Part XXVIII Miscellaneous
Tax treatment of levies and repayments
411 Tax treatment of levies and repayments.
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After section 76 of the 1988 Act insert—
76A Levies and repayments under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.
1
In computing the amount of the profits to be charged under Case I of Schedule D arising from a trade carried on by an authorised person (other than an investment company)—
a
to the extent that it would not be deductible apart from this section, any sum expended by the authorised person in paying a levy may be deducted as an allowable expense;
b
any payment which is made to the authorised person as a result of a repayment provision is to be treated as a trading receipt.
2
“Levy” has the meaning given in section 76(7A).
3
“Repayment provision” means any provision made by virtue of—
a
section 136(7) of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“the Act of 2000”);
b
section 214(1)(e) of the Act of 2000.
4
“Authorised person” has the same meaning as in the Act of 2000.
76B Levies and repayments under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000: investment companies.
1
For the purposes of section 75 any sums paid by an investment company—
a
by way of a levy, or
b
as a result of an award of costs under costs rules,
shall be treated as part of its expenses of management.
2
If a payment is made to an investment company as a result of a repayment provision, the company shall be charged to tax under Case VI of Schedule D on the amount of that payment.
3
“Levy” has the meaning given in section 76(7A).
4
“Costs rules” means—
a
rules made under section 230 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000;
b
provision relating to costs contained in the standard terms fixed under paragraph 18 of Schedule 17 to that Act.
5
“Repayment provision” has the meaning given in section 76A(3).