Income Tax Act 2007

[F1 809ZL Certain financial advantages to be ignored U.K.

(1) When determining whether a relievable charity donation is a tainted donation, a financial advantage within subsection (2), (3), (4) or (5) is to be ignored.

(2) A financial advantage is within this subsection if the person for whom it is obtained applies the advantage for charitable purposes only.

(3) A financial advantage is within this subsection if (ignoring the tainted donation provisions) it is—

(a) a benefit associated with a gift which is a qualifying donation for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 8 (gift aid), or

(b) a benefit associated with a payment which is a qualifying payment for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 6 of CTA 2010 (charitable donations relief: payments to charity).

(4) A financial advantage is within this subsection if (ignoring the tainted donation provisions)—

(a) the relievable charity donation is a disposal in respect of which tax relief would be available under Chapter 3 of Part 8 of this Act (gifts of shares, securities and real property to charities etc) or Chapter 3 of Part 6 of CTA 2010 (charitable donations: certain disposals to charity), and

(b) the advantage is a benefit the value of which would be taken into account in determining the relievable amount in respect of the disposal for the purposes of the Chapter in question.

(5) A financial advantage is within this subsection if (ignoring the tainted donation provisions)—

(a) the relievable charity donation is a gift in respect of which tax relief would be available under section 108 of ITTOIA 2005 or section 105 of CTA 2009 (gifts of trading stock to charities etc), and

(b) the advantage is a benefit attributable to the making of the gift in respect of which an amount would be brought into account under section 109 of ITTOIA 2005 or section 108 of CTA 2009 (receipt of benefits by donor or connected person).

(6) In this section—

• “benefit associated with a gift” has the meaning given by section 417;

• “benefit associated with a payment” has the meaning given by section 196 of CTA 2010;

• “the tainted donation provisions” has the meaning given by section 809ZI(3).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 13 Ch. 8 inserted (19.7.2011) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 3 para. 27 28 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 3 para. 1