Explanatory Notes

Income Tax Act 2007

2007 CHAPTER 3

20 March 2007

Commentary on Sections

Part 10: Special rules about charitable trusts etc

Overview

Section 532: Exemption for savings and investment income

1608.This section sets out the various categories of savings and investment income that qualify for exemption from income tax, provided the income is applied to charitable purposes. It is based on section 505(1) of ICTA.

1609.The precise terms of the section draw significantly on the consequential amendments made to section 505 of ICTA by ITTOIA.

1610.In subsection (1), the reference to Act includes references to Acts of the Scottish Parliament and Northern Ireland legislation. See Change 152 in Annex 1, section 1018 and the commentary on that section.