(1)M1Where securities are transferred by or to a person as nominee for another person, or as trustee for another person absolutely entitled as against the trustee, or for any person who would be so entitled but for being an infant or other person under disability, or for two or more persons who are or would be jointly so entitled, sections 713, 715 and 716 shall apply as if references to the transferor or the transferee (as the case may be) were to the person or persons for whom the nominee or trustee disposes or acquires.
(2)M2It is hereby declared that for the purposes of subsection (1) above—
(a)securities are transferred by a person as trustee for another person absolutely entitled as against the trustee if that other person has immediately before the transfer the exclusive right to direct how the securities shall be dealt with, subject only to satisfying any outstanding charge, lien or other right of the trustee to resort to the securities for payment of duty, taxes, costs or other outgoings; and
(b)securities are t ransferred to a person as trustee for another person so entitled if that other person has that right immediately after the transfer.
F1(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)M3Where a person who is entitled to securities becomes trustee of them, he shall be treated for the purposes of sections 710 to 728 as transferring them (in a capacity other than trustee) to himself (in his capacity as trustee), or to himself and any other trustees, at the time he becomes trustee.
(5)M4Annual profits or gains which by virtue of 714(2) or 716(3) are treated as received in a year of assessment by trustees shall be chargeable to income tax [F2at the rate applicable to trusts] for that year.
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(6)M5In any case where—
(a)a trustee of a settlement is treated as receiving annual profits or gains under section 714(2), or
(b)a trustee of a settlement who is resident or domiciled outside the United Kingdom throughout any chargeable period in which an interest period (or part of it) falls would, at the end of the interest period, have been treated under section 714(2) as receiving annual profits or gains or annual profits or gains of a greater amount if he had been resident or domiciled in the United Kingdom during a part of each such chargeable period,
[F4Chapters IA, IB and IC] of Part XV shall have effect as if the amount which the trustee is or would be treated as receiving were income [F5arising under the settlement].
(7)M6In any case where income of a trustee of a settlement who is resident or domiciled outside the United Kingdom throughout any chargeable period in which an interest period (or part of it) falls consists of interest which—
(a)falls due at the end of the interest period; and
(b)would have been treated under section 714(5) as reduced by an allowance or an allowance of a greater amount if he had been resident or domiciled in the United Kingdom during a part of each such chargeable period;
then, for the purposes of [F6Chapters IA, IB and IC] of Part XV, the interest shall be treated as being reduced by the amount of the allowance or by the additional amount (as the case may be).
(8)M7In subsections (6) and (7) above—
(a)“settlement” means settlement within the meaning of [F7Chapter IA of Part XV (see section 660G(1) and (2))]; and
(b)references to a trustee of a settlement are, where there is no trustee of the settlement, to any person entitled to securities comprised in the settlement.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 720(3) repealed (27.7.1993 with effect for the year 1994 and subsequent underwriting years) by 1993 c. 34, s. 213, Sch. 23 Pt. III(12) Note 2
F2Words in s. 720(5) substituted (27.7.1993 with effect for the year 1993-94 and subsequent years of assessment) by 1993 c. 34, s. 79, Sch. 6 paras. 13, 25
F3Words in s. 720(5) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 68 of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), Sch. 20 Pt. 3(17), Note
F4Words in s. 720(6) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 74(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 17 para. 17(2)(a)
F5Words in s. 720(6) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 74(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 17 para. 17(2)(b)
F6Words in s. 720(7) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 74(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 17 para. 17(3)
F7Words in s. 720(8)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 74(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1995 (c. 4), Sch. 17 para. 17(4)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 710-728 modified (27.7.1993) by 1993 c. 34, s. 63(1)(2)
Ss. 710-728 modified (27.7.1993) by 1993 c. 34, s. 63(3)(4)
Ss. 710-728 modified (27.7.1993) by 1993 c. 34, s. 63(8)(10)
Ss. 710-728 modified (27.7.1993 with effect for the year 1992-93 and subsequent years of assessment) by 1993 c. 34, ss. 176(4), 184(3)
C2Ss. 710-728 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 105(1) of the modifying Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 13 para. 11 (with Sch. 13 para. 16, Sch. 15)
C3Ss. 711-728 modified (31.7.1998) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 161(2)(a) (with s. 161(7))
Marginal Citations
M1Source—1985 Sch.23 6(1), 15(6)
M2Source—1985 Sch.23 6(2)
M3Source—1985 Sch.23 7(1)
M4Source—1985 Sch.23 8(1), (2), (4); 1986 Sch.17 1(1)
M5Source—1985 Sch.23 9(1), (2)
M6Source—1985 Sch.23 9(3), (4)
M7Source—1985 Sch.23 9(5)