Amendments to the Finance Act 20098

1

Schedule 61 to the Finance Act 2009 (alternative finance investment bonds)39 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 14 (treatment for purposes of capital allowances)—

a

in sub-paragraph (2), for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

a building or structure (or part of a building or structure).

b

in sub-paragraph (3)(b), at the beginning insert “in a case within sub-paragraph (2)(a),”, and

c

in sub-paragraph (3), at the end insert—

; and

c

in a case within sub-paragraph (2)(b), Q is not to be regarded as acquiring, and P is not to be regarded as ceasing to have, the relevant interest in the asset by virtue of that transaction.

3

In paragraph 16—

a

in sub-paragraph (2), for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

a building or structure (or part of a building or structure).

b

in sub-paragraph (4), for the words from “, Q is to be treated” to the end substitute—

a

in a case within sub-paragraph (2)(a), Q is to be treated as becoming, and P is to be treated as ceasing to be, the owner of the asset, and

b

in a case within sub-paragraph (2)(b), Q is to be treated as acquiring, and P is to be treated as ceasing to have, the relevant interest in the asset.

c

omit sub-paragraph (5)(b) and the “and” before it, and

d

omit sub-paragraph (6)(b) and the “and” before it.

4

In paragraph 17—

a

in sub-paragraph (2), for paragraph (b) substitute—

b

a building or structure (or part of a building or structure).

b

in sub-paragraph (4), for the words from “, that other person” to the end substitute—

a

in a case within sub-paragraph (2)(a), that other person is to be treated as becoming, and P is to be treated as ceasing to be, the owner of the asset, and

b

in a case within sub-paragraph (2)(b), that other person is to be treated as acquiring, and P is to be treated as ceasing to have, the relevant interest in the asset.

c

omit sub-paragraph (5)(b) and the “and” before it, and

d

omit sub-paragraph (6)(b) and the “and” before it.