Income Tax Act 2007

509Change of circumstances during a tax yearU.K.
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(1)If a change of circumstances arises during a tax year—

(a)the part of the year before the change and the part of the year after the change are to be treated as separate tax years for the purposes of section 508, this section and section 510, and

(b)separate elections under section 508(1) may be made for each part.

(2)A change of circumstances arises if conditions A and B are met.

(3)Condition A is that for any part of the tax year—

(a)a heritage direction has effect, and

(b)income arising from the heritage maintenance property comprised in the settlement is treated as income of the settlor under Chapter 5 of Part 5 of ITTOIA 2005.

(4)Condition B is that for the remaining part of the year one or both of the following paragraphs applies—

(a)no heritage direction has effect, and

(b)no income arising from property comprised in the settlement is treated as income of the settlor under Chapter 5 of Part 5 of ITTOIA 2005.