SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 26Certification of SAYE savings arrangements

Section 50

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Chapter 4 of Part 6 of ITTOIA 2005 (SAYE interest) is amended as follows.

Transfer of certain functions from Treasury to HMRC

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1

Section 705 (certification of arrangements) is amended as follows.

2

In subsections (1) and (2), for “Treasury” (in each place) substitute “ Commissioners ”.

3

After subsection (4) insert—

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In this Chapter “the Commissioners” means the Commissioners for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs.

3

In section 706(1) and (2) (withdrawal and variation of certifications etc), for “Treasury” substitute “ Commissioners ”.

4

In section 707(1) (authorisation of providers), for “Treasury” substitute “ Commissioners ”.

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1

Section 708 (withdrawal and variation of authorisations) is amended as follows.

2

In subsections (1) and (2), for “Treasury” substitute “ Commissioners ”.

3

In subsection (4), for “Treasury of its” substitute “ Commissioners of their ”.

Removal of requirement that notice be sent by post

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In the following provisions omit “by post”—

a

section 706(2)(b) (notification of withdrawal and variation of certifications etc), and

b

section 708(2)(b) (notification of withdrawal and variation of authorisations).

Reduction of notice period for withdrawals and variations

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In section 706(2)(b) (notification of withdrawal and variation of certifications etc), for “28 days” substitute “ 15 days ”.

Power to provide for withdrawals and variations not to affect certain contracts

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In section 706(3) (transitional provision for withdrawals and variations of certifications), for the words from “the operation of” to the end substitute—

a

the operation of the arrangement concerned before that date,

b

contracts made under that arrangement before that date, or

c

where the notice so provides, contracts which are of a description specified in the notice and are made under that arrangement after that date.