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(a)   

an umbrella fund (within the meaning of section 756B of ICTA), and

(b)   

an offshore fund which comprises a class of interest in another fund

(within the meaning of section 756C of ICTA).

(3)   

Regulations under section 38 may include provision consequential on the

repeals made by that section.

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(4)   

Regulations under section 38 may, in particular—

(a)   

provide for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs to exercise a

discretion in dealing with any matter,

(b)   

make provision by reference to standards or other documents issued by

any person,

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(c)   

modify an enactment (whenever passed or made),

(d)   

make different provision for different cases or different purposes, and

(e)   

make incidental, consequential, supplementary or transitional

provision.

(5)   

Regulations under section 38 may, in particular, make provision having

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effect—

(a)   

in the case of provision relating to income tax or capital gains tax, in

relation to the tax year current on the day on which the regulations are

made, and

(b)   

in the case of provision relating to corporation tax, in relation to

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accounting periods current on that day.

(6)   

In this section—

“enactment” and “offshore fund” have the same meaning as in section 38,

and

“modify” includes amend, repeal or revoke.

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Insurance companies and friendly societies

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Insurance companies etc

Schedule 17 contains provisions relating to insurance companies etc.

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Friendly societies

Schedule 18 contains provision relating to friendly societies.

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Employment matters

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Homes outside UK owned through company etc

(1)   

In ITEPA 2003, after section 100 insert—

“100A   

  Homes outside UK owned through company etc

(1)   

This Chapter does not apply to living accommodation outside the

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United Kingdom provided by a company for a director or other officer

of the company (“D”) or a member of D’s family or household if—

(a)   

the company is wholly owned by D or D and other individuals

(and no interest in the company is partnership property), and

 
 

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(b)   

the company has been the holding company of the property at

all times after the relevant time.

(2)   

The company is “the holding company of the property” when—

(a)   

it owns a relevant interest in the property,

(b)   

its main or only asset is that interest, and

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(c)   

the only activities undertaken by it are ones that are incidental

to its ownership of that interest.

(3)   

The company is also “the holding company of the property” when—

(a)   

a company (“the subsidiary”) which is wholly owned by the

company meets the conditions in paragraphs (a) to (c) of

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subsection (2),

(b)   

the company’s main or only asset is its interest in the

subsidiary, and

(c)   

the only activities undertaken by the company are ones that are

incidental to its ownership of that interest.

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(4)   

“Relevant interest in the property” means an interest under the law of

any territory that confers (or would but for any inferior interest confer)

a right to exclusive possession of the property at all times or at certain

times.

(5)   

“The relevant time” is the time the company first owned a relevant

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interest in the property; but this is subject to subsection (6).

(6)   

If—

(a)   

none of D’s interest in the company was acquired directly or

indirectly from a person connected with D, and

(b)   

the company owned a relevant interest in the property at the

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time D first acquired an interest in the company,

   

“the relevant time” is the time D first acquired such an interest.

100B    

Section 100A(1): exceptions

(1)   

Section 100A(1) does not apply if subsection (2), (3) or (4) applies.

(2)   

This subsection applies if—

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(a)   

the company’s interest in the property was acquired directly or

indirectly from a connected company at an undervalue, or

(b)   

the company’s interest in the property derives from an interest

that was so acquired.

(3)   

This subsection applies if, at any time after the relevant time—

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(a)   

expenditure in respect of the property has been incurred

directly or indirectly by a connected company, or

(b)   

any borrowing of the company directly or indirectly from a

connected company has been outstanding (but see subsection

(7)).

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(4)   

This subsection applies if the living accommodation is provided in

pursuance of an arrangement the main purpose, or one of the main

purposes, of which is the avoidance of tax or national insurance

contributions.

(5)   

In subsection (2) references to the acquisition of an interest include the

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grant of an interest.

 
 

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(6)   

For the purposes of that subsection, an interest is acquired at an

undervalue if the total consideration for it is less than that which might

reasonably have been expected to be obtained on a disposal of the

interest on the open market; and “consideration” here means

consideration provided at any time (and, for example, includes

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payments by way of rent).

(7)   

For the purposes of subsection (3)(b), no account is to be taken of—

(a)   

any borrowing at a commercial rate, or

(b)   

any borrowing which results in D being treated under Chapter

7 (taxable benefits: loans) as receiving earnings.

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(8)   

In subsection (4) “arrangement” includes any scheme, agreement or

understanding, whether or not enforceable.

(9)   

In this section “connected company” means—

(a)   

a company connected with D, with a member of D’s family or

with an employer of D, or

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(b)   

a company connected with such a company.”

(2)   

The amendment made by subsection (1) is treated as always having had effect.

(3)   

Section 145 of ICTA (living accommodation provided for employee) is to be

treated as never having applied to living accommodation outside the United

Kingdom provided in circumstances in which, had it been provided on or after

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6 April 2003, section 100A(1) of ITEPA 2003 would cause Chapter 5 of Part 3 of

ITEPA 2003 (taxable benefits: living accommodation) not to apply.

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In-work and return to work credits and payments

(1)   

In section 677(1) of ITEPA 2003 (UK social security benefits wholly exempt

from tax), in Part 1 of Table B (benefits payable under primary legislation),

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insert at the appropriate places—

 

“In-work credit

ETA 1973           Section 2

 
  

ETA(NI) 1950    Section 1

 
 

In-work emergency

ETA 1973           Section 2

 
 

discretion fund payment

  

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In-work emergency fund

ETA(NI) 1950    Section 1”, and

 
 

payment

  
 

“Return to work credit

ETA 1973           Section 2

 
  

ETA(NI) 1950    Section 1”.

 

(2)   

In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to that Act (abbreviations of Acts etc), insert at the

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appropriate places—

 

“ETA(NI) 1950

The Employment and Training Act

 
  

(Northern Ireland) 1950 (c. 29 (N.I.))”,

 
  

and

 
 

“ETA 1973

The Employment and Training Act

 

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1973 (c. 50)”.

 

(3)   

The amendments made by this section have effect for the tax year 2008-09 and

subsequent tax years.

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Company cars: lower threshold for CO2 emissions figure

(1)   

In section 139(4) of ITEPA 2003 (car with a CO2 emissions figure: the

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appropriate percentage), for the table substitute—

 

“Tax year

Lower threshold (in g/km)

 
 

2008-09 or 2009-10

135

 
 

2010-11 and subsequent tax years

130”.

 

(2)   

In consequence of the amendment made by subsection (1), omit—

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(a)   

in FA 2003, section 138(3), and

(b)   

in FA 2006, section 59(6).

(3)   

The amendments made by this section have effect for the tax year 2008-09 and

subsequent tax years.

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Van fuel benefit

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(1)   

In section 239(3) of ITEPA 2003 (exemption in respect of payments and benefits

connected with taxable cars and vans subject to section 149), insert at the end

“or section 160 (benefit of van fuel treated as earnings).”

(2)   

In section 269(2) of that Act (exemption in respect of non-cash vouchers and

credit-tokens where benefits or money obtained in connection with taxable car

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or subject to section 149)—

(a)   

for “, but see section 149(3)” substitute “or van, but see section 149(3) or

section 160(3)”, and

(b)   

after “earnings)” insert “or section 160 (benefit of van fuel treated as

earnings)”.

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Employment-related securities etc: deductible amounts etc

(1)   

In section 149AA of TCGA 1992 (restricted and convertible employment-

 
 

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related securities), after subsection (6) insert—

“(7)   

In subsection (1) the reference to any amount that constituted earnings

under Chapter 1 of Part 3 of ITEPA 2003 does not include any amount

of exempt income (within the meaning of section 8 of that Act).”

(2)   

ITEPA 2003 is amended as follows.

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(3)   

In section 428(2)(b) as originally enacted (conditional interests in shares:

amount of charge), insert at the end “(other than an amount of exempt

income)”.

(4)   

In section 428(7)(b) (restricted securities: amount of charge), insert at the end

“(other than an amount of exempt income)”.

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(5)   

In section 446T(3)(b) (securities acquired for less than market value: amount of

charge), insert at the end “(other than an amount of exempt income)”.

(6)   

In section 480(5)(a) (securities options: deductible amounts), insert at the end

“(other than an amount of exempt income)”.

(7)   

In paragraph 21(3) of Schedule 23 to FA 2003 (corporation tax relief for

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employee share acquisition: amount of relief in case of restricted shares), insert

at the end—

   

“For this purpose the amount that constitutes such earnings does not

include any amount of exempt income (within the meaning of section 8

of that Act).”

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(8)   

In paragraph 22C(3) of that Schedule (corporation tax relief for employee share

acquisition: amount of relief in case of convertible shares), insert at the end—

   

“For this purpose the amount that constitutes such earnings does not

include any amount of exempt income (within the meaning of section 8

of that Act).”

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(9)   

The amendment made by subsection (1) has effect in relation to disposals made

on or after 12 March 2008.

(10)   

The amendment made by subsection (3) has effect in relation to events within

section 427(1)(a) or (b) of ITEPA 2003 (as originally enacted) occurring on or

after that date.

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(11)   

The amendments made by subsections (4) and (6) have effect in relation to

chargeable events occurring on or after that date.

(12)   

The amendment made by subsection (5) has effect in relation to employment-

related securities acquired (or treated as acquired) on or after that date.

(13)   

The amendments made by subsections (7) and (8) have effect in relation to

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awards of shares made on or after that date.

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Employment-related securities: repeal of obsolete provisions

(1)   

In ICTA, omit sections 138 and 139 (share acquisitions by directors and

employees: shares acquired before 26 October 1987).

(2)   

In ITEPA 2003—

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(a)   

in section 418 (other related provisions), omit subsection (4), and

(b)   

in Schedule 7 (transitionals and savings), omit paragraph 57.

 
 

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(3)   

The amendments made by this section have effect for the tax year 2008-09 and

subsequent tax years.

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Armed forces: the Council Tax Relief

(1)   

In ITEPA 2003, after section 297A insert—

“297B   

 Armed forces: the Council Tax Relief

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(1)   

No liability to income tax arises in respect of payments of the Council

Tax Relief to members of the armed forces of the Crown.

(2)   

Payments of the Council Tax Relief are payments designated as such by

the Secretary of State.”

(2)   

The amendment made by subsection (1) has effect in relation to payments

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made on or after 1 April 2008.

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Greater London Authority: severance payments

(1)   

Section 291(2) of ITEPA 2003 (termination payments to MPs and others ceasing

to hold office) is amended as follows.

(2)   

In paragraph (ea), omit “or”.

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(3)   

At the end of paragraph (f) insert “, or

(g)   

made under section 26A of the Greater London Authority Act

1999 (payments on ceasing to hold office as Mayor of London or

as a member of the Greater London Assembly).”

(4)   

The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to payments

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made on or after 6 April 2008.

Charities etc

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Gift aid: payments to charities

Schedule 19 contains provision for the Commissioners for Her Majesty’s

Revenue and Customs to make payments to charities which receive donations

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under the gift aid scheme.

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Community investment tax relief

(1)   

Paragraph 35 of Schedule 16 to FA 2002 (community investment tax relief) is

amended as follows.

(2)   

After sub-paragraph (1) insert—

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   “(1A)  

But if the investor is a bank, the investor does not receive value from

the CDFI when the CDFI makes a deposit with the investor in the

course of its ordinary banking arrangements.”

(3)   

In subsection (5), after “paragraph—” insert—

““bank” has the meaning given by section 840A of the Taxes Act

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1988;”.

(4)   

The amendments made by this section are treated as always having had effect.

 
 

 
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