Part V U.K. Transfer of business assets[F1 , [F2 business asset disposal relief] and investors' relief]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Pt. 5 heading inserted (15.9.2016) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 14 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in Act substituted (with effect for the tax year 2020-21 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), Sch. 3 paras. 7(2)(a), 8 (with Sch. 3 para. 7(3))

Chapter II U.K. Gifts of business assets

166 Gifts to non-residents. U.K.

(1) [F3 Subject to section 167A, section 165(4)] shall not apply where the transferee is [F4 not resident] in the United Kingdom.

(2) Section 165(4) shall not apply where the transferee is an individual F5 ... if that individual F5 ... —

(a) though resident F6 ... in the United Kingdom, is regarded for the purposes of any double taxation relief arrangements as resident in a territory outside the United Kingdom, and

(b) by virtue of the arrangements would not be liable in the United Kingdom to tax on a gain arising on a disposal of the asset occurring immediately after its acquisition.

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 166(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 60 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 24

F4 Words in s. 166(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 46 para. 112 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 46 para. 99(2)

F5 Words in s. 166(2) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 251(1)(a)(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 251(7)(a), Sch. 26 Pt. VIII(1)

F6 Words in s. 166(2)(a) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 46 para. 112 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 46 para. 99(3)