SCHEDULES
F1SCHEDULE 10
Part IV Amendments
(2) Deep gain securities
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1
Schedule 11 to the M1 Finance Act 1989 (deep gain securities) shall be amended as follows.
2
In paragraph 4 (meaning of transfer etc.) the following sub-paragraph shall be inserted after sub-paragraph (2)—
2A
But (notwithstanding sub-paragraph (2) above) “transfer” does not include a transfer made on a conversion of a security into share capital in a company.
3
The following shall be inserted after paragraph 22—
22A Convertible securities: special rules (1)
1
Sub-paragraph (2) below applies where—
a
a security is a qualifying convertible security, for the purposes of Schedule 10 to the Finance Act 1990, at the time of its issue,
b
apart from paragraph 21 of Schedule 4 to the Taxes Act 1988, it would be a deep discount security at that time, and
c
at a later time it ceases to be a qualifying convertible security for the purposes of Schedule 10 to the Finance Act 1990.
2
As regards any event occurring in relation to the security after the time mentioned in sub-paragraph (1)(c) above, paragraphs 5 to 19 above shall have effect as if—
a
the security were a deep gain security, and
b
it had been acquired as such (whatever the time it was acquired).
3
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (2) above events, in relation to a security, include anything constituting a transfer or acquisition for the purposes of this Schedule.
22B Convertible securities: special rules (2)
1
In a case where—
a
a security is a qualifying convertible security, for the purposes of Schedule 10 to the Finance Act 1990, at the time of its issue, and
b
apart from this sub-paragraph it would be a deep gain security at that time,
then (subject to sub-paragraph (3) below) the security shall be treated, at the time of its issue and at all subsequent times, as not being a deep gain security.
2
Sub-paragraph (3) below applies where—
a
sub-paragraph (1) above applies in the case of a security, and
b
at a time after its issue it ceases to be a qualifying convertible security for the purposes of Schedule 10 to the Finance Act 1990.
3
As regards any event occurring in relation to the security after the time mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b) above, paragraphs 5 to 19 above shall have effect as if—
a
the security were a deep gain security, and
b
it had been acquired as such (whatever the time it was acquired).
4
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3) above events, in relation to a security, include anything constituting a transfer or acquisition for the purposes of this Schedule.
Sch. 10 repealed (29.4.1996 with effect in accordance with the provisions of Chapter II of Part IV of the amending Act) by 1996 c. 8, ss. 104, 205, Sch. 14 para. 58, Sch. 41 Pt. V(3) Note (with Sch. 15 para. 21)