Part III Individuals, partnerships, trusts and collective investment schemes etc

Chapter II Settlements

Migration of settlements, non-resident settlements and dual resident settlements

86 Attribution of gains to settlors with interest in non-resident or dual resident settlements.

(1)

This section applies where the following conditions are fulfilled as regards a settlement in a particular year of assessment—

(a)

the settlement is a qualifying settlement in the year;

(b)

the trustees of the settlement fulfil the condition as to residence specified in subsection (2) below;

(c)

a person who is a settlor in relation to the settlement (“the settlor”) F1... is F2resident in the United Kingdom for the year;

(d)

at any time during the year the settlor has an interest in the settlement;

(e)

by virtue of disposals of any of the settled property originating from the settlor, there is an amount on which the trustees would be chargeable to tax for the year under F3section 1(3) F4if the assumption as to residence specified in subsection (3) below were made;

(f)

paragraph 3, 4 or 5 of Schedule 5 does not prevent this section applying.

F5(2)

The condition as to residence is that—

(a)

there is no time in the year when the trustees are resident in the United Kingdom, or

(b)

there is such a time but, whenever the trustees are resident in the United Kingdom during the year, they fall to be regarded for the purposes of any double taxation relief arrangements as resident in a territory outside the United Kingdom.

(3)

Where subsection (2)(a) above applies, the assumption as to residence is that the trustees are F6resident F7... in the United Kingdom throughout the year; and where subsection (2)(b) above applies, the assumption as to residence is that the double taxation relief arrangements do not apply.

F8(3A)

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(4)

Where this section applies—

(a)

chargeable gains of an amount equal to that referred to in subsection (1)(e) above shall be treated as accruing to the settlor in the year F9or if, as respects the settlor, the year is a split year, in the UK part of that year, F10...

F10(b)

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F11(4ZA)

Where (apart from this subsection) the amount mentioned in subsection (1)(e) would include a chargeable gain or allowable loss to which section 1A(3)(b) or (c) applies (disposals by non-UK residents within the charge to capital gains tax), so much of the gain or loss as would be so included is to be disregarded for the purposes of subsection (1)(e).

F12(4ZB)

Where (apart from this subsection) the amount mentioned in subsection (1)(e) would include an amount of chargeable gains treated as accruing under section 103KA(2) or (3) (carried interest gains), the amount of the gains is to be disregarded for the purposes of subsection (1)(e).

F13(4A)

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(5)

Schedule 5 (which contains provisions supplementary to this section) shall have effect.

F14(6)

See also paragraph 3 of Schedule D1 (foreign gain claims: foreign gains and losses of the trustees ignored for the purposes of subsection (1)(e)).