F1PART 6AFUNDS INVESTING IN NON-REPORTING OFFSHORE FUNDS

CHAPTER 4Exceptions, etc from the charge to tax

Charitable companies and charitable trusts85T.

(1)

A charitable company shall be exempt from corporation tax in respect of an income gain if the gain is applicable and is applied for charitable purposes.

(2)

A charitable trust shall be exempt from income tax in respect of an income gain if the gain is applicable and is applied for charitable purposes.

(3)

Paragraphs (4) and (5) apply if—

(a)

property held on charitable trusts ceases to be subject to charitable trusts, and

(b)

that property represents directly or indirectly an income gain.

(4)

The trustees are treated as if they had disposed of and immediately reacquired that property for a consideration equal to its market value.

(5)

An income gain accruing on the disposal arising under paragraph (4) is treated as an income gain not accruing to a charity.

(6)

In this regulation “charity” and “charitable company” have the same meaning as in section 506 of ICTA.