Part 13Tax avoidance

Chapter 3Transactions in land

Charge on gains from transactions in land

759Person liable

1

The person liable for any tax charged under this Chapter on income is the person whose income it is.

2

The general rule is that that person is the person who realises the gain.

3

But that rule is subject to subsections (4) and (6).

4

If all or any part of the gain accruing to a person (“A”) is derived from value provided directly or indirectly by another person (“B”), the income is B's.

5

Subsection (4) applies whether or not the value is put at the disposal of A.

6

If all or any part of the gain accruing to a person is derived from an opportunity of realising a gain provided directly or indirectly by another person, the income is the other person's.

7

For the meaning of “another person”, see section 763.

8

In applying section 1015 (territorial scope of charges including the charge under this Chapter) for the purposes of this Chapter, an amount treated as arising to a non-UK resident under section 756 is treated as being from a source in the United Kingdom so far (and only so far) as the land to which the disposal relates is in the United Kingdom.