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2001 No. 3629

FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MARKETS

The Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes) Order 2001

  Made 8th November 2001 
  Laid before Parliament 8th November 2001 
  Coming into force 1st December 2001 


ARRANGEMENT OF ORDER


PART 1

INTRODUCTORY
1. Citation and commencement
2. Interpretation

PART 2

AMENDMENTS TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION
The Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)
3. Returns and other information: stock jobbers' transactions
The Finance Act 1970 (c. 24)
4. Composition agreements in relation to stamp duty
The Inheritance Tax Act 1984(c. 51)
5. Settled property: qualifying interests in possession
The Finance Act 1986 (c. 41)
6. Introduction
7. Stamp duty: intermediaries
8. Stamp duty: interpretation of sections 81, 82 and 84
9. Stamp duty reserve tax: intermediaries
10. Stamp duty reserve tax: interpretation
11. Inheritance tax: power to amend definitions of "market maker"
12. Power to modify section 21 of the Taxes Management Act 1970: definition of recognised investment exchange
The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)
13. Introduction
14. Transfers of insurance business
15. Insurance business: application of sections 43A to 43E of the Taxes Act
16. Tax treatment of levies and repayments
17. PAYE: readily convertible assets
18. Relief on life assurance premiums
19. Interest under contractual savings schemes
20. Tax-exempt special savings accounts
21. Personal equity plans: tax representatives
22. Involvement of insurance companies with plans and accounts
23. Mortgage interest relief: qualifying lenders
24. Mortgage interest relief: register of qualifying lenders
25. Mortgage interest relief: interpretation
26. Interpretative provisions relating to insurance companies
27. Power to amend the Tax Acts so far as relating to insurance companies
28. Transfer of assets etc.
29. Effect of transfer of insurance business
30. Equalisation reserves
31. Capital redemption business
32. Friendly societies: exemption from tax in respect of life or endowment business
33. Taxation in respect of other business
34. Taxation in respect of other business: incorporated friendly societies qualifying for exemption
35. Taxation in respect of other business: incorporated friendly societies etc.
36. Taxation in respect of other business: withdrawal of "qualifying" status from incorporated friendly society
37. Interpretation of Chapter 2 of Part 12
38. Authorised unit trusts: interest distributions
39. Interest payments: meaning of deposit-taker
40. Gifts of shares and securities to charities etc.
41. Establishment of schemes
42. Pension schemes etc.: meaning of insurance company
43. Power to modify section 735 to take account of recognised investment exchanges
44. Amendment of return where general insurance business of foreign company accounted for on a non-annual basis
45. Material interests in offshore funds
46. Interpretation: meaning of "bank"
47. Qualifying policies
48. Contractual savings schemes: relevant European institutions
49. Overseas life insurance companies
50. Charities: qualifying investments
51. Apportionment in relation to foreign controlled company: exempt activities
52. Miscellaneous amendments
The Finance Act 1988 (c. 39)
53. Meaning of "financial trading stock" in relation to a building society
The Finance Act 1989 (c. 26)
54. Introduction
55. Calculation of profits
56. Computation of profits of life assurance companies
57. Meaning of "brought into account"
58. Policy holders' share of profits
59. Modification of section 83A in relation to overseas life insurance companies
60. Miscellaneous amendments
The Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12)
61. Introduction
62. Unit trust schemes
63. Qualifying corporate bonds: meaning of permanent interest bearing share
64. Commodity and financial futures etc.
65. Options and forfeited deposits
66. Transfer of insurance business
67. Spreading of gains and losses accruing as a result of deemed disposal under section 212
68. Gains not eligible for taper relief
69. Application of Act to recognised investment exchanges
70. Interpretation
71. Application of taper relief: special rules for assets acquired in the reconstruction of mutual businesses etc.
72. Overseas life insurance companies
73. Miscellaneous amendments
The Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (c. 48)
74. Special provisions in relation to banks etc. in compulsory liquidation
The Finance Act 1993 (c. 34)
75. Introduction
76. Deferral of unrealised gains
77. Early termination of currency contract
78. Insurance companies
79. Interpretation
80. Exchange gains and losses: alternative calculations
81. Exchange gains and losses: chargeable gains
82. Miscellaneous amendments
The Finance Act 1994 (c. 9)
83. Introduction
84. Interest rate and currency contracts
85. Interpretation
86. Provisions relating to the Railways Act 1993
87. Miscellaneous amendments
The Finance Act 1995 (c. 4)
88. Introduction
89. Persons not treated as UK representatives
90. Open-ended investment companies
91. Contractual savings schemes
The Finance Act 1996 (c. 8)
92. Introduction
93. Mis-sold personal pensions
94. Loan relationships: continuity of treatment
95. Loan relationships: collective investment schemes
96. Miscellaneous amendments
The Finance Act 1997 (c. 16)
97. Introduction
98. Payments under certain life insurance policies
99. Stamp duty: mergers of authorised unit trusts
100. Stamp duty: demutualisation of insurance companies
101. Stamp duty reserve tax: mergers of authorised unit trusts
102. Leasing arrangements - finance leases and loans
The Finance Act 1998 (c. 36)
103. Company tax returns: insurance companies and friendly societies with non-annual actuarial investigations
The Finance Act 1999 (c. 16)
104. Stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax: meaning of unit trust scheme
The Finance Act 2000 (c. 17)
105. Introduction
106. General insurance reserves
107. Employee share ownership plans
The Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2)
108. Transfer of insurance company business
Consequential repeals and revocations
109. Repeals and revocations in consequence of the amendments made by this Part

PART 3

AMENDMENTS TO SECONDARY LEGISLATION
The Income Tax (Life Assurance Premium Relief) Regulations 1978 (S.I. 1978/1159)
110. Interpretation
The Friendly Societies (Life Assurance Premium Relief) (Change of Rate) Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/1947)
111. Interpretation
The Stamp Duty Reserve Tax Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1711)
112. Introduction
113. Interpretation
114. Notice of charge and payment
115. The Taxes Management Act 1970: provisions to apply
The Capital Gains Tax (Definition of Unit Trust Scheme) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/266)
116. Interpretation
The Income Tax (Definition of Unit Trust Scheme) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/267)
117. Interpretation
The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Definition of Unit Trust Scheme) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/268)
118. Interpretation
The Occupational Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1988(S.I. 1988/1436)
119. Disapplication of paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 6 of Schedule 23 to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 - further provision
The Personal Equity Plan Regulations 1989 (S.I. 1989/469)
120. Introduction
121. Interpretation
122. General investment rules
123. Qualifying investments
124. Plan manager - qualifications and Board's approval
125. Returns of information by plan manager
The Retirement Benefits Schemes (Tax Relief on Contributions) (Disapplication of Earnings Cap) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/586)
126. Mis-sold pension contracts - further disapplication of paragraphs 5(4) and 6(5) of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 1989
The Retirement Benefits Schemes (Continuation of Rights of Members of Approved Schemes) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/2101)
127. Interpretation
The Income Tax (Building Societies) (Dividends and Interest) Regulations 1990(S.I. 1990/2231)
128. Gross payments
The Tax-exempt Special Savings Account Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/2361)
129. Introduction
130. Interpretation
131. Notification by society or institution of intention to operate accounts
132. Society or institution ceasing to be entitled to operate accounts
133. Miscellaneous amendments
The Debts of Overseas Governments (Determination of Relevant Percentage) Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/2529)
134. A, B and C factors: introductory
The Inheritance Tax (Market Makers) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3181)
135. Modification of sections 105(7) and 234(4) of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984
The Income Tax (Prescribed Deposit-takers) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3234)
136. Meaning of European deposit-taker
The Exchange Gains and Losses (Alternative Method of Calculation of Gain or Loss) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/3227)
137. Settlement and replacement of debts
The Exchange Gains and Losses (Insurance Companies) Regulations 1994(S.I. 1994/3231)
138. Specified assets
The Lloyd's Underwriters (Tax) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/351)
139. Cessation of individual member's underwriting business - terminal loss relief
The Insurance Companies (Taxation of Reinsurance Business) Regulations 1995(S.I. 1995/1730)
140. Prescribed percentage rates of return
The Retirement Benefits Schemes (Information Powers) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3103)
141. Reporting of chargeable events
The Insurance Companies (Overseas Life Assurance Business) (Compliance) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3237)
142. Miscellaneous amendments
The Capital Gains Tax (Pension Funds Pooling Schemes) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1583)
143. Interpretation
The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Pension Funds Pooling Schemes) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1584)
144. Interpretation
The Income Tax (Pension Funds Pooling Schemes) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1585)
145. Interpretation
The Insurance Companies (Reserves) (Tax) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2991)
146. Introduction
147. Interpretation
148. Non-annual accounts: tax returns prepared on an annual basis
149. EEA firms and Treaty firms
150. Certain business carried on outside the United Kingdom
151. Miscellaneous amendments
The Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/473)
152. Introduction
153. Interpretation
154. Modification of section 12 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
155. Modification of section 76(7) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
156. Modifications of section 431 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
157. Modifications of section 432A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
158. Modifications of section 440 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
159. Modifications of section 444A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
160. Modifications of section 83 of the Finance Act 1989
161. Modifications of section 211 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992
162. Modifications of section 213 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992
163. Modifications of paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 to the Finance Act 1996
164. Modification of paragraph 18 of Schedule 12 to the Finance Act 1997
165. Miscellaneous amendments
The Open-ended Investment Companies (Tax) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1154)
166. Modifications of section 468 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Open-ended Investment Companies) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/1156)
167. Interpretation
The Individual Savings Account Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1870)
168. Introduction
169. Interpretation
170. Transfers from matured tax-exempt special savings accounts
171. General investment rules
172. Qualifying investments for a stocks and shares component
173. Qualifying investments for a cash component
174. Qualifying investments for an insurance component
175. Account manager - qualifications and Board's approval
176. Account manager ceasing to qualify
177. Returns of information by account manager
178. Capital gains tax - adaptation of enactments
The Individual Savings Account (Insurance Companies) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1871)
179. Tax credits on distributions to insurance companies
The Controlled Foreign Companies (Excluded Countries) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/3081)
180. Interpretation
The Corporation Tax (Instalment Payments) Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/3175)
181. Anti-avoidance provision
The Friendly Societies (Provisional Repayments for Exempt Business) Regulations 1999(S.I. 1999/622)
182. Substitution of paragraph 1(5) of Schedule 19AB
The Personal Portfolio Bonds (Tax) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1029)
183. Introduction
184. Interpretation
185. Definition of personal portfolio bond (applying to all policies or contracts whenever issued or made)
The Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (UK Depositary Interests in Foreign Securities) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/2383)
186. Interpretation
The Insurance Companies (Overseas Life Assurance Business) (Excluded Business) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2089)
187. Interpretation
The Personal Pension Schemes (Information Powers) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2316)
188. Annuity contracts
The Personal Pension Schemes (Restriction on Discretion to Approve) (Permitted Investments) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/117)
189. Interpretation
The Social Security (Contributions) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1004)
190. Introduction
191. Calculation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions in particular cases
192. Payments to be disregarded in the calculation of earnings for the purposes of earnings-related contributions
The General Insurance Reserves (Tax) Regulations 2001 (S.I. 2001/1757)
193. Provisions supplementing regulation 3

  SCHEDULE Repeals in consequence of the amendments made by Part 2 of this Order

The Treasury, in exercise of the powers conferred upon them by sections 426 to 428 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000[
1], hereby make the following Order:



PART 1

INTRODUCTORY

Citation and commencement
     1.  - (1) This Order may be cited as the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes) Order 2001.

    (2) Subject to any express provision as to the effect of the provisions of this Order - 

Interpretation
    
2. In this Order - 



PART 2

AMENDMENTS TO PRIMARY LEGISLATION

The Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9)

Returns and other information: stock jobbers' transactions
     3. In section 21(7) of the Taxes Management Act 1970[5] in the definition of "broker" for "of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "given by section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

The Finance Act 1970 (c. 24)

Composition agreements in relation to stamp duty
     4.  - (1) Amend section 33 of the Finance Act 1970[6] (composition agreements by certain bodies in relation to stamp duty chargeable on transfers of securities) as follows.

    (2) In subsection (1) - 

    (3) In subsections (2)(b), (c) and (d), (4) and (5) for "stock exchange" substitute "recognised investment exchange or recognised clearing house".

    (4) After subsection (6) add - 

The Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (c. 51)

Settled property: qualifying interests in possession
     5.  - (1) Amend section 59 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (conditions to be met in relation to qualifying interests in possession)[7] as follows.

    (2) In subsection (3)(b) for the words from "either" to the end substitute

    (3) After subsection (3) add - 

    (4) This Article has effect in relation to the making, on an anniversary or other occasion on or after 1st December 2001, of any charge to tax under section 64 or 65 of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984.

The Finance Act 1986 (c. 41)

Introduction
     6. Amend the Finance Act 1986 in accordance with Articles 7 to 12.

Stamp duty: intermediaries
    
7.  - (1) Amend section 80B(2) (intermediaries: provisions supplementary to section 80A)[10] as follows.

    (2) In the definition of "collective investment scheme" for "75 of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "235 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (3) For the definition of "insurance business" substitute - 

    (4) For the definition of "trustee" and "the operator" substitute - 

    (5) This Article has effect in relation to any instrument executed on or after 1st December 2001.

Stamp duty: interpretation of sections 81, 82 and 84
     8.  - (1) Amend section 85(5) of the Finance Act 1986 (supplementary provisions) as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (b) for "of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "given by section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (3) In paragraph (c) for "of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "given by section 285(1)(b) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (4) This Article has effect in relation to any instrument executed on or after 1st December 2001.

Stamp duty reserve tax: intermediaries
    
9.  - (1) Amend section 88B(2) (provisions supplementary to section 88A)[11] as follows.

    (2) In the definition of "collective investment scheme" for "75 of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "235 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (3) For the definition of "insurance business" substitute - 

    (4) For the definition of "trustee" and "the operator" substitute - 

    (5) This Article has effect in relation to - 

Stamp duty reserve tax: interpretation
     10.  - (1) In section 99(5B) (interpretation)[12] for the words from "In this subsection" to the end substitute "In this subsection "an authorised unit trust scheme", "collective investment scheme" and "an open-ended investment company" have the same meanings as in Part 17 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.".

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to - 

Inheritance tax: power to amend definitions of "market maker"
     11. In sections 106(4)(a) and 107(4)(a) (power to amend sections 105(7) and 234(4) of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984) for "of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "given by section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

Power to modify section 21 of the Taxes Management Act 1970: definition of recognised investment exchange
    
12. In paragraph 10(2) of Schedule 18 (definition of recognised investment exchange) for "of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "given by section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1)

Introduction
    
13. Amend the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 in accordance with Articles 14 to 52.

Transfers of insurance business
    
14.  - (1) Amend section 12 (basis of, and periods for, assessment)[13], as follows.

    (2) In subsection (7A) for the words from "there" to "1982" substitute "an insurance business transfer scheme has effect to transfer from a company to another person business which consists of the effecting or carrying out of contracts of long-term insurance".

    (3) After subsection (7A) insert - 

    (4) This Article has effect in relation to any transfer under a scheme falling within section 105 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including an excluded scheme falling within Case 2, 3 or 4 of subsection (3) of that section.

Insurance business: application of sections 43A to 43E of the Taxes Act
     15.  - (1) In section 43F(1) (insurance business)[14] for "Part II of the Insurance Companies Act 1982[15]" substitute "Chapter 9 of the Prudential Sourcebook (Insurers)".

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

Tax treatment of levies and repayments
     16.  - (1) Omit section 76(7) and (7A) (expenses of management: insurance companies)[16].

    (2) Amend section 76A (levies and repayments under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000)[17] in accordance with paragraphs (3) to (5) below.

    (3) For subsection (2) substitute - 

    (4) For subsection (3) substitute - 

    (5) After subsection (4) add - 

    (6) Amend section 76B (levies and repayments under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: investment companies) in accordance with paragraphs (7) and (8) below.

    (7) In subsection (3) for "76(7A)" substitute "76A(2)".

    (8) For subsection (4) substitute - 

PAYE: readily convertible assets
     17.  - (1) Amend section 203F (PAYE: readily convertible assets)[18] as follows.

    (2) In subsection (2)(a) for "of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "given by section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (3) In subsection (5) for the words from "right" to the end substitute "investment of a kind specified in Part III of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001.".

Relief on life assurance premiums
     18.  - (1) Amend section 266 (relief on life assurance premiums)[19] as follows.

    (2) In subsection (2)(a) for sub-paragraphs (i) to (iii) substitute - 

    (3) After subsection (13) add - 

Interest under contractual savings schemes
     19.  - (1) Amend section 326 (interest etc. under contractual savings schemes)[21] as follows.

    (2) In subsections (1)(c), (2), (4) and (6)(a) for "an institution authorised under the Banking Act 1987" substitute "a person falling within section 840A(1)(b)[22]".

    (3) In subsections (7)(a) and (8)(a) after "society" insert ", person".

Tax-exempt special savings accounts
     20.  - (1) Amend section 326A (tax-exempt special savings accounts)[23] in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5) below.

    (2) In subsection (4) for the words "an institution authorised under the Banking Act 1987" substitute "a person falling within section 840A(1)(b)".

    (3) In subsection (5) after "society" insert ", person".

    (4) In subsection (9) after "society" insert ", person".

    (5) For subsection (10) substitute - 

    (6) In section 326B(3) (loss of exemption for special savings accounts) after "society" insert ", person".

    (7) In section 326C(1) (power of Board to make supplementary regulations in relation to tax-exempt special savings accounts)[24] - 

Personal equity plans: tax representatives
     21.  - (1) Amend section 333A (personal equity plans: tax representatives)[25] as follows.

    (2) In subsection (11) for paragraph (a) substitute - 

    (3) In subsection (12) for the words from "a person" to the end substitute " a firm which is an authorised person for the purposes of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 to that Act.".

Involvement of insurance companies with plans and accounts
     22. In section 333B(9) (involvement of insurance companies with plans and accounts)[26] for the definition of "insurance company" substitute - 

Mortgage interest relief: qualifying lenders
     23.  - (1) Amend section 376 (qualifying borrowers and qualifying lenders)[27] as follows.

    (2) In subsection (4) - 

    (3) Omit subsection (4A).

Mortgage interest relief: register of qualifying lenders
     24. In section 376A (the register of qualifying lenders)[28] after subsection (1) insert - 

Mortgage interest relief: interpretation
     25. In section 379 (interpretation of sections 369 to 378) before the definition of "prescribed" insert - 

Interpretative provisions relating to insurance companies
    
26.  - (1) Amend section 431(2) (interpretative provisions relating to insurance companies)[29] as follows.

    (2) After the definition of "closing liabilities" insert - 

    (3) For the definition of "insurance company" substitute - 

    (4) In the definition of "liabilities" for the words from "liabilities of" to the end substitute "long-term liabilities of the company determined for the purposes of the company's periodical return on actuarial principles in accordance with section 5.6 of the Prudential Sourcebook (Insurers) (excluding any that have been reinsured);".

    (5) For the definition of "long term business" substitute - 

    (6) After the definition of "long term business fund" insert - 

    (7) In the definition of "periodical return" for "Treasury under Part II of the Insurance Companies Act 1982" substitute "Financial Services Authority under section 9.6 of the Prudential Sourcebook (Insurers)".

    (8) After the definition of "periodical return" insert - 

    (9) The amendments made by paragraphs (3), (6) and (7) above have effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

Power to amend the Tax Acts so far as relating to insurance companies
     27. In section 431A (power of Treasury to amend provisions of the Tax Acts relating to insurance companies)[31] for the "Insurance Companies Act 1982" substitute "Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, in so far as that Act relates to insurance companies,".

Transfer of assets etc.
     28.  - (1) In section 440(2) (transfer of assets of insurance company)[32] for paragraph (a) substitute - 

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to any transfer under a scheme falling within section 105 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including an excluded scheme falling within Case 2, 3 or 4 of subsection (3) of that section.

Effect of transfer of insurance business
     29.  - (1) In section 444A (effect of transfer of long-term insurance business)[33] for subsection (1) substitute - 

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to any transfer under a scheme falling within section 105 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including an excluded scheme falling within Case 2, 3 or 4 of subsection (3) of that section.

Equalisation reserves
     30.  - (1) Except as provided in paragraph (4) below, in sections 444BA to 444BD (equalisation reserves)[34] for "section 34A regulations" in each place where it occurs substitute "equalisation reserve rules".

    (2) Amend section 444BA in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) below.

    (3) In subsection (10) for "the regulations" substitute "the rules".

    (4) For subsection (11) substitute - 

    (5) In section 444BC(1) for "17 of the Insurance Companies Act 1982" substitute "9.3 of the Prudential Sourcebook (Insurers)".

    (6) Amend section 444BD in accordance with paragraphs (7) and (8) below.

    (7) In subsection (2)(a) for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute - 

    (8) In subsection (7) - 

    (9) This Article has effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

Capital redemption business
     31. In section 458(3) (capital redemption business)[35] for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute - 

Friendly societies: exemption from tax in respect of life or endowment business
     32.  - (1) Amend section 460 (friendly societies: exemption from tax in respect of life or endowment business)[36] as follows.

    (2) In subsection (10A) for the words from the beginning to "1982" substitute "Where at any time an insurance business transfer scheme has effect to transfer to a friendly society long-term business,".

    (3) After subsection (10A) insert - 

    (4) In subsection (11) - 

    (5) The amendments made by paragraphs (2) and (3) above have effect in relation to any scheme falling within section 105 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including an excluded scheme falling within Case 2, 3 or 4 of subsection (3) of that section.

Taxation in respect of other business
     33.  - (1) Amend section 461 (taxation in respect of other business)[38] as follows.

    (2) In subsection (2) - 

    (3) In subsection (4)(a) - 

    (4) In subsection (6) - 

    (5) For subsections (7) to (9) substitute - 

    (6) After subsection (10) add - 

Taxation in respect of other business: incorporated friendly societies qualifying for exemption
     34.  - (1) Amend section 461A (taxation in respect of other business: incorporated friendly societies qualifying for exemption)[39] as follows.

    (2) In subsection (2) for "Friendly Societies Commission" substitute "Board".

    (3) After subsection (3) add - 

Taxation in respect of other business: incorporated friendly societies etc.
     35. In section 461B(4)(b) (taxation in respect of other business: incorporated friendly societies etc.) for "(8)" substitute "(7)".

Taxation in respect of other business: withdrawal of "qualifying" status from incorporated friendly society
    
36.  - (1) Amend section 461C (taxation in respect of other business: withdrawal of "qualifying" status from incorporated friendly society) as follows.

    (2) In subsection (1) - 

    (3) In subsection (2) - 

    (4) In subsection (3) - 

    (5) For subsections (4) to (7) substitute - 

Interpretation of Chapter 2 of Part 12
    
37. In section 466(1) (interpretation of Chapter 2)[40] - 

Authorised unit trusts: interest distributions
     38.  - (1) Amend section 468L (interest distributions)[41] as follows.

    (2) In subsection (12C) - 

    (3) In subsection (12F) - 

Interest payments: meaning of deposit-taker
     39.  - (1) Amend section 481 (meaning of deposit-taker etc.) as follows.

    (2) In subsection (2) for paragraph (b) substitute - 

    (3) Omit subsection (5)(g).

Gifts of shares and securities to charities etc.
     40. In section 587B(9) (gifts of shares and securities to charities etc.)[44] in the definition of "offshore fund" for "of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "given by section 235 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

Establishment of schemes
     41.  - (1) Amend section 632 (establishment of schemes)[45] as follows.

    (2) In subsection (1)(a) for the words from "is authorised" to the end substitute "has permission under Part 4 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 to effect or carry out contracts of long-term insurance or to manage unit trust schemes authorised under section 243 of that Act;".

    (3) In subsection (1) for paragraph (aa) substitute - 

    (4) Omit subsection (1)(bb).

    (5) In subsection (1) for paragraph (c) substitute - 

    (6) In subsection (1)(cc) - 

    (7) Omit subsection (1)(d).

    (8) In subsection (1)(e) for sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) substitute - 

    (9) For subsection (2) and (2ZA) substitute - 

    (10) Omit subsection (2B).

Pension schemes etc.: meaning of insurance company
     42.  - (1) Amend section 659B (definition of insurance company) as follows.

    (2) For subsection (1) substitute - 

    (3) Omit subsections (3), (4) and (10).

Power to modify section 735 to take account of recognised investment exchanges
     43. In section 738(5) (power to modify section 735 to take account of recognised investment exchanges) for "means a recognised investment exchange within the meaning of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "has the meaning given by section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

Amendment of return where general insurance business of foreign company accounted for on a non-annual basis
    
44. In section 755B (meaning of general insurance business)[48] for subsection (6) substitute - 

Material interests in offshore funds
     45. In section 759(1A) (meaning of collective investment scheme)[49] for "same meaning as in the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "meaning given by section 235 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

Interpretation: meaning of "bank"
     46.  - (1) Amend section 840A (meaning of bank) as follows.

    (2) In subsection (1) for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute - 

    (3) Omit subsection (2).

Qualifying policies
     47.  - (1) Amend Schedule 15 (qualifying policies)[53] as follows.

    (2) In paragraph 4(3)(b)(i) for "business within class VI of Head A or class I of Head B of Schedule 2 to the Friendly Societies Act 1992" substitute "the business of effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance which fall within paragraph 1 of Part I or paragraph VI of Part II of Schedule 1 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001".

    (3) In paragraph 11(1) for the words from "a contract falling" to the end substitute

    (4) In paragraph 14(3) for the words from "effected" to "1982" substitute "evidencing a contract of long-term insurance".

    (5) In paragraph 14 after sub-paragraph (3) insert - 

Contractual savings schemes: relevant European institutions
     48. In paragraph 3 of Schedule 15A (contractual savings schemes: relevant European institutions)[54] for the words from "an institution which" to the end substitute "an EEA firm of the kind mentioned in paragraph 5(b) of Schedule 3 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 which has permission under paragraph 15 of that Schedule (as a result of qualifying for authorisation under paragraph 12 of that Schedule) to accept deposits.".

Overseas life insurance companies
     49.  - (1) Amend Schedule 19AC (modifications of Act in application to overseas life insurance companies)[55] as follows.

    (2) In sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 4 in section 11B(5) treated as inserted by that sub-paragraph - 

    (3) In paragraph 4A - 

    (4) In paragraphs 10AA and 11C for the words from "a transfer" to "1982" substitute "an insurance business transfer scheme".

    (5) The amendments made by paragraph (2) above have effect for the purposes of determining whether an asset is a qualifying asset at any time on or after 1st December 2001.

Charities: qualifying investments
     50. In paragraph 6 of Schedule 20 (qualifying investments) for "of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "given by section 237(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

Apportionment in relation to foreign controlled company: exempt activities
    
51.  - (1) Amend paragraph 11 of Schedule 25 (apportionment in relation to foreign controlled company: cases where section 747(3) does not apply) as follows.

    (2) In sub-paragraph (1) for paragraph (g) substitute - 

    (3) After sub-paragraph (1) add - 

Miscellaneous amendments
    
52.  - (1) In the following provisions for "long term business fund" substitute "long-term insurance fund" - 

    (2) In the following provisions for "long term" substitute "long-term" - 

Meaning of "financial trading stock" in relation to a building society
     53. In paragraph 2(3) of Schedule 12 to the Finance Act 1988 (meaning of "financial trading stock" in relation to a building society)[76] for the words from "such of the assets" to the end substitute

Introduction
     54. Amend the Finance Act 1989 in accordance with Articles 55 to 60.

Calculation of profits
    
55.  - (1) Amend section 82 (calculation of profits) as follows.

    (2) In subsection (1)(b) for "its return for the purposes of the Insurance Companies Act 1982" substitute "the return deposited with the Financial Services Authority under section 9.6 of the Prudential Sourcebook (Insurers)".

    (3) After subsection (1) insert - 

    (4) This Article has effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

Computation of profits of life assurance companies
    
56.  - (1) Amend section 83 (receipts to be brought into account in relation to profits of life assurance business computed under Schedule D, Case I)[78] as follows.

    (2) In subsection (6) for paragraph (a) substitute - 

    (3) After subsection (6) insert - 

    (4) This Article has effect in relation to any transfer under a scheme falling within section 105 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including an excluded scheme falling within Case 2, 3 or 4 of subsection (3) of that section.

Meaning of "brought into account"
     57.  - (1) In section 83A(2) (meaning of "brought into account")[79] - 

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

Policy holders' share of profits
     58.  - (1) Amend section 89 (policy holders' share of profits)[80] as follows.

    (2) In subsection (6) for "the Insurance Companies Act 1982" substitute "Chapter 9 of the Prudential Sourcebook (Insurers)".

    (3) For subsection (7) substitute - 

    (4) This Article has effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

Modification of section 83A in relation to overseas life insurance companies
     59.  - (1) Amend paragraph 1B of Schedule 8A (modification of section 83A in relation to overseas life insurance companies)[81] as follows.

    (2) For "the Insurance Companies Act 1982" substitute "Chapter 9 of the Prudential Sourcebook (Insurers)".

    (3) Renumber the existing provision (as amended by paragraph (2)) as sub-paragraph (1) and after that sub-paragraph insert - 

    (4) This Article has effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

Miscellaneous amendments
     60.  - (1) In the following places for "long term business" substitute "long-term insurance" - 

    (2) In the following provisions for "long term" substitute "long-term" - 

    (3) In section 89(5)(a) for "business" substitute "insurance".

The Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12)

Introduction
     61. Amend the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 in accordance with Articles 62 to 73.

Unit trust schemes
    
62.  - (1) In section 99(2)(a) (application of Act to unit trust schemes) for "same meaning as in the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "meaning given by section 237(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (2) In section 102(3) (collective investment schemes with property divided into separate parts) for "the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "section 235 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

Qualifying corporate bonds: meaning of permanent interest bearing share
    
63.  - (1) In section 117(11) (meaning of permanent interest bearing share) for paragraph (b) substitute - 

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to shares in a building society issued on or after 1st December 2001.

Commodity and financial futures etc.
     64.  - (1) Amend section 143 (commodity and financial futures etc.)[85] as follows.

    (2) In subsections (3)(a) and (b) and (7)(b) omit "or listed institution".

    (3) For subsection (8) substitute - 

Options and forfeited deposits
     65. In section 144(8)(c) (options and forfeited deposits) - 

Transfer of insurance business
    
66.  - (1) In section 211 (transfer of long-term business)[86] for subsection (1) substitute - 

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to any transfer under a scheme falling within section 105 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including an excluded scheme falling within Case 2, 3 or 4 of subsection (3) of that section.

Spreading of gains and losses accruing as a result of deemed disposal under section 212
     67.  - (1) In section 213(5) (spreading of gains and losses accruing as a result of deemed disposal under section 212)[87] for the words from "there" to "1982" substitute "an insurance business transfer scheme has effect to transfer business which consists of the effecting or carrying out of contracts of long-term insurance from one person ("the transferor") to another ("the transferee")".

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to any transfer under a scheme falling within section 105 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including an excluded scheme falling within Case 2, 3 or 4 of subsection (3) of that section.

Gains not eligible for taper relief
     68.  - (1) In section 214C(3) (gains not eligible for taper relief)[88] for the definition of "insurance company" substitute - 

    (2) This Article has effect for the purposes of determining whether, at any time on or after 1st December 2001, a company is a mutual company within the meaning of section 214C(3) of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.

Application of Act to recognised investment exchanges
     69. In section 285 (power to provide for provisions referring to The Stock Exchange to have effect in relation to recognised investment exchanges) for "of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "given by section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

Interpretation
    
70. In section 288(1) (interpretation) in the definition of "collective investment scheme" for "same meaning as in the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "meaning given by section 235 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

Application of taper relief: special rules for assets acquired in the reconstruction of mutual businesses etc.
    
71.  - (1) In paragraph 18(3) of Schedule A1 (application of taper relief: special rules for assets acquired in the reconstruction of mutual businesses etc.)[89] for the definition of "insurance company" substitute - 

    (2) This Article has effect for the purposes of determining whether, at any time on or after 1st December 2001, a company is a mutual company within the meaning of paragraph 18 of Schedule A1 to the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.

Overseas life insurance companies
     72.  - (1) In paragraphs 9A and 11(1A) of Schedule 7B (modification of Act in relation to overseas life insurance companies)[90] for the words from "a transfer" to "1982" substitute "an insurance business transfer scheme".

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to any transfer under a scheme falling within section 105 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including an excluded scheme falling within Case 2, 3 or 4 of subsection (3) of that section.

Miscellaneous amendments
     73.  - (1) In the following provisions for "long term business" substitute "long-term insurance" - 

    (2) In the following provisions for "long term" substitute "long-term" - 

Special provisions in relation to banks etc. in compulsory liquidation
    
74.  - (1) In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 12 to the Finance (No. 2) Act 1992 (banks etc. in compulsory liquidation: application) - 

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to - 

Introduction
    
75. Amend the Finance Act 1993 in accordance with Articles 76 to 82.

Deferral of unrealised gains
    
76.  - (1) Amend section 143 (deferral of gains: supplementary) as follows.

    (2) In subsection (5)(a) for "long term" substitute "long-term".

    (3) In subsection (6) for the definition of "long term insurance business" substitute - 

Early termination of currency contract
    
77. In section 146(16)(a) (early termination of currency contract) for "long term" substitute "long-term".

Insurance companies
    
78. In section 168(7) (insurance companies)[91] for the words from "any insurance" to the end substitute "the business of effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance and, for the purposes of this subsection, "contract of insurance" has the meaning given by Article 3(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001.".

Interpretation
     79. In section 184(1) (interpretation) for the definition of "premiums trust fund" substitute - 

Exchange gains and losses: alternative calculations
     80.  - (1) Amend paragraph 2 of Schedule 15 (power to make provision about alternative calculations in relation to exchange gains and losses where asset held in exempt circumstances) as follows.

    (2) In sub-paragraph (4)(a) for "long term" substitute "long-term".

    (3) In sub-paragraph (5) for the definition of "long term insurance business" substitute - 

Exchange gains and losses: chargeable gains
    
81.  - (1) Amend Schedule 17 (exchange gains and losses: chargeable gains) as follows.

    (2) In paragraph 3 - 

    (3) In paragraph 7(4) - 

Miscellaneous amendments
    
82. In the following places for "premiums" substitute "premium" - 

Introduction
     83. Amend the Finance Act 1994 in accordance with Articles 84 to 87.

Interest rate and currency contracts
    
84.  - (1) Amend section 177(1) (interpretation of Chapter 2 of Part 4: interest rate and currency contracts)[98] as follows.

    (2) In the definition of "bank" for paragraphs (b) and (c) substitute - 

    (3) Omit the definitions of "deposit" and "European authorised institution".

    (4) For the definition of "financial trader" substitute - 

    (5) In the definition of "insurance company" for the words from "carries" to the end substitute "effects or carries out contracts of insurance and, for the purposes of this definition, "contract of insurance" has the meaning given by Article 3(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001;".

    (6) Omit the definition of "investment business".

Interpretation
     85. In section 230 (interpretation) for the definition of "premiums trust fund" substitute - 

Provisions relating to the Railways Act 1993
    
86.  - (1) In paragraph 19(7) of Schedule 24 (provisions relating to the Railways Act 1993[99]: leased assets) in the definition of "securities" for "142 of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "74(5) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to disposals of securities made on or after 1st December 2001.

Miscellaneous amendments
     87. In the following places for "premiums" substitute "premium" - 

Introduction
     88. Amend the Finance Act 1995 in accordance with Articles 89 to 91.

Persons not treated as UK representatives
    
89. In section 127(17) (persons not treated as UK representatives: interpretation) for the definitions of "collective investment scheme" and "participant" substitute - 

Open-ended investment companies
    
90. In section 152(6) (power of the Treasury to make regulations in relation to tax treatment of open-ended investment companies) for the definition of "open-ended investment company" substitute - 

Contractual savings schemes
    
91.  - (1) Amend Schedule 12 (contractual savings schemes) as follows.

    (2) In paragraph 7(2)(a) for "an institution authorised under the Banking Act 1987" substitute "a person falling within section 840A(1)(b) of the Taxes Act 1988".

    (3) In paragraph 8(4) for paragraph (b) substitute - 

The Finance Act 1996 (c. 8)

Introduction
    
92. Amend the Finance Act 1996 in accordance with Articles 93 to 96.

Mis-sold personal pensions
    
93.  - (1) Amend section 148(6) (mis-sold personal pensions: interpretation) as follows.

    (2) In the definition of "bad investment advice" for paragraph (d) substitute - 

    (3) For the definition of "investment advice" substitute - 

Loan relationships: continuity of treatment
    
94.  - (1) Amend paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 (loan relationships: continuity of treatment) as follows.

    (2) In sub-paragraph (1) for paragraph (c) substitute - 

    (3) For paragraph (9) substitute - 

    (4) This Article has effect in relation to any transfer under a scheme falling within section 105 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including an excluded scheme falling within Case 2, 3 or 4 of subsection (3) of that section.

Loan relationships: collective investment schemes
    
95.  - (1) Amend paragraph 8 of Schedule 10 (loan relationships: non-qualifying investment test for collective investment schemes)[102] as follows.

    (2) In sub-paragraph (7A) - 

    (3) In sub-paragraph (7D) - 

Miscellaneous amendments
     96.  - (1) In the following provisions for "long term" substitute "long-term" - 

    (2) In paragraph 3A(1)(a) of Schedule 11 for "long term business" substitute "long-term insurance".

The Finance Act 1997 (c. 16)

Introduction
     97. Amend the Finance Act 1997 in accordance with Articles 98 to 102.

Payments under certain life insurance policies
    
98.  - (1) Amend section 79 (payments under certain life insurance policies) as follows.

    (2) In subsection (5) for paragraph (a) substitute - 

    (3) In subsection (6) for the words from "of a" to the end substitute "which falls within Part I or II of Schedule 1 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 other than a contract which falls within paragraph I or III of Part II of that Schedule.".

Stamp duty: mergers of authorised unit trusts
    
99.  - (1) In section 95(4) (mergers of authorised unit trusts) in the definition of "authorised unit trust" for "78 of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "243 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to any instrument executed on or after 1st December 2001.

Stamp duty: demutualisation of insurance companies
    
100.  - (1) Amend section 96 (demutualisation of insurance companies) as follows.

    (2) In subsection (7) for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute - 

    (3) In subsection (8) - 

    (4) This Article has effect in relation to any instrument executed on or after 1st December 2001 which effects a transfer - 

Stamp duty reserve tax: mergers of authorised unit trusts
     101.  - (1) In section 100(4) (mergers of authorised unit trusts) in the definition of "authorised unit trust" for "78 of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "243 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to - 

Leasing arrangements - finance leases and loans
    
102.  - (1) Amend Schedule 12 (leasing arrangements - finance leases and loans) as follows.

    (2) In paragraph 18 - 

    (3) In paragraph 19 - 

    (4) The amendments made by paragraph (2) above have effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

The Finance Act 1998 (c. 36)

Company tax returns: insurance companies and friendly societies with non-annual actuarial investigations
    
103.  - (1) Amend Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 1998 (company tax returns, assessments and related matters) as follows.

    (2) In paragraph 13(2)(c) and (3) for "long term" substitute "long-term".

    (3) In paragraph 86 - 

    (4) In paragraph 87 - 

    (5) The amendments made by paragraphs (3)(b) and (c) and (4) above have effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

The Finance Act 1999 (c. 16)

Stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax: meaning of unit trust scheme
     104.  - (1) In paragraph 14(2) of Schedule 19 to the Finance Act 1999 (meaning of unit trust scheme) for "the same meaning as in the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "the meaning given by section 237(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (2) This Article has effect - 

Introduction
    
105. Amend the Finance Act 2000 in accordance with Articles 106 and 107.

General insurance reserves
    
106.  - (1) Amend section 107(7) (general insurance reserves) as follows.

    (2) For the definition of "general business" substitute - 

    (3) In the definition of "general insurer" for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute - 

Employee share ownership plans
107. In paragraph 39(3) of Schedule 8 (partnership share money held for employees) - 

The Capital Allowance Act 2001 (c. 2)

Transfer of insurance company business
    
108.  - (1) Amend section 560 of the Capital Allowance Act 2001 (transfer of insurance company business) as follows.

    (2) In subsection (1)(b)(i) for the words from "a scheme" to "or" substitute "an insurance business transfer scheme to transfer business which consists of the effecting or carrying out of contracts of long-term insurance, or".

    (3) In subsection (5) - 

    (4) This Article has effect in relation to any transfer under a scheme falling within section 105 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, including an excluded Scheme falling within Case 2, 3 or 4 of subsection (3) of that section.

Consequential repeals and revocations

Repeals and revocations in consequence of the amendments made by this Part
    
109. The enactments mentioned in the Schedule to this Order (which include provisions that are spent or are of no practical utility) are repealed or revoked to the extent specified.



PART 3

AMENDMENTS TO SECONDARY LEGISLATION

The Income Tax (Life Assurance Premium Relief) Regulations 1978 (S.I. 1978/1159)

Interpretation
    
110. In regulation 2(1) of the Income Tax (Life Assurance Premium Relief) Regulations 1978 (interpretation)[106] in the definition of "industrial branch business" after "means" insert "any such business carried on before 1st December 2001 as was".

The Friendly Societies (Life Assurance Premium Relief) (Change of Rate) Regulations 1980 (S.I. 1980/1947)

Interpretation
     111. In regulation 2 of the Friendly Societies (Life Assurance Premium Relief) (Change of Rate) Regulations 1980 (interpretation) in the definition of "collecting society" for "has" substitute "means a society which before 1st December 2001 was a collecting society within".

The Stamp Duty Reserve Tax Regulations 1986 (S.I. 1986/1711)

Introduction
    
112. Amend the Stamp Duty Reserve Tax Regulations 1986 in accordance with Articles 113 to 115.

Interpretation
    
113.  - (1) Amend regulation 2 (interpretation)[107] as follows.

    (2) In the definition of "accountable date" in paragraphs (a)(ii) and (b) for "a recognised self-regulating organisation, a recognised professional body" substitute "the Financial Services Authority".

    (3) In the definition of "EEA regulated market" for the words from "paragraphs" to "1995" substitute "paragraph 36(2) of Part III of the Schedule to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001[108]".

    (4) Omit the definition of "European institution".

    (5) In the definition of "exchange" in paragraph (a) for "207(1) of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (6) For the definition of "investment business" substitute - 

    (7) In the definition of "qualified dealer" for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute - 

    (8) Omit the definition of "recognised professional body" and "recognised self-regulating organisation".

Notice of charge and payment
     114. In regulation 4A(1)(a)(ii) (notice of charge and payment)[109] for "a recognised self-regulating organisation, a recognised professional body" substitute "the Financial Services Authority".

The Taxes Management Act 1970: provisions to apply
     115.  - (1) Amend the Schedule (the Taxes Management Act 1970: provisions to apply)[110] as follows.

    (2) In the Table in Part I in the entry relating to section 25(4)[111] in the second column for the words from "paragraphs" to "1995" substitute "paragraph 36(2) of Part III of the Schedule to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001".

    (3) In Part II in section 25(4) (as modified) for the words from "paragraphs" to "1995" substitute "paragraph 36(2) of Part III of the Schedule to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001".

The Capital Gains Tax (Definition of Unit Trust Scheme) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/266)

Interpretation
     116. In regulation 2 of the Capital Gains Tax (Definition of Unit Trust Scheme) Regulations 1988 (interpretation) for the definition of "participant" substitute - 

The Income Tax (Definition of Unit Trust Scheme) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/267)

Interpretation
    
117. In regulation 2 of the Income Tax (Definition of Unit Trust Scheme) Regulations 1988 (interpretation) for the definition of "participant" substitute - 

The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Definition of Unit Trust Scheme) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/268)

Interpretation
    
118. In regulation 2 of the Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Definition of Unit Trust Scheme) Regulations 1988 (interpretation) for the definition of "participant" substitute - 

The Occupational Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1988 (S.I. 1988/1436)

Disapplication of paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 6 of Schedule 23 to the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 - further provision
    
119.  - (1) Amend regulation 4ZA(4) of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 1988 (disapplication of paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 6 of the Schedule - further provision)[112] as follows.

    (2) In the definition of "bad investment advice" for paragraph (d) substitute - 

    (3) For the definition of "investment advice" substitute - 

Introduction
     120. Amend the Personal Equity Plan Regulations 1989 in accordance with Articles 121 to 125.

Interpretation
    
121.  - (1) Amend regulation 2(1) (interpretation)[113] as follows.

    (2) Amend sub-paragraph (a) in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) below.

    (3) In the definition of "company" in paragraph (i) for "75(8) of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "236 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (4) For the definition of "European institution" substitute - 

    (5) Amend sub-paragraph (b) in accordance with paragraphs (6) to (14) below.

    (6) Before the definition of "authorised unit trust" insert - 

    (7) In the definition of "authorised unit trust" for "78 of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "243 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (8) In the definition of "the first condition" for the words from "subject to" to the end substitute "of the scheme, or subject to the trusts of the scheme, to consist of units in, or shares of, authorised funds or parts of umbrella schemes which are not securities schemes or warrant schemes;".

    (9) In the definition of "the second condition" - 

    (10) In the definition of "fund of funds" - 

    (11) In the definition of a "relevant UCITS" - 

    (12) For the definition of "securities fund" substitute - 

    (13) For the definition of "umbrella scheme" substitute - 

    (14) For the definitions of "warrant company" and "warrant fund" substitute - 

    (15) In sub-paragraph (c) - 

General investment rules
     122.  - (1) Amend regulation 5 (general investment rules)[115] as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (1) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute - 

    (3) After paragraph (1) insert - 

Qualifying investments
     123.  - (1) Amend regulation 6 (qualifying investments)[117] as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (2) - 

    (3) In paragraph (4)(a) for paragraphs (iv) and (v) substitute - 

    (4) In paragraph (8) for "company" substitute "scheme" (twice).

    (5) For paragraph (9) substitute - 

Plan manager - qualifications and Board's approval
     124. Amend regulation 11(2) (plan manager - qualifications and Board's approval)[118] as follows - 

Returns of information by plan manager
     125. In regulation 24A(3) (returns of information by plan manager)[119] - 

Mis-sold pension contracts - further disapplication of paragraphs 5(4) and 6(5) of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 1989
     126.  - (1) Amend regulation 6(5) of the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Tax Relief on Contributions) (Disapplication of Earnings Cap) Regulations 1990 (mis-sold pension contracts - further disapplication of paragraphs 5(4) and 6(5) of the Schedule)[120] as follows.

    (2) In the definition of "bad investment advice" for paragraph (d) substitute - 

    (3) For the definition of "investment advice" substitute - 

Interpretation
     127.  - (1) Amend regulation 2(1) of the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Continuation of Rights of Members of Approved Schemes) Regulations 1990 (interpretation)[121] as follows.

    (2) In the definition of "bad investment advice" for paragraph (d) substitute - 

    (3) For the definition of "investment advice" substitute - 

Gross payments
     128. In regulation 4(l)(r) of the Income Tax (Building Societies) (Dividends and Interest) Regulations 1990 (gross payments)[122] for "75(8) of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "237(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

The Tax-exempt Special Savings Account Regulations 1990 (S.I. 1990/2361)

Introduction
     129. Amend the Tax-exempt Special Savings Account Regulations 1990 in accordance with Articles 130 to 133.

Interpretation
    
130. In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)[123] for the definition of a "society or institution" substitute - 

Notification by society or institution of intention to operate accounts
     131. In regulation 5(3) (notification by society or institution of intention to operate accounts)[124] for "is authorised under the Banking Act 1987" substitute "falls within section 840A(1)(b) of the Taxes Act".

Society or institution ceasing to be entitled to operate accounts
     132. In regulation 11(a) (society or institution ceasing to be entitled to operate accounts) [125] for "be authorised under the Banking Act 1987" substitute "fall within section 840A(1)(b) of the Taxes Act".

Miscellaneous amendments
     133.  - (1) In the following regulations after "societies" insert ", persons" - 

    (2) In the following places after "society" insert ", person" - 

A, B and C factors: introductory
     134. In Schedule 1 to the Debts of Overseas Governments (Determination of Relevant Percentage) Regulations 1990 in paragraph 1(1) (A, B and C factors: introductory) in the definition of "regional development bank" for the words from "for the time" to "1987" substitute "listed in Part I of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) Order 2001".

The Inheritance Tax (Market Makers) Regulations 1992 (S.I. 1992/3181)

Modification of sections 105(7) and 234(4) of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984
    
135. In regulation 4(a) of the Inheritance Tax (Market Makers) Regulations 1992 (modification of subsection (7) and subsection (4)) for "of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "given by section 285(1)(a) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

The Income Tax (Prescribed Deposit-takers) Order 1992 (S.I. 1992/3234)

Meaning of European deposit-taker
    
136. For Article 2(2) of the Income Tax (Prescribed Deposit-takers) Order 1992 (meaning of European deposit-taker) substitute - 

The Exchange Gains and Losses (Alternative Method of Calculation of Gain or Loss) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/3227)

Settlement and replacement of debts
    
137. In regulation 2(4) of the Exchange Gains and Losses (Alternative Method of Calculation of Gain or Loss) Regulations 1994 (reduction in exchange gains and losses) for "long term" substitute "long-term" (twice).

The Exchange Gains and Losses (Insurance Companies) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/3231)

Specified assets
    
138. In regulation 7(9) and (13) of the Exchange Gains and Losses (Insurance Companies) Regulations 1994 (specified assets)[133] for "long term business" substitute "long-term insurance".

The Lloyd's Underwriters (Tax) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/351)

Cessation of individual member's underwriting business - terminal loss relief
     139. In regulation 14(2) of the Lloyd's Underwriters (Tax) Regulations 1995 (cessation of individual member's underwriting business - terminal loss relief) for "premiums" substitute "premium".

The Insurance Companies (Taxation of Reinsurance Business) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1730)

Prescribed percentage rates of return
    
140. In regulation 7(11) of the Insurance Companies (Taxation of Reinsurance Business) Regulations 1995 (prescribed percentage rates of return for the purposes of regulations 4 and 5) - 

Reporting of chargeable events
    
141. In regulation 13(2)(b) of the Retirement Benefits Schemes (Information Powers) Regulations 1995 (reporting of chargeable events) for "section 96D of the Insurance Companies Act 1982" substitute "sections 417(1) and 423 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 respectively".

The Insurance Companies (Overseas Life Assurance Business) (Compliance) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/3237)

Miscellaneous amendments
    
142. In the following regulations of the Insurance Companies (Overseas Life Assurance Business) (Compliance) Regulations 1995 for "long term" substitute "long-term" - 

Interpretation
     143. In regulation 2 of the Capital Gains Tax (Pension Funds Pooling Schemes) Regulations 1996 (interpretation) in the definition of "unit trust scheme" for "75(8) of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "237(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Pension Funds Pooling Schemes) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1584)

Interpretation
    
144. In regulation 2 of the Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Pension Funds Pooling Schemes) Regulations 1996 in the definition of "unit trust scheme" for "75(8) of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "237(1) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

The Income Tax (Pension Funds Pooling Schemes) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/1585)

Interpretation
    
145.  - (1) Amend regulation 2 of the Income Tax (Pension Funds Pooling Schemes) Regulations 1996 as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (1) in the definition of "units" and "unit trust scheme" for "75(8) of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "237 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (3) In paragraph (4) for the words from "within" to "1986" substitute "and, for the purposes of this paragraph, "participant" shall be construed in accordance with section 235 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

the Insurance Companies (Reserves) (Tax) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2991)

Introduction
    
146. Amend the Insurance Companies (Reserves) (Tax) Regulations 1996 in accordance with Articles 147 to 151.

Interpretation
    
147.  - (1) Amend regulation 2(1) (interpretation) as follows.

    (2) After the definition of "branch" insert - 

    (3) For the definition of "EC Company" substitute - 

    (4) After the definition of "equivalent reserve" insert - 

    (5) Omit the definition of "the Management Act".

    (6) After the definition of "paragraph 52 method of accounting on a non-annual basis" insert - 

    (7) In the definition of "return period" for "17 of the 1982 Act" substitute "9.3 of the Prudential Sourcebook (Insurers)".

    (8) Omit the definition of "section 34A regulations".

    (9) After the definition of "the Taxes Act" insert - 

    (10) Omit the definition of "the 1982 Act".

    (11) The amendments made by paragraphs (2), (4) to (8) and (10) above have effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

Non-annual accounts: tax returns prepared on an annual basis
    
148.  - (1) Amend regulation 5 (non-annual accounts: tax returns prepared on an annual basis) as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (1) - 

    (3) In paragraph (4) - 

    (4) This Article has effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

EEA firms and Treaty firms
    
149.  - (1) For the heading to regulation 7 (EC companies) substitute "EEA firms and Treaty firms" and amend that regulation as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (1)(a) for "EC Company" substitute "EEA firm or a Treaty firm".

    (3) In paragraph (2) for "return under section 11 of the Management Act" substitute "company tax return".

    (4) The amendment made by paragraph (3) has effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

Certain business carried on outside the United Kingdom
    
150.  - (1) Amend regulation 8 (certain business carried on outside the United Kingdom)[142] as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (1)(a) omit "(within the meaning of the 1982 Act)".

    (3) After paragraph (5) add - 

Miscellaneous amendments
     151.  - (1) For "section 34A regulations" substitute "equalisation reserves rules" in the following places - 

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

The Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/473)

Introduction
     152. Amend the Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) Regulations 1997 in accordance with Articles 153 to 165.

Interpretation
    
153.  - (1) Amend regulation 2 (interpretation) as follows.

    (2) After the definition of "directive society" insert - 

    (3) In the definition of "linked business" for "within Class III of Head A of Schedule 2 to the Friendly Societies Act 1992" substitute "of effecting or carrying out contracts of insurance which fall within paragraph III of Part II of Schedule 1 to the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001".

    (4) In the definition of "section 37(3) society" for paragraph (b) substitute - 

    (5) After the definition of "section 37(3) society" insert - 

Modifications of section 12 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
    
154.  - (1) In the heading to regulation 4 (modification of section 12(7A) of the Taxes Act) - 

    (2) Amend regulation 4 in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) below.

    (3) In paragraph (1) for "Paragraph (2) prescribes a modification of section 12(7A)" substitute "Paragraphs (2) and (3) prescribe modifications of section 12".

    (4) For paragraph (2) substitute - 

Modification of section 76(7) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
    
155. Omit regulation 5(6) (modification of section 76(7) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988).

Modifications of section 431 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
    
156.  - (1) Amend regulation 6 (modifications of section 431 of the Taxes Act) as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (2) in the inserted definition of "valuation report" - 

    (3) In paragraph (2) after the inserted definition of "non-directive society" insert - 

    (4) In paragraph (3) in the substituted definition of "liabilities" in paragraph (b)(ii) for "section 47(2) of the Friendly Societies Act 1992" substitute "rule 5.2(2) of the Prudential Sourcebook (Friendly Societies)".

    (5) In paragraph (5) in the substituted definition of "periodical return" - 

    (6) In paragraph (6) in the substituted definition of "value" in paragraph (b)(ii) for "section 47(2) of the Friendly Societies Act 1992" substitute "rule 5.2(2) of the Prudential Sourcebook (Friendly Societies)".

    (7) This Article has effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

Modifications of section 432A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
    
157.  - (1) Amend regulation 9 (modifications of section 432A of the Taxes Act) as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (2) in the inserted subsection (1B) in paragraph (a) for "section 46(5) of the Friendly Societies Act 1992" substitute "rule 5.1(3) of the Prudential Sourcebook (Friendly Societies)".

    (3) In paragraph (3) in the inserted subsection (1E) - 

    (4) This Article has effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

Modifications of section 440 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
    
158.  - (1) In regulation 22(1)(b) (modifications of section 440 of the Taxes Act) for the words from "conditions" to "1992" substitute "relevant section 43 requirements".

    (2) In regulation 23 (modifications of section 440 of the Taxes Act) for paragraph (2) substitute - 

Modifications of section 444A of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
    
159. In regulation 30 (modification of section 444A(1) of the Taxes Act) for paragraph (2) substitute - 

Modifications of section 83 of the Finance Act 1989
    
160.  - (1) Amend regulation 35 (modifications of section 83 of the Finance Act 1989) as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (1) for "Paragraph (2) prescribes a modification of section 83(6)" substitute "Paragraphs (2) and (3) prescribe modifications of section 83".

    (3) For paragraph (2) substitute - 

Modifications of section 211 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992
    
161.  - (1) In the heading to regulation 44 (modification of section 211(1) of the 1992 Act) - 

    (2) Amend regulation 44 in accordance with paragraphs (3) and (4) below.

    (3) In paragraph (1) for "Paragraph (2) prescribes a modification of section 211(1)" substitute "Paragraphs (2) and (3) prescribe modifications of section 211".

    (4) For paragraph (2) substitute - 

Modifications of section 213 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992
    
162. In regulation 47 (modifications of section 213 of the 1992 Act) for paragraph (2) substitute - 

Modifications of paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 to the Finance Act 1996
    
163.  - (1) Amend regulation 52 (modifications of paragraph 12 of Schedule 9 to the Finance Act 1996) as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (1) for "Paragraphs (2) and (3)" substitute "Paragraphs (2) to (4)".

    (3) For paragraph (2) substitute - 

    (4) After paragraph (3) add - 

Modification of paragraph 18 of Schedule 12 to the Finance Act 1997
    
164.  - (1) In regulation 53A (modification of paragraph 18 of Schedule 12 to the Finance Act 1997)[144] for paragraph (2) substitute - 

    (2) This Article has effect in relation to periods of account ending on or after 1st December 2001.

Miscellaneous amendments
     165.  - (1) In the following regulations for "long term business fund" substitute "long-term insurance fund" - 

    (2) In the following places for "long term" substitute "long-term" - 

Modifications of section 468 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
    
166.  - (1) Amend regulation 10(4) of the Open-ended Investment Companies (Tax) Regulations 1997 (modifications of section 468) as follows.

    (2) In the added subsection (10) - 

    (3) In the added subsection (18) - 

Interpretation
    
167. In regulation 2 of the Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Open-ended Investment Companies) Regulations 1997 (interpretation) in the definition of "authorised unit trust" for "78 of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "243 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

The Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 (S.I. 1998/1870)

Introduction
    
168. Amend the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998 in accordance with Articles 169 to 178.

Interpretation
    
169.  - (1) Amend regulation 2(1) (interpretation)[145] as follows.

    (2) Amend sub-paragraph (a) in accordance with paragraphs (3) to (6) below.

    (3) In the definition of "account" in paragraph (iv) for "an institution authorised under the Banking Act 1987" substitute "a person falling within section 840A(1)(b) of the Taxes Act".

    (4) In the definition of "company" in paragraph (i) for "75(8) of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "236 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (5) For the definition of "European institution" substitute - 

    (6) Omit the definition of "long term business".

    (7) Amend sub-paragraph (b) in accordance with paragraphs (8) to (17) below.

    (8) Before the definition of "authorised unit trust" insert - 

    (9) In the definition of "authorised unit trust" for "78 of the Financial Services Act 1986" substitute "243 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000".

    (10) In the definition of "the first condition" for the words from "subject to" to the end substitute "of the scheme, or subject to the trusts of the scheme, to consist of units in, or shares of, authorised funds or parts of umbrella schemes which are not securities schemes or warrant schemes".

    (11) In the definition of "the second condition" - 

    (12) In the definition of "fund of funds" - 

    (13) In the definition of "money market fund" - 

    (14) In the definition of a "relevant UCITS" - 

    (15) For the definitions of "securities company" and "securities fund" substitute - 

    (16) For the definition of "umbrella company" and "umbrella scheme" substitute - 

    (17) For the definitions of "warrant company" and "warrant fund" substitute - 

Transfers from matured tax-exempt special savings accounts
     170. In regulation 5(3)(a) and (b) (twice), (4)(b)(i) and (ii) and (5) (transfers from matured tax-exempt special savings accounts) after "society" insert ", person".

General investment rules
    
171.  - (1) Amend regulation 6 (general investment rules) as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (1) for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute - 

    (3) After paragraph (1) insert - 

Qualifying investments for a stocks and shares component
     172.  - (1) Amend regulation 7 (qualifying investments for a stocks and shares component) as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (2) - 

    (3) In paragraph (4)(a) for paragraphs (iv) and (v) substitute - 

    (4) In paragraph (8) for "company" substitute "scheme" (twice).

    (5) For paragraph (9) substitute - 

Qualifying investments for a cash component
    
173. In regulation 8(2) (qualifying investments for a cash component)[147] - 


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