F1SCHEDULE 4AStamp duty land tax: higher rate for certain transactions
F2More about the condition in paragraph 5D(2)(a)
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(1)
In a case where the person carrying on the relievable F3business mentioned in paragraph 5D(1) carries it on in partnership with one or more other persons, “qualifying partner” means any individual who is a member of the partnership.
(2)
“Qualifying employee” means an individual employed for the purposes of the F4relievable business.
(3)
In a case falling within sub-paragraph (1), the condition in paragraph 5D(2)(a) is taken not to be met if the individuals, or a class of individuals, to whom it is proposed to make the dwelling available for use as living accommodation include, or are likely to include, a member of the partnership who is (or will at the relevant time be) entitled to a 10% or greater share—
(a)
in the income profits of the partnership, or
(b)
in any company beneficially entitled to the higher threshold interest mentioned in paragraph 5D(1), or
(c)
in that higher threshold interest.
(4)
In addition, the condition in paragraph 5D(2)(a) is taken not to be met if the individuals, or a class of individuals, to whom it is proposed to make the dwelling available for use as living accommodation include, or are likely to include, an individual employed for the purposes of the F5relievable business in question who is (or will at the relevant time be)—
(a)
entitled to a 10% or greater share—
(i)
in the income profits of the F6relievable business, or
(ii)
in any company that is beneficially entitled to the higher threshold interest, or
(iii)
in that higher threshold interest, or
(b)
employed to provide excluded domestic services.
(5)
The reference in sub-paragraph (4)(b) to an individual employed to provide excluded domestic services is to an individual the duties of whose employment include the provision of services in connection with the (actual or intended) occupation, by an individual to whom sub-paragraph (6) applies, of the dwelling mentioned in paragraph 5D(2)(a) (“the relevant dwelling”), or a linked dwelling.
(6)
This sub-paragraph applies to any individual who is connected with a person who is or is to be beneficially entitled to the higher threshold interest.
(7)
The following are “linked” dwellings for the purposes of sub-paragraph (5)—
(a)
if the conditions in section 116(2) of the Finance Act 2013 are met in relation to the relevant dwelling and another dwelling, that other dwelling;
(b)
a dwelling that is linked to the relevant dwelling, as described in section 117(1) of the Finance Act 2013.
(8)
For the purposes of sub-paragraphs (3)(c) and (4)(a) persons who are entitled to a chargeable interest as beneficial joint tenants (or, in Scotland, as joint owners) are taken to be entitled to the chargeable interest as beneficial tenants in common (or, in Scotland, as owners in common) in equal shares.
(9)
Section 147 of the Finance Act 2013 (meaning of “10% or greater share in a company”) applies for the purposes of this paragraph as for the purposes of section 146 of that Act.
(10)
In this paragraph references to employment include the holding of an office.