The Income Tax (Building Societies) (Audit Powers) Regulations 1992

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires—

“agreement” means agreement in writing and “agree” shall be construed accordingly;

“audit report” means a report make by an auditor in respect of an audit carried out pursuant to these Regulations;

“auditor” means an individual or firm whose name appears in the register of auditors kept pursuant to the Companies Act 1989 (Register of Auditors and Information about Audit Firms) Regulations 1991(1);

“the Board” means the Commissioners of Inland Revenue;

“the Building Societies Regulations” means the Income Tax (Building Societies) (Dividends and Interest) Regulations 1990(2);

“deposit-taker” has the meaning given by section 481(2) of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988(3);

“dividend” means any distribution in respect of an investment, including any qualifying distribution as defined for the purposes of the Corporation Tax Acts and whether described as a dividend or otherwise;

“excluded investment” has the meaning given by regulation 5;

“gross payment” means a payment made without deduction of tax by a building society of a dividend or interest in respect of an investment which at the time of payment falls within any of the descriptions in sub-paragraphs (a) to (l), (o) and (p) of regulation 4(1) of the Building Societies Regulations(4);

“investment” includes any shareholding, deposit or loan;

“notice” means notice in writing;

“payment” (except in relation to a payment to the Board) includes “credit” and “paid” shall be construed accordingly;

“Special Reports booklet” means the booklet entitled “Special Reports of Accountants” published by the Auditing Practices Committee of the Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies in 1984.

(1)

S.I. 1991/1566.

(2)

S.I. 1990/2231, amended by S.I. 1992/11.

(3)

Section 481(2) was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 5, and Part IV of Schedule 19, to the Finance Act 1990.

(4)

Regulation 4 was amended by regulation 5 of S.I. 1992/11.