Finance Act 2002

The Taxes Act 1988

7 (1) Section 468L (interest distributions) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (9) (meaning of “qualifying investments”) after paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) derivative contracts whose underlying subject matter consists wholly of any one or more of the matters referred to in paragraphs (a) to (e) above;

(g) contracts for differences whose underlying subject matter consists wholly of interest rates or creditworthiness or both of those matters.”.

(3) In subsection (11) (assumption as to investments of other authorised unit trust which are to be regarded as qualifying investments) after “within paragraphs (a) to (c)” insert “, (f) and (g)”.

(4) After subsection (12G) insert—

“(12H) For the purposes of this section—

• “contract for differences” has the same meaning as in paragraph 12 of Schedule 26 to the Finance Act 2002;

• “derivative contract” means—

  (a)

  a contract which is a derivative contract within the meaning of that Schedule, or

  (b)

  a contract which is, in the accounting period in question, treated as if it were a derivative contract by virtue of paragraph 36 of that Schedule (contracts relating to holdings in unit trust schemes, open-ended investment companies and offshore funds);

• “underlying subject matter” has the same meaning as in paragraph 11 of that Schedule.”.