for the purposes of TCGA 1992 (see Schedule 9 to that Act), or

(b)will be such securities on the making of an order under paragraph 1 of that Schedule, if the making of the order is anticipated in the prospectus under which the securities were issued.

1025Meaning of “modified net income”U.K.

(1)For the purposes of this Act a person's modified net income for a tax year (“year X”) is the person's net income for year X calculated in accordance with Steps 1 and 2 of section 23 (calculation of income tax liability) as modified by subsection (2).

(2)In applying Steps 1 and 2 of section 23, ignore—

(a)any non-qualifying income included in the person's total income (see section 1026),

(b)any relief under Chapter 2 of Part 4 for a loss incurred or treated as incurred, or a payment made, in a tax year later than year X,

(c)any reliefs to which the person may be entitled under Chapter 4 of Part 8,

(d)any adjustment of profits resulting from a claim under Chapter 16 of Part 2 of ITTOIA 2005 (averaging profits of farmers and creative artists), if year X is the earlier of the tax years in relation to which the claim is made,

(e)any adjustment resulting from an election under section 257 of ITTOIA 2005 (election to carry back post-cessation receipts), and

(f)any relief or adjustment resulting from the making, amendment or revocation of a claim for relief, if the claim, amendment or revocation would have been out of time but for section 224(4) of ITTOIA 2005 (averaging profits of farmers and creative artists: extension of deadline for claiming other reliefs).

(3)This section applies for the purposes of section 427 as if subsection (2)(c) were omitted.

(4)This section applies for the purposes of Chapter 9 of Part 9 and Chapter 13 of Part 15 as if for subsection (2)(c) there were substituted—

(c)any reliefs to which the person may be entitled under section 505,.

(5)In this section “claim” includes an election or notice.

1026Meaning of “non-qualifying income” for the purposes of section 1025U.K.

For the purposes of section 1025 an amount included in a person's total income is non-qualifying income if it is—

(a)income on which income tax is treated as paid under section 399(2) or 400(2) of ITTOIA 2005 (distributions from UK resident companies etc on which there is no tax credit),

(b)income on which an individual is liable to income tax as a result of section 413(2) of ITTOIA 2005 or trustees are so liable as a result of section 413(3) of that Act (stock dividend income),

(c)income on which any person is liable to income tax under Chapter 6 of Part 4 of ITTOIA 2005 (release of loan to participator in a close company),

(d)income on which an individual is liable to income tax as a result of section 465 of ITTOIA 2005 or trustees are so liable as a result of section 467 of that Act (gains from contracts for life insurance etc), being income to which section 530 of that Act applies (income tax treated as paid etc),

(e)income which is included in the aggregate income of an estate as a result of section 664(2)(c), (d) or (e) of ITTOIA 2005 (income arising to personal representatives and corresponding to income within paragraph (b), (c) or (d)), [F8or]

(f)income on which income tax is treated as paid under section 685A(3) of ITTOIA 2005 (settlor-interested settlements), F9...

F9(g). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F8Word in s. 1026 inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 8 para. 86(a) (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

F9S. 1026(g) and preceding word repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 8 para. 86(b), Sch. 10 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)