Explanatory Notes

Finance Act 2013

2013 CHAPTER 29

17 July 2013

Introduction

Section 24, Schedule 8: Gains from Contracts for Life Insurance

Summary

1.Section 24 introduces Schedule 8 which amends the rules for time apportioned reductions from gains made on life insurance policies for periods when the policyholder is resident outside the UK. Current rules only provide for time apportioned reductions where a life insurance policy has been issued by a foreign insurer. Time apportioned reductions will be extended to life insurance policies issued by UK insurers. Time apportioned reductions will be calculated by reference to the residence history of the person liable to income tax on the gains and not by reference to the residence history of the legal owner of the policy.