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365 Loan to buy life annuity.U.K.

M1(1)Subject to the following provisions of this section, interest is eligible for relief under section 353 if it is interest on a loan in respect of which the following conditions are satisfied—

[F1(aa)that the loan was made before 9th March 1999;]

(a)that the loan was made as part of a scheme under which not less than nine-tenths of the proceeds of the loan were applied to the purchase by the person to whom it was made of an annuity ending with his life or with the life of the survivor of two or more persons (“the annuitants”) who include the person to whom the loan was made;

(b)that at the time the loan was made the person to whom it was made or each of the annuitants had attained the age of 65 years;

(c)that the loan was secured on land in the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland and the person to whom it was made or one of the annuitants owns an estate or interest in that land; and

(d)that, if the loan was made after 26th March 1974, the person to whom it was made or each of the annuitants [F2used the land on which it was secured as his only or main residence immediately before 9th March 1999] .

[F3(1AA)Where—

(a)a loan made on or after 9th March 1999 was made in pursuance of an offer made by the lender before that date, and

(b)the offer was either in writing or evidenced by a note or memorandum made by the lender before that date,

the loan shall be deemed for the purposes of subsection (1)(aa) above to have been made before that date.]

[F4(1AB)Subject to subsection (1AC) below, the conditions in paragraphs (aa) and (a) of subsection (1) above shall be treated as satisfied in relation to a loan (“the new loan”) if—

(a)the new loan was made on or after the day on which the Finance Act 1999 was passed;

(b)the new loan was made as part of a scheme (“the scheme”) under which the whole or any part of the proceeds of the loan was used to defray money applied in paying off another loan (“the old loan”); and

(c)the conditions in subsection (1) above were, or were treated by virtue of this subsection as, satisfied with respect to the old loan.

(1AC)If only part of the proceeds of the new loan was used to defray money applied in paying off the old loan, subsection (1AB) above applies only if, under the scheme, not less than nine-tenths of the remaining part of the proceeds of the new loan was applied to the purchase by the person to whom it was made of an annuity ending with his life or with the life of the survivor of two or more persons who include him.

(1AD)In subsection (1AC) above “the remaining part” means the part of the proceeds of the new loan that was not used to defray money applied in paying off the old loan.]

[F5[F6(1A)The condition in subsection (1)(d) above shall be treated as satisfied in relation to a loan if—

(a)the person to whom the loan was made, or any of the annuitants, ceased to use the land as his only or main residence at a time falling within the period of twelve months ending with 8th March 1999, and

(b)the intention at that time of the person to whom the loan was made, or each of the annuitants owning an estate or interest in the land, was to take steps, before the end of the period of twelve months after the day on which the land ceased to be so used, with a view to the disposal of his estate or interest.]

(1B)If it appears to the Board reasonable to do so, having regard to all the circumstances of a particular case, they may direct that in relation to that case subsection (1A) above shall have effect as if for the reference to 12 months there were substituted a reference to such longer period as meets the circumstances of that case.]

(2)Interest is not eligible for relief by virtue of this section unless it is payable by the person to whom the loan was made or by one of the annuitants.

(3)If the loan was made after 26th March 1974 interest on it is eligible for relief by virtue of this section only to the extent that the amount on which it is payable does not exceed [F7the sum of £30,000]; and if the interest is payable by two or more persons the interest payable by each of them is so eligible only to the extent that the amount on which it is payable does not exceed such amount as bears to [F8that sum] the same proportion as the interest payable by him bears to the interest payable by both or all of them.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 365(1)(aa) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 39(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), s. 39(1)

F2Words in s. 365(1)(d) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 40(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), s. 40(2)

F3S. 365(1AA) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 39(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), s. 39(2)

F4S. 365(1AB)-(1AD) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 40(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), s. 40(3)

F5S. 365(1A)(1B) inserted (27.7.1993 with effect in relation to payments of interest made on or after 16 March 1993 (whenever falling due)) by Finance Act 1993 (c. 34), s. 57(3)(5)(6)

F6S. 365(1A) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 40(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), s. 40(4)

F7Words in s. 365(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 83(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), s. 83(1)(a)

F8Words in s. 365(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 83(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), s. 83(1)(b)

Marginal Citations

M1Source-1974 Sch.1 24; 1984 s.22(3)

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