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it) substitute—

“(b)   

the company, the staff provider and (if different) the staff

controller (or staff controllers) are not all connected,”.

Application

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The amendments made by paragraphs 2 and 16 to 37 have effect in relation

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to expenditure incurred on or after 1 April 2012.

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The amendments made by paragraphs 3 to 8 and 15 have effect in relation to

accounting periods ending on or after 1 April 2012.

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The amendments made by paragraphs 9 to 14 have effect in relation to

claims or elections made on or after 1 April 2012.

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Schedule 4

Section 21

 

Real estate investment trusts

Introduction

1          

Part 12 of CTA 2010 (real estate investment trusts) is amended as follows.

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2     (1)  

Section 525 (becoming a UK REIT: supplementary provision) is amended as

follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (1)(c) for “the conditions” substitute “conditions A, B, C, E and

F”.

      (3)  

In subsection (4)(a) omit “D,”.

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      (4)  

Omit subsections (5) to (8).

3          

In section 527 (being a UK REIT in relation to an accounting period) after

subsection (4) insert—

“(5)   

Subsections (2)(a) and (3)(a) are also subject to subsections (6) to (8).

(6)   

If the accounting period ends during the first 3-year period,

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condition D in section 528 does not have to be met.

(7)   

If the accounting period begins, but does not end, during the first 3-

year period, condition D in section 528 only has to be met throughout

the part of the accounting period falling after the end of the first 3-

year period.

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(8)   

In subsections (6) and (7) “the first 3-year period” means the period

of 3 years beginning with the date specified in the notice given under

section 523 or 524.”

4     (1)  

Section 528 (conditions for company) is amended as follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (4)(b) for the words from “a limited partnership” to the end

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substitute “an institutional investor”.

 
 

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      (3)  

After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)   

“Institutional investor” means any of the following persons—

(a)   

the trustee or manager of—

(i)   

an authorised unit trust scheme (as defined in section

237(3) of FISMA 2000), or

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(ii)   

a unit trust scheme (as defined in section 237(1) of

FISMA 2000) which is authorised under the law of a

territory outside the United Kingdom in a way which

makes it, under that law, the equivalent of an

authorised unit trust scheme (as defined in section

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237(3) of that Act);

(b)   

a company—

(i)   

which is an open-ended investment company (as

defined in section 236(1) of FISMA 2000) incorporated

by virtue of regulations under section 262 of that Act,

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or

(ii)   

which is incorporated under the law of a territory

outside the United Kingdom and is, under that law,

the equivalent of an open-ended investment

company (as defined in section 236(1) of FISMA

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2000);

(c)   

a person acting on behalf of a limited partnership which is a

collective investment scheme (as defined in section 235 of

FISMA 2000);

(d)   

the trustee or manager of a pension scheme (as defined in

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section 150(1) of FA 2004);

(e)   

a person acting in the course of a long-term insurance

business (that is, the activity of effecting or carrying out

contracts of long-term insurance within the meaning of the

Financial Services and Markets (Regulated Activities) Order

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2001 (S.I. 2001/544)) who—

(i)   

is authorised under FISMA 2000 to carry on such

business, or

(ii)   

has an equivalent authorisation under the law of a

territory outside the United Kingdom to carry on such

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business;

(f)   

a charity;

(g)   

a person registered under any of the following provisions

(which provide for registers of social landlords)—

(i)   

in England, section 111 of the Housing and

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Regeneration Act 2008;

(ii)   

in Scotland, section 20 of the Housing (Scotland) Act

2010 (asp 17);

(iii)   

in Wales, section 1 of the Housing Act 1996;

(iv)   

in Northern Ireland, Article 14 of the Housing

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(Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/1725 (N.I.

15));

(h)   

a person who cannot be liable for corporation tax or income

tax (as relevant) on the ground of sovereign immunity.

 
 

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(4B)   

The Treasury may by regulations amend the definition of

“institutional investor” by inserting, omitting or amending a

description of person in subsection (4A).”

5          

In section 558 (demergers: disposal of asset) in subsections (3) and (6) for “C

to F” substitute “C, E and F”.

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6          

In section 559 (demergers: company leaving group UK REIT) in subsections

(6) and (9) for “C to F” substitute “C, E and F”.

7          

In section 561 (notice of breach of relevant Chapter 2 condition) after

subsection (4) insert—

“(5)   

The following subsections apply in relation to condition D in section

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528.

(6)   

In accordance with section 527(6) and (7), a notification does not have

to be given under subsection (1) or (2) if condition D ceases to be met

during the first 3-year period.

(7)   

If condition D is not met at the start of the first day after the end of

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the first 3-year period, for the purposes of subsections (1) to (4)

condition D is treated as having ceased to be met at the start of that

day.

(8)   

In subsections (6) and (7) “the first 3-year period” has the meaning

given by section 527(8).”

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8     (1)  

Section 562 (breach of conditions C and D in section 528) is amended as

follows.

      (2)  

In the heading for “conditions C and D” substitute “condition C”.

      (3)  

In subsection (1) for the words from “or D” to “conditions)” substitute “in

section 528”.

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      (4)  

In subsection (2)—

(a)   

for “both conditions C and D are” substitute “condition C is”, and

(b)   

for “breaches are” substitute “breach is”.

      (5)  

Omit subsections (3) and (4).

      (6)  

In subsection (5)—

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(a)   

in paragraph (a) for “either condition C or D” substitute “condition

C”, and

(b)   

in paragraph (b) omit “or (3)”.

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After section 562 insert—

“562A   

Breach of condition D in section 528 (conditions for company)

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(1)   

This section makes provision about cases relating to breaches of

condition D in section 528 in relation to—

(a)   

the principal company of a group UK REIT, or

(b)   

a company UK REIT.

(2)   

In accordance with section 527(6) and (7), a breach of condition D

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during the first 3-year period is to be ignored.

 
 

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(3)   

If condition D is not met at the start of the first day after the end of

the first 3-year period, the group or company (as the case may be) is

to be treated as having ceased to be a UK REIT at the end of the first

3-year period.

(4)   

If condition D is not met at any time after the start of the day

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mentioned in subsection (3), the group or company (as the case may

be) is to be treated as having ceased to be a UK REIT at—

(a)   

the end of the accounting period preceding the accounting

period in which the breach began, or

(b)   

if later, the end of the first 3-year period.

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(5)   

Neither subsection (3) nor subsection (4) applies if condition D is not

met as a result of—

(a)   

the principal company of a group UK REIT becoming a

member of another group UK REIT, or

(b)   

a company UK REIT becoming a member of a group UK

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REIT,

   

and, accordingly, the breach is to be ignored.

(6)   

Subsection (4) does not apply if—

(a)   

condition D is not met as a result of anything done (or not

done) by a person other than the company in question, and

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(b)   

the company remedies the breach not later than the end of the

accounting period after that in which the breach began,

   

and, accordingly, the breach is to be ignored.

(7)   

But if, in a case within subsection (6), the breach of condition D is not

remedied by the time mentioned in that subsection, the group or

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company (as the case may be) is treated as having ceased to be a UK

REIT at the end of the accounting period in which the breach began.

(8)   

In this section “the first 3-year period” has the meaning given by

section 527(8).”

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Section 572 (termination by notice given by HMRC) is amended as follows.

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      (2)  

In subsection (2) after “573,” insert “573A,”.

      (3)  

After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)   

Subsection (4)(a) has effect subject to section 573A(8).”

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After section 573 insert—

“573A   

Notice under section 572: condition D in section 528 not met

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(1)   

An officer of Revenue and Customs may give a notice under section

572(1) if—

(a)   

at any time during the first 3-year period, condition D in

section 528 is not met, and

(b)   

as at that time, subsection (2) has applied to a member of the

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group or the company (as the case may be) for a period

exceeding 3 years or for a number of periods which in total

exceed 3 years.

(2)   

This subsection applies to a company at any time when—

(a)   

the company is, or is a member of, a UK REIT,

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(b)   

condition D in section 528 is not met in relation to the UK

REIT, and

(c)   

the first 3-year period in relation to the UK REIT has not

ended.

(3)   

Neither subsection (1)(a) nor subsection (2)(b) covers cases in which

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condition D in section 528 is not met as a result of—

(a)   

the principal company of a group UK REIT becoming a

member of another group UK REIT, or

(b)   

a company UK REIT becoming a member of a group UK

REIT.

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(4)   

Subsection (5) applies if—

(a)   

a company ceases to carry on a business (“the transferred

business”) which it carried on at a time (“the relevant time”)

when subsection (2) applied to the company, and

(b)   

another company (“company X”) begins to carry on the

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transferred business.

   

In paragraph (a) the reference to a business includes a part of a

business.

(5)   

Subsection (2) is to be taken to have applied at the relevant time to

the following companies—

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(a)   

company X, and

(b)   

if company X subsequently ceases to carry on the transferred

business (or any part of it), any other companies which from

time to time carry on the transferred business (or any part of

it).

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(6)   

In this section “the first 3-year period” has the meaning given by

section 527(8).

(7)   

If a notice is given under section 572(1) in a case within this section,

subsection (8) applies instead of section 572(4)(a).

(8)   

The group or company (as the case may be) is to be taken to have

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ceased to be a UK REIT on—

(a)   

the first day of accounting period 1, or

(b)   

such later day as may be specified by the officer of Revenue

and Customs in the notice.”

12    (1)  

Section 577 (multiple breaches of conditions in Chapter 2) is amended as

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follows.

      (2)  

In subsection (5)(a) for “section 562(2) and (3)” substitute “section 562A(6)”.

      (3)  

In subsection (7)—

(a)   

in paragraph (b) omit “or D” and “or (5) to (7)”, and

(b)   

in paragraph (c) for “C to F” substitute “C, E and F”.

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      (4)  

After subsection (7) insert—

“(8)   

In accordance with section 527(6) and (7), a breach of condition D in

section 528 during the first 3-year period (as defined in section

527(8)) is also to be ignored for the purposes of this section.”

 
 

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13    (1)  

The amendments made by paragraph 2 have effect in relation to notices

given under section 523 or 524 specifying a date which is on or after the day

on which this Act is passed.

      (2)  

The amendments made by paragraphs 3 to 12 have effect in relation to—

(a)   

groups of companies in respect of which notices are given under

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section 523 specifying a date which is on or after the day on which

this Act is passed, and

(b)   

companies which give notices under section 524 specifying a date

which is on or after the day on which this Act is passed.

      (3)  

The amendments made by paragraph 4 also have effect in relation to—

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(a)   

groups of companies in respect of which notices are given under

section 523 specifying a date which is before the day on which this

Act is passed, and

(b)   

companies which give notices under section 524 specifying a date

which is before the day on which this Act is passed,

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for accounting periods beginning on or after the day on which this Act is

passed (including, in relation to a breach beginning in an accounting period

beginning before that day, for the purpose of determining under section

562(3) whether the breach is remedied in an accounting period beginning on

or after that day).

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Being a UK REIT: conditions for company - trading of shares on recognised stock exchange

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In section 527 (being a UK REIT in relation to an accounting period) in

subsections (2) and (3) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa)   

the condition in section 528A (further condition relating to

shares) must be met in relation to the period,”.

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15         

In section 528 (conditions for company) in subsection (3) for “listed”

substitute “admitted to trading”.

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After section 528 insert—

“528A   

Further condition relating to shares

(1)   

In the case of a group UK REIT, the condition in this section is met in

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relation to an accounting period if—

(a)   

throughout the accounting period, the shares forming the

principal company’s ordinary share capital meet the

requirement of section 1137(2)(b) (definition of “listed” in

relation to shares), or

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(b)   

during the accounting period, shares forming part of the

principal company’s ordinary share capital are traded on a

recognised stock exchange.

(2)   

In the case of a company UK REIT, the condition in this section is met

in relation to an accounting period if—

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(a)   

throughout the accounting period, the shares forming the

company’s ordinary share capital meet the requirement of

section 1137(2)(b) (definition of “listed” in relation to shares),

or

(b)   

during the accounting period, shares forming part of the

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company’s ordinary share capital are traded on a recognised

stock exchange.

 
 

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(3)   

This section is subject to section 528B.

528B    

Relaxation of section 528A condition for accounting periods 1 to 3

(1)   

This section relaxes the requirements of section 528A in relation to

accounting period 1, accounting period 2 and accounting period 3.

(2)   

In the case of a group UK REIT, the condition in section 528A is met

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in relation to accounting period 1, accounting period 2 and

accounting period 3 if—

(a)   

at the end of the relevant period, the shares forming the

principal company’s ordinary share capital meet the

requirement of section 1137(2)(b) (definition of “listed” in

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relation to shares), or

(b)   

during the relevant period, shares forming part of the

principal company’s ordinary share capital are traded on a

recognised stock exchange.

(3)   

In the case of a company UK REIT, the condition in section 528A is

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met in relation to accounting period 1, accounting period 2 and

accounting period 3 if—

(a)   

at the end of the relevant period, the shares forming the

company’s ordinary share capital meet the requirement of

section 1137(2)(b) (definition of “listed” in relation to shares),

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or

(b)   

during the relevant period, shares forming part of the

company’s ordinary share capital are traded on a recognised

stock exchange.

(4)   

In this section—

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“accounting period 2” means the accounting period following

accounting period 1,

“accounting period 3” means the accounting period following

accounting period 2, and

“the relevant period” means the period consisting of accounting

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period 1, accounting period 2 and accounting period 3.”

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In section 561 (notice of breach of relevant Chapter 2 condition) in subsection

(3) before “conditions A and B in section 529” insert—

   

“the condition in section 528A (further condition relating to

shares),”.

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18         

Before section 563 insert—

“562B   

Breach of further condition relating to shares

(1)   

Subsection (2) applies if the condition in section 528A (further

condition relating to shares) is not met in relation to an accounting

period.

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(2)   

The group or company (as the case may be) is to be treated as having

ceased to be a UK REIT at the end of the previous accounting period.

(3)   

But subsection (2) does not apply if the condition is not met as a

result of—

(a)   

the principal company of a group UK REIT becoming a

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member of another group UK REIT, or

 
 

 
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