SCHEDULE 8 SRelief for alternative finance investment bonds

PART 1 SOverview and interpretation

Overview of relief S

1 (1) This schedule makes provision for relief in the case of certain land transactions connected to alternative finance investment bonds. S

(2) It is arranged as follows—

• Part 2 provides that certain events relating to a bond are not to be treated as chargeable transactions (except in certain cases),

• Part 3 sets out general conditions for the operation of the reliefs in Part 4,

• Part 4 provides for relief in the case of certain transactions (and withdrawal of that relief),

• Part 5 makes provision about supplementary matters including when the reliefs in Part 4 are not available.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/108 , art. 2

Meaning of “alternative finance investment bond” S

2 SIn this schedule, “alternative finance investment bond” means arrangements to which section 564G of the Income Tax Act 2007 (c.3) (investment bond arrangements) applies.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/108 , art. 2

Interpretation S

3 SIn this schedule—

• “bond assets”, “bond-holder”, “bond-issuer” and “capital” have the meaning given by section 564G of the Income Tax Act 2007 (c.3),

• “prescribed” means prescribed in regulations made by the Scottish Ministers,

• “qualifying interest” means a major interest in land other than a lease for a period of 21 years or less.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 8 para. 3 in force at 1.4.2015 by S.S.I. 2015/108 , art. 2