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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

representing income tax under Chapter 6 or 7,

 
 

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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—

section 583 (manufactured payments exceeding underlying payments),

section 585 (manufactured payments: power to deal with special cases),

 
 

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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

is payable without deduction of income tax.

 
 

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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),

 
 

 
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