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Part 15 — Deduction of income tax at source
Chapter 7 — Deduction from other payments connected with intellectual property
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907
Meaning of “relevant intellectual property right”
(1)
In section 906 “a relevant intellectual property right” means—
(a)
a copyright,
(b)
a right in a design, or
(c)
the public lending right in respect of a book.
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(2)
In this section—
“copyright” does not include copyright in—
(a)
a cinematographic film or video recording, or
(b)
the sound-track of a cinematographic film or video recording,
except so far as it is separately exploited,
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“a right in a design” means the design right in a design, or the right in a
registered design.
908
Royalty payments etc made through UK resident agents
(1)
If—
(a)
a payment to which section 906 applies is made through an agent who
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is UK resident, and
(b)
the agent is entitled as against the owner of the right to deduct a sum as
commission for services provided,

section 906(5) and Chapters 8 (deduction at special rates), 15 and 16 (collection)
apply as if the amount of the payment were the amount net of the sum
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deductible as commission.
(2)
But if the person by or through whom the payment is made does not know the
commission is payable, or does not know its amount—
(a)
the sum representing income tax required to be deducted under section
906 must be calculated in the first instance on the total amount of the
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payment, and
(b)
the return to be made under Chapter 15 or the account of the payment
under Chapter 16, must be based on that total amount.
909
Royalty payments: further provision
(1)
A payment to which section 906 applies is treated for all income and
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corporation tax purposes as made when it is made by the first person who
makes it, not when it is made by or through any other person.
(2)
If, under section 906, a sum representing income tax must be deducted from a
payment, any agreement to make the payment without deduction of that sum
is void.
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(3)
Section 906—
(a)
applies to payments on account of royalties as it applies to payments of
royalties, and
(b)
applies to payments on account of sums payable periodically as it
applies to payments of sums payable periodically.
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Chapter 8 — Chapters 6 and 7: special provision in relation to royalties
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Proceeds of a sale of patent rights
910
Proceeds of a sale of patent rights: payments to non-UK residents
(1)
This section applies if a non-UK resident sells the whole or part of any patent
rights and is chargeable in respect of the sale—
(a)
to income tax under section 587 of ITTOIA 2005, or
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(b)
to corporation tax under section 524(3) of ICTA.
(2)
The person by or through whom the proceeds of the sale are paid must, on
making any payment of—
(a)
the proceeds, or
(b)
an instalment of the proceeds,
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deduct from it a sum representing income tax on the chargeable amount at the
basic rate in force for the tax year in which the payment is made.
(3)
In subsection (2) “the chargeable amount” means—
(a)
so much of the proceeds or instalment as consists of a capital sum, less
(b)
any incidental expenses of the sale which are deducted before payment.
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(4)
Sections 597 to 599 of ITTOIA 2005 (licences connected with patents etc) apply
for the purposes of this section as they apply for the purposes of sections 587
to 596 of that Act.
(5)
Section 4 of CAA 2001 (meaning of “capital sums” etc) applies in relation to this
section as it applies in relation to that Act.
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(6)
For further provision about the sum required to be deducted, see—
(a)
section 595 of ITTOIA 2005 (certain rules affecting the seller’s income
tax position do not affect the amount to be deducted), and
(b)
section 524(9) of ICTA (certain rules affecting the seller’s corporation
tax position do not affect the amount to be deducted).
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(7)
See Chapter 11 (payments between companies etc) for an exception from the
duty to deduct sums representing income tax under this section.
(8)
For provision about the collection of income tax in respect of a payment from
which a sum must be deducted under this section—
(a)
see Chapter 15 if the person making the payment is a UK resident
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company, and
(b)
otherwise see Chapter 16.
Chapter 8
Chapters 6 and 7: special provision in relation to royalties
Deduction at special rates
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911
Double taxation arrangements: deduction at treaty rate
(1)
This section applies if—
(a)
a company pays a royalty from which it is required to deduct a sum
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(b)
the income tax in respect of the payment is collectible under Chapter 15
or 16, and
(c)
the company reasonably believes that, at the time the payment is made,
the payee is entitled to relief in respect of the payment under double
taxation arrangements.
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(2)
The company may calculate the sum to be deducted from the payment under
Chapter 6 or 7 by reference to the treaty rate.
(3)
But, if the payee is not at the time entitled to such relief, this Part has effect as
if subsection (2) had never applied in relation to the payment.
(4)
In this section “the treaty rate” means the rate of income tax appropriate to the
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payee under the arrangements.
912
Power to make directions disapplying section 911
(1)
This section applies if an officer of Revenue and Customs is not satisfied that
the payee will be entitled to relief under double taxation arrangements in
respect of one or more payments of royalties that a company is to make.
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(2)
The officer may direct the company that section 911 is not to apply to the
payment or payments.
(3)
A direction under subsection (2) may be varied or revoked by a later direction.
913
Interpretation of sections 911 and 912
(1)
In sections 911 and 912 “royalty” includes—
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(a)
a payment received as consideration for the use of, or the right to use,
a copyright, patent, trade mark, design, process or information, and
(b)
the proceeds of the sale of the whole or part of any patent rights.
(2)
In sections 911 and 912 “payee” means the person beneficially entitled to the
income in respect of which the payment is made.
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Discretion to make payments gross
914
EU companies: discretion to make payment gross
(1)
This section applies if—
(a)
a company makes a royalty payment and, at the time the payment is
made, the company reasonably believes that the payment is exempt
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from income tax as a result of section 758 of ITTOIA 2005 (exemption
for certain interest and royalty payments), but
(b)
there is a duty to deduct a sum representing income tax from the
payment under section 903(7) or 906 if the payment is not in fact
exempt.
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(2)
The company may make the payment without deducting a sum representing
income tax under section 903(7) or 906 (as the case may be).
(3)
But if the payment is not in fact exempt from income tax as a result of section
758 of ITTOIA 2005, this Part has effect as if subsection (2) had never applied
in relation to the payment.
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915
Power to make directions disapplying section 914
(1)
This section applies if an officer of Revenue and Customs is not satisfied that
one or more payments to be made by a company will be exempt from income
tax as a result of section 758 of ITTOIA 2005 (exemption for certain interest and
royalty payments).
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(2)
The officer may direct the company that section 914 is not to apply to the
payment or payments.
(3)
A direction under subsection (2) may be varied or revoked by a later direction.
916
Duty of payee to notify if payment not exempt
(1)
This section applies if before a payment of a royalty is made, the company
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beneficially entitled to the income in respect of which the payment is to be
made—
(a)
believed that the payment was exempt from income tax as a result of
section 758 of ITTOIA 2005 (exemption for certain interest and royalty
payments), but
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(b)
has subsequently become aware that any of conditions A to C in that
section have ceased to be met.
(2)
The company must without delay notify—
(a)
an officer of Revenue and Customs, and
(b)
the company which is to make the payment.
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917
Supplementary
(1)
If section 763 of ITTOIA 2005 (special relationships) applies, sections 914 to 916
have effect in relation to only so much of the payment as does not exceed the
arm’s length amount (within the meaning of that section).
(2)
Expressions used in sections 914 to 916 and in sections 757 to 767 of ITTOIA
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2005 have the same meaning in sections 914 to 916 as in those sections.
Chapter 9
Manufactured payments
Manufactured dividends
918
Manufactured dividends on UK shares: Real Estate Investment Trusts
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(1)
This section applies if—
(a)
a person pays a manufactured dividend as mentioned in section 573(1),
and
(b)
the manufactured dividend is representative of a dividend which is—
(i)
paid by a company to which Part 4 of FA 2006 applies (Real
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Estate Investment Trusts) in respect of profits of C (tax-exempt),
or
(ii)
paid by the principal company of a group to which that Part
applies in respect of profits of G (property rental business).

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(2)
This section applies only so far as the manufactured dividend is representative
of such a dividend.
(3)
If the payer—
(a)
is UK resident, or
(b)
pays the manufactured dividend in the course of a trade carried on
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through a branch or agency in the United Kingdom,

regulations under section 973 apply to the payer as they apply to a company to
which Part 4 of FA 2006 applies, with any necessary modifications.
(4)
The Treasury may by regulations provide, in a case where the payer—
(a)
is non-UK resident, and
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(b)
pays the manufactured dividend otherwise than in the course of a trade
carried on through a branch or agency in the United Kingdom,

for a United Kingdom recipient of the manufactured dividend to be liable to
account for and pay income tax in respect of it.
(5)
A United Kingdom recipient is a recipient who—
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(a)
is UK resident, or
(b)
is non-UK resident but receives the manufactured dividend for the
purposes of a trade carried on by the recipient through a branch or
agency in the United Kingdom.
(6)
The amount of income tax which the recipient may be liable to account for and
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pay under regulations under subsection (4) is equal to the amount of the sum
representing income tax which the payer would have been required to deduct
in accordance with regulations under section 973.
(7)
For the purposes of—
(a)
regulations under section 973 as applied by subsection (3), and
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(b)
regulations under subsection (4),

the “gross amount” of a manufactured dividend to which this section applies
is equal to the gross amount of the dividend of which it is representative.
Manufactured interest
919
Manufactured interest on UK securities: payments by UK residents etc
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(1)
This section applies if a person who pays manufactured interest as mentioned
in section 578(1)—
(a)
is UK resident, or
(b)
pays the manufactured interest in the course of a trade carried on in the
United Kingdom through a branch or agency.
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(2)
The payer of the manufactured interest must, on making the payment, deduct
from the gross amount of the manufactured interest a sum representing
income tax on it at the savings rate in force for the tax year in which the
payment is made.
(3)
The “gross amount” of manufactured interest is equal to the gross amount of
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the interest of which it is representative.
(4)
This section is subject (in particular) to—
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section 921 (cases where interest on underlying securities paid gross), and
Chapter 11 (payments between companies etc: exception from duties to
deduct).
(5)
For provision about the collection of income tax in respect of a payment from
which a sum must be deducted under this section—
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(a)
see Chapter 15 if the payer of the manufactured interest is a company,
and
(b)
otherwise see Chapter 16.
920
Foreign payers of manufactured interest: the reverse charge
(1)
This section applies if a person who pays manufactured interest as mentioned
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in section 578(1)—
(a)
is non-UK resident, and
(b)
pays the manufactured interest otherwise than in the course of a trade
carried on in the United Kingdom through a branch or agency.
(2)
The recipient must account for and pay income tax in respect of the
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manufactured interest if the recipient—
(a)
is UK resident, or
(b)
is non-UK resident but receives the manufactured interest for the
purposes of a trade carried on by the recipient in the United Kingdom
through a branch or agency.
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(3)
The amount of income tax to be accounted for and paid is equal to the amount
of the sum representing income tax which the payer would have been required
to deduct under section 919(2) if the payer had been UK resident.
(4)
If the payer would not have been required to deduct any sum under section
919(2), the recipient is not required to account for and pay any income tax
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under this section.
(5)
For examples of cases in which subsection (4) applies see (in particular)—
section 921 (cases where interest on underlying securities paid gross), and
Chapter 11 (payments between companies etc: exception from duties to
deduct).
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(6)
This section is subject to—
section 583 (manufactured payments exceeding underlying payments),
and
section 585 (manufactured payments: power to deal with special cases).
(7)
Provision about the collection of income tax required to be accounted for and
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paid under this section may be included in regulations under section 586.
921
Cases where interest on underlying securities paid gross
(1)
This section applies to manufactured interest which is representative of
interest on—
(a)
gilt-edged securities, or
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(b)
securities which are not gilt-edged securities but on which the interest
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(2)
Section 919(2) does not require any deduction of a sum representing income tax
to be made on the payment of the manufactured interest.
(3)
In this section “securities” includes loan stock or any similar security.
Manufactured overseas dividends
922
Manufactured overseas dividends: payments by UK residents etc
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(1)
This section applies if a person who pays a manufactured overseas dividend as
mentioned in section 581(1)—
(a)
is UK resident, or
(b)
pays the manufactured overseas dividend in the course of a trade
carried on through a branch or agency in the United Kingdom.
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(2)
The payer of the manufactured overseas dividend must, on making the
payment, deduct from the gross amount of the manufactured overseas
dividend a sum representing income tax equal to the relevant withholding tax
on the gross amount.
(3)
This section is subject (in particular) to—
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section 583 (manufactured payments exceeding underlying payments),
and
section 585 (manufactured payments: power to deal with special cases).
(4)
Provision about the collection of income tax in respect of a payment from
which a sum must be deducted under this section may be included in
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regulations under section 586 or 925.
923
Foreign payers of manufactured overseas dividends: the reverse charge
(1)
This section applies if a person who pays a manufactured overseas dividend as
mentioned in section 581(1)—
(a)
is non-UK resident, and
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(b)
pays the manufactured overseas dividend otherwise than in the course
of a trade carried on through a branch or agency in the United
Kingdom.
(2)
The recipient must account for and pay income tax in respect of the
manufactured overseas dividend if the recipient—
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(a)
is UK resident, or
(b)
is non-UK resident but receives the manufactured overseas dividend
for the purposes of a trade carried on by the recipient through a branch
or agency in the United Kingdom.
(3)
The amount of income tax to be accounted for and paid is equal to the amount
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of the sum representing income tax which the payer would have been required
to deduct under section 922(2) if the payer had been UK resident.
(4)
If the payer would not have been required to deduct any sum under section
922(2), the recipient is not required to account for and pay any income tax
under this section.
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(5)
This section is subject to—
section 583 (manufactured payments exceeding underlying payments),