Part 14Income tax liability: miscellaneous rules

Chapter 4Other miscellaneous rules

846Interpretation of section 845

1

This section applies for the purposes of section 845.

2

Securities are of the same kind if they—

a

are treated as being of the same kind by the practice of a recognised stock exchange, or

b

would be so treated if dealt in on a recognised stock exchange.

3

“The relevant period” is the period—

a

beginning with the day mentioned in subsection (4), and

b

ending with the day (“the new issue day”) on which the new securities are issued.

4

The day referred to in subsection (3)(a) is the day after—

a

the last (or only) interest payment day before the new issue day, or

b

if there is no interest payment day before the new issue day, the day on which the old securities are issued.

5

In subsection (4) “interest payment day” means a day on which interest is payable under the old securities.

6

Relief” means relief by way of deduction in calculating amounts of income charged to income tax or in calculating net income.