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Part IIIU.K. Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax

Insurance companies and friendly societiesU.K.

52 Meaning of “insurance company”.U.K.

F1(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)F2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3)F3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4)In section 59(3)(b) of the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (interests of insurance companies acquired before 14th March 1975 to be qualifying interests in possession), for the words from “if” onwards there shall be substituted if the company is an insurance company (within the meaning of Chapter I of Part XII of the M1Taxes Act 1988) and either—

(i)is authorised to carry on long term business under section 3 or 4 of the M2Insurance Companies Act 1982; or

(ii)carries on through a branch or agency in the United Kingdom the whole or any part of any long term business which it is authorised to carry on by an authorisation granted outside the United Kingdom for the purposes of the first long term insurance Directive;

and in paragraph (b) above “long term business” and “the first long term insurance Directive” have the same meanings as in that Act of 1982.

(5)Subsections (1) to (3) above shall have effect in relation to any accounting period ending after 30th June 1994; and subsection (4) above shall have effect for the purposes of the making, on an anniversary or other occasion after that date, of any charge to tax under section 64 or 65 of the M3Inheritance Tax Act 1984.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 52(1) repealed (1.12.2001) by S.I. 2001/3629, art. 109, Sch.

F2S. 52(2) repealed (24.7.2002 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 40 Pt. 3(10) Note 2 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s.141, Sch.40 Pt. 3(10) Note 2

F3S. 52(3) repealed (24.7.2002 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 40 Pt. 3 Note 2 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s.141, Sch.40 Pt. 3(13) Note 2

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