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Sch. 18 Pt. 9C repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 454(11), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)" AffectedClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectingEffectsExtent="S+A+M+E+A+S+A+F+F+E+C+T+E+D" Row="722" AffectedNumber="36" AffectedProvisions="Sch. 18 Pt. 9C" AppliedModified="2019-04-15T10:26:14.212591+01:00" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/effect/key-a7002642666e9560cfda8cb8dc115ca8"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Finance Act 1998</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-18" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/schedule/18">Sch. 18 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-18-part-9C" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/schedule/18/part/9C" FoundRef="schedule-18">Pt. 9C</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Corporation Tax Act 2009</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/4/schedule/1">Sch. 1 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-1-paragraph-454-11" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/4/schedule/1/paragraph/454/11">para. 454(11)</ukm:Section> <ukm:Section Ref="schedule-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/4/schedule/3">Sch. 3 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-3-part-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/4/schedule/3/part/1">Pt. 1</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Savings><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/4/schedule/2">Sch. 2 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-part-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/4/schedule/2/part/1">Pt. 1</ukm:Section> <ukm:Section Ref="schedule-2-part-2" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/4/schedule/2/part/2">2</ukm:Section></ukm:Savings><ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:Section Ref="section-1329-1" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2009/4/section/1329/1">s. 1329(1)</ukm:Section></ukm:CommencementAuthority><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Date="2009-04-01" Qualification="with effect in accordance with" OtherQualification="s. 1329(1)"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect><ukm:UnappliedEffect AffectedYear="1998" AffectingYear="2006" AffectingEffectsExtent="E+W+S+N.I." 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Sch. 18 Pt. 9C repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 1329(1), Sch. 1 para. 454(11), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)" Row="721" AffectingClass="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" AffectingNumber="25"><ukm:AffectedTitle>Finance Act 1998</ukm:AffectedTitle><ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-18" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/schedule/18">Sch. 18 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-18-part-9C" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/schedule/18/part/9C" FoundRef="schedule-18">Pt. 9C</ukm:Section> title</ukm:AffectedProvisions><ukm:AffectingTitle>Finance Act 2006</ukm:AffectingTitle><ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-3" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/25/schedule/3">Sch. 3 </ukm:Section><ukm:Section Ref="schedule-3-paragraph-9" URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2006/25/schedule/3/paragraph/9">para. 9</ukm:Section></ukm:AffectingProvisions><ukm:InForceDates><ukm:InForce Date="2006-07-19" Qualification="with effect in accordance with" OtherQualification="Sch. 3 para. 10"/></ukm:InForceDates></ukm:UnappliedEffect></ukm:UnappliedEffects></ukm:PrimaryMetadata>
					

                    
									 
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				</ukm:Metadata><Primary><Body DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/36/body" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/body" NumberOfProvisions="181" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2016-09-15"><Part DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/36/part/III" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/part/III" NumberOfProvisions="128" id="part-III" RestrictExtent="E+W+S+N.I." RestrictStartDate="2016-09-15"><Number>Part III</Number><Title> Income Tax, Corporation Tax and Capital Gains Tax</Title><Chapter DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/36/part/III/chapter/II" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/part/III/chapter/II" NumberOfProvisions="29" id="part-III-chapter-II" RestrictStartDate="2012-07-17"><Number>Chapter II</Number><Title> Taxation of Chargeable Gains</Title><Pblock DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/36/part/III/chapter/II/crossheading/groups-of-companies-etc" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/part/III/chapter/II/crossheading/groups-of-companies-etc" NumberOfProvisions="10" id="part-III-chapter-II-crossheading-groups-of-companies-etc" RestrictStartDate="2011-07-19"><Title> Groups of companies <Abbreviation Expansion="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</Abbreviation></Title><P1group RestrictStartDate="1998-07-31"><Title> Incorporated friendly societies.</Title><P1 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/36/section/136" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/136" id="section-136"><Pnumber>136</Pnumber><P1para><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/36/section/136/1" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/136/1" id="section-136-1"><Pnumber>1</Pnumber><P2para><Text>In section 170(9) of the <CommentaryRef Ref="c16422341"/>Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (meaning of “<Term id="term-company">company</Term>” in sections 170 to 181), after the word “and" at the end of paragraph (c) there shall be inserted the following paragraph—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default"><P3><Pnumber>cc</Pnumber><P3para><Text>an incorporated friendly society within the meaning of the <CommentaryRef Ref="c16422351"/>Friendly Societies Act 1992; and</Text></P3para></P3></BlockAmendment><AppendText>.</AppendText></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/36/section/136/2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/136/2" id="section-136-2"><Pnumber>2</Pnumber><P2para><Text>In subsection (2) of section 171 of that Act (transfers within a group), after the word “or" at the end of the paragraph (cc) inserted by section 135 above there shall be inserted the following paragraph—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default"><P3><Pnumber>cd</Pnumber><P3para><Text>a disposal by or to a qualifying friendly society; or</Text></P3para></P3></BlockAmendment></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/36/section/136/3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/136/3" id="section-136-3"><Pnumber>3</Pnumber><P2para><Text>After subsection (4) of that section there shall be inserted the following subsection—</Text><BlockAmendment TargetClass="primary" TargetSubClass="unknown" Context="main" Format="default"><P2><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P2para><Text>In subsection (2)(cd) above “<Term>qualifying friendly society</Term>” means a company which is a qualifying society for the purposes of section 461B of the Taxes Act (incorporated friendly societies entitled to exemption from income tax and corporation tax on certain profits).</Text></P2para></P2></BlockAmendment></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/36/section/136/4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/136/4" id="section-136-4"><Pnumber>4</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Subsection (1) above applies for the purpose of determining, in relation to times on and after 17th March 1998, whether a friendly society is a company within the meaning of the provisions of sections 170 to 181 of the <CommentaryRef Ref="c16422361"/>Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992.</Text></P2para></P2><P2 DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/36/section/136/5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/136/5" id="section-136-5"><Pnumber>5</Pnumber><P2para><Text>Subsections (2) and (3) above apply in relation to disposals made on or after 17th March 1998.</Text></P2para></P2></P1para></P1></P1group></Pblock></Chapter></Part></Body></Primary><Commentaries><Commentary id="c16422341" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/12" id="c00317" Year="1992" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="12">1992 c. 12</Citation>. </Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c16422351" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/40" id="c00318" Year="1992" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="40">1992 c. 40</Citation>. </Text></Para></Commentary><Commentary id="c16422361" Type="M"><Para><Text><Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1992/12" id="c00319" Year="1992" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Number="12">1992 c. 12</Citation>. </Text></Para></Commentary></Commentaries></Legislation>