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Schedule 16 — Venture capital schemes etc
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(1C)
For those purposes, a company (“company X”) is a qualifying 100%
subsidiary of another company (“company Y”) at any time when the
conditions in subsection (1)(a) to (e) would be met if—
(a)
company X were the subsidiary,
(b)
company Y were the relevant company, and
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(c)
in subsection (1) for “at least 90%” in each place there were
substituted “100%”.”
Commencement
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This Part of this Schedule is deemed to have come into force on 6th April
2007.
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Part 5
Other amendments
EIS: approved investment funds
18    (1)
In Part 5 of ITA 2007 (enterprise investment scheme), in section 251(1)(c)
(approved investment fund as nominee), for “6” substitute “12”.
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      (2)
The amendment made by this paragraph has effect in relation to approved
funds which closed or close on or after 7 October 2006.
VCTs: disposal of holding
19    (1)
Chapter 3 of Part 6 of ITA 2007 (VCT approvals) is amended as follows.
      (2)
In section 274(3) (requirements for the giving of approval), at the end of
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paragraph (d) insert “, and
(e)
the 70% qualifying holdings condition by section 280A”.
      (3)
After section 280 insert—
“280A
The 70% qualifying holdings condition: disposal of holding
(1)
This section applies if—
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(a)
a company which is a VCT disposes of shares or securities
(“the holding”) wholly for money, and
(b)
the holding was comprised in the company’s qualifying
holdings throughout the 6 months ending immediately
before the disposal.
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(2)
For the purpose of determining whether the 70% qualifying holdings
condition is, has been or will be met—
(a)
the company is to be treated as if it continued to hold the
holding for the period of 6 months beginning with the
disposal, and
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(b)
the value of the company’s investments in that period is to be
treated as reduced by the amount of money obtained from
the disposal.
(3)
The value of the holding in the period mentioned in subsection (2)(a)
is to be treated as equal to its value (determined in accordance with
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(4)
If at any time the value of the company’s investments would by
virtue of subsection (2)(b) be reduced to an amount less than the
value of its qualifying holdings, the value of its investments at that
time is to be treated as equal to the value of its qualifying holdings.
(5)
If (and to the extent that) the holding was acquired with money the
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use of which is at any time ignored by virtue of section 280(2),
subsections (2) to (4) do not apply in relation to that time.”
      (4)
This paragraph is deemed to have come into force on 6th April 2007.
      (5)
The amendments made by this paragraph have effect in relation to disposals
made on or after that date.
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VCTs: power to make regulations as to breaches of conditions
20    (1)
In section 284 of ITA 2007 (power to make regulations as to procedure), in
the existing provision (which becomes subsection (1))—
(a)
after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)
for and in connection with the making by a company
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of an application to the Commissioners for Her
Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (“the
Commissioners”) for relief in respect of a breach
(including a future breach) of the conditions for its
VCT approval to continue in force,”,
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(b)
in paragraph (c), for the words from “that the conditions” to the end
substitute—
“(i)
that the conditions for its VCT approval to
continue in force are no longer met, or
(ii)
that it is likely that those conditions will cease
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to be met,”, and
(c)
in paragraph (d) omit “for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs”.
      (2)
After subsection (1) insert—
“(2)
In subsection (1)(aa), the reference to relief in respect of a breach of
the conditions mentioned there is to a determination by the
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Commissioners that they will not exercise their power to withdraw
the company’s VCT approval by reason of the breach for such period
as they may determine (and subject to such conditions as they may
determine).
(3)
The provision that may be made by virtue of subsection (1)(aa)
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includes—
(a)
provision as to the procedure to be followed in relation to
applications and determinations,
(b)
provision as to the grounds on which applications may be
made or determined, and
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(c)
provision conferring a discretion to be exercised by the
Commissioners.”

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Schedule 17 — Real Estate Investment Trusts
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Schedule 17
Section 51

Real Estate Investment Trusts
1
Part 4 of FA 2006 (REITs) is amended as follows.
2
In section 106 (conditions for company)—
(a)
in subsection (1), for “1 to 3” substitute “1 and 2”, and
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(b)
after subsection (8) insert—
“(9)
For the purpose of Condition 6 a loan shall not be treated as
dependent on the results of the company’s business by
reason only that the terms of the loan provide—
(a)
for the interest to be reduced in the event of the results
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improving, or
(b)
for the interest to be increased in the event of the
results deteriorating.”
3
In section 107 (conditions for tax-exempt business)—
(a)
in subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a), for “1 to 3” substitute “1 and 2”,
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(b)
in subsections (1)(b) and (2)(b), for “Condition 4” substitute
“Condition 3”,
(c)
omit subsection (5),
(d)
in subsection (6), for “1 to 3” substitute “1 and 2”,
(e)
omit subsections (7) and (7A), and
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(f)
in subsections (8) and (9), for “Condition 4” substitute “Condition 3”.
4
In section 108(2) (profit condition), for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)
“profits” means profits before deduction of tax, calculated in
accordance with international accounting standards and
excluding—
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(i)
realised and unrealised gains and losses on the
disposal of property,
(ii)
changes in the fair value of hedging derivative
contracts (within the meaning of section 120(4)), and
(iii)
items which are outside the ordinary course of the
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company’s business (irrespective of their treatment in
the company’s accounts), having regard to that
company’s past transactions.”
5
In section 109 (notice), after subsection (2) insert—
“(3)
Subsection (4) applies where a company—
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(a)
does not expect to satisfy Condition 4 of section 106 on the
first day of an accounting period, by reason only that its
shares have not been listed and dealt with on a recognised
stock exchange within the preceding 12 months, but
(b)
reasonably expects to satisfy that Condition throughout the
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rest of the accounting period in reliance on section 415(1)(b)
of ICTA.
(4)
Where this subsection applies—
(a)
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(b)
the notice under subsection (1) must be accompanied by a
statement by the company containing the assertions specified
in subsection (5).
(5)
Those assertions are—
(a)
that Conditions 1, 2, 5 and 6 in section 106 are reasonably
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expected to be satisfied in respect of the company throughout
the specified accounting period,
(b)
that Condition 3 in section 106 is reasonably expected to be
satisfied in respect of the company for at least a part of the
first day of the specified accounting period, and throughout
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the remainder of that period, and
(c)
that Condition 4 in section 106 is reasonably expected to be
satisfied in respect of the company throughout all of the
specified accounting period apart from the first day.”
6
In section 115 (profit: financing cost ratio)—
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(a)
in the formula in subsection (2), omit “+ Financing Costs”, and
(b)
in paragraph (a) of that subsection, after “allowances” insert “, of
losses from a previous accounting period and of amounts taken into
account under section 120(3)”.
7
In section 116 (minor or inadvertent breach)—
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(a)
in subsection (3), after paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)
make provision under paragraph (c) either by
specifying a sum that arises in relation to a company
or by providing for a sum to be treated as arising in
relation to a company;” and
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(b)
after that subsection insert—
“(3A)
The regulations may make provision about, or by reference
to, anything done by or in relation to a company or any sum
arising or treated as arising—
(a)
after the commencement of the regulations, or
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(b)
in the calendar year during which the regulations are
made.”
8
In section 117 (cancellation of tax advantage), insert at the end—
“(8)
On an appeal under subsection (7) the Special Commissioners may—
(a)
quash the notice,
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(b)
affirm the notice, or
(c)
vary the notice.”
9
In section 120 (calculation of profits)—
(a)
in paragraph (a) of subsection (4), for “an asset,” substitute “an asset
by the exploitation of which tax-exempt business is conducted,”
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(b)
after that paragraph insert—
“(aa)
a derivative contract is hedging in relation to a
company if or in so far as it is acquired as a hedge of
risk in relation to a liability incurred in connection
with tax-exempt business,” and
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(c)
after that subsection insert—
“(4A)
In subsection (4)(a) the reference to an asset includes a
reference to—
(a)
the value of an asset, and
(b)
profits attributable to it.”
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10
In section 123(a) (attribution of distributions), for “Condition 4” substitute
“Condition 3”.
11
After section 126 (movement of assets into ring fence) insert—
“126A
Demergers
(1)
This section applies if—
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(a)
C (tax-exempt) transfers an asset to a 75% subsidiary (“S”) of
C (residual),
(b)
C (residual) disposes of its interest in S,
(c)
on the date of the transfer of the asset, S gives a notice under
section 109 which specifies an accounting period which
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begins within the period of six months beginning with the
date of the transfer, and
(d)
this Part begins to apply to S from the beginning of the
specified accounting period.
(2)
Where this section applies—
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(a)
sections 111 and 112 shall not apply to S in relation to the
asset transferred by C (tax-exempt) or in relation to business
conducted by the exploitation of that asset, and
(b)
section 125 shall not apply to the transfer of the asset by C
(tax-exempt).”
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12
In section 127 (interpretation), for “126” substitute “126A”.
13
In section 133 (early exit), insert at the end—
“(6)
On an appeal under subsection (5) the Special Commissioners may—
(a)
quash the direction,
(b)
affirm the direction, or
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(c)
vary the direction.”
14
In section 138 (joint ventures), after subsection (3) insert—
“(4)
Regulations may make provision having retrospective effect in
respect of the calendar year in which they are made.”
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In paragraph 3 of Schedule 16 (excluded income: owner-occupied property),
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after sub-paragraph (3) insert—
   “(3A)
For the purpose of Condition 2, no account shall be taken of the
fact that a property may fall to be described as owner-occupied by
reason only of the provision by the company of services to an
occupant who—
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(a)
is in exclusive occupation of the property, and
(b)
is not connected with a member of the group (within the
meaning given by section 839 of ICTA).”
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      (2)
In paragraph 2(b), for “Conditions 1 to 3” substitute “Conditions 1 and 2”.
      (3)
Omit paragraph 6(2) and (3).
      (4)
In paragraph 6(4) and (5), for “Condition 4” substitute “Condition 3”.
      (5)
In paragraph 14, in the substituted subsection (2)—
(a)
in the formula in the opening words, omit “+ Financing Costs (all)”,
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(b)
in paragraph (a), after “allowances” insert “, of losses from a previous
accounting period and of amounts taken into account under section
120(3)”, and
(c)
omit paragraph (b).
      (6)
after paragraph 33 insert—
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“Demergers
34    (1)
This paragraph applies in relation to a company if—
(a)
the company ceases to be a member of a group to which
Part 4 applies,
(b)
at the time immediately after it ceases to be a member of
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the group, either—
(i)
it satisfies Conditions 1 and 2 of section 106 and the
conditions specified in sections 107 and 108, or
(ii)
it is the principal company of a group which
satisfies those conditions as modified by the
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provisions of paragraphs 5 to 7 above,
(c)
it gives a notice under section 109 (or that section as
modified by paragraph 8 above) no later than the date on
which it ceases to be a member of the group, and
(d)
the notice specifies an accounting period which begins on
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the day on which the company ceases to be a member of
the group.
      (2)
A company may give a notice under section 109 (or that section as
modified by paragraph 8 above) in accordance with sub-
paragraph (1)(c) even if it does not expect to satisfy Conditions 3
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to 6 of section 106 throughout the accounting period specified in
the notice.
      (3)
Where this paragraph applies, the company shall be treated as a
company to which Part 4 applies (or as the principal company of a
group to which Part 4 applies) during the period of six months
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beginning with the time when it ceases to be a member of the
group.
      (4)
Where this paragraph applies, the following provisions of Part 4
shall not have effect—
(a)
section 111 (or that section as modified by paragraphs 9
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and 10 above),
(b)
section 112 (or that section as modified by paragraph 11
above), and
(c)
section 131 (as modified by paragraphs 25 and 26 above).”
      (5)
But if, at the end of the period of six months mentioned in sub-
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relation to the company, this paragraph shall not have effect and
the company shall be treated as having ceased to be a company to
which Part 4 applies (or the principal company of a group to
which Part 4 applies) on the date on which it ceased to be a
member of the group.”
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In section 505(1) of ICTA (charities: exemptions), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)
exemption from tax under Schedules A and D, or under Parts
2 and 3 of ITTOIA 2005, in respect of distributions to which
section 121 of the Finance Act 2006 (Real Estate Investment
Trusts: distributions) applies to the extent that the
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distributions—
(i)
arise in respect of shares vested in a person for
charitable purposes; and
(ii)
are applied to charitable purposes only;”.
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In section 531 of ITA 2007 (charities: exemptions)—
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(a)
after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)
Distributions to which section 121 of FA 2006 (Real Estate
Investment Trusts: distributions) applies and which are
chargeable to income tax under Part 2 or Part 3 of ITTOIA
2005 are not taken into account in calculating total income so
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far as they arise in respect of shares vested in a person in trust
for a charitable trust or for charitable purposes.”, and
(b)
in subsection (3), for “and (2)” substitute “to (2A)”.
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Section 67

Pensions schemes: abolition of relief for life assurance premium contributions
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etc
Introduction
1
Part 4 of FA 2004 (pension schemes etc) is amended as follows.
Life assurance premium contributions not to be relievable pension contributions
2
In section 188(3) (relief for members’ contributions: contributions which are
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not relievable pension contributions), after paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa)
any contributions which are life assurance premium
contributions (see section 195A),”.
Life assurance premium contributions
3
After section 195 insert—
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“195A
Life assurance premium contributions
(1)
Contributions paid by or on behalf of an individual under a
registered pension scheme are life assurance premium contributions
for the purposes of section 188(3)(aa) if—