SCHEDULE 17Partnerships

PART 7Property investment partnerships

35Election by property-investment partnership to disapply Part 4

1

Part 4 of this schedule does not apply to a transfer of a chargeable interest to a property-investment partnership if the buyer in relation to the transaction elects for that paragraph not to apply.

2

Where an election under this paragraph is made in respect of a transaction—

a

Part 5 of this schedule (if relevant) is also disapplied,

b

the chargeable consideration for the transaction is taken to be the market value of the chargeable interest transferred, and

c

the transaction falls within Part 3 of this schedule.

3

An election under this paragraph must be included in the land transaction return made in respect of the transaction or in an amendment of that return.

4

Such an election is irrevocable and a land transaction return may not be amended so as to withdraw the election.

5

Where an election under this paragraph in respect of a transaction (the “main transaction”) is made in an amendment of the land transaction return—

a

the election has effect as if it had been made on the date on which the land transaction return was made, and

b

any land transaction return in respect of an affected transaction may be amended (within the period allowed for amendment of that return) to take account of that election.

6

In sub-paragraph (5) “affected transaction”, in relation to the main transaction, means a transaction—

a

to which paragraph 32 applied, and

b

with an effective date on or after the effective date of the main transaction.