Part 13 U.K. Tax avoidance

Chapter 2 U.K. Transfer of assets abroad

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 13 Ch. 2 applied by 1988 c. 1, s. 762ZA (as inserted (21.7.2008 with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 98 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 7 para. 94)

C2 Pt. 13 Ch. 2 applied (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) Sch. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Offshore Funds (Tax) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3001), regs. 1(1), 21

C3 Pt. 13 Ch. 2 modified (for the tax year 2025-26 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), Sch. 10 paras. 10(9), 11

Exemptions: no tax avoidance purpose or genuine commercial transaction U.K.

736 Exemptions: introduction U.K.

(1) Sections 737 to [F1 742] deal with exemptions from liability under this Chapter.

(2) Some exemptions apply according to whether the relevant transactions are all pre-5 December 2005 transactions or all post-4 December 2005 transactions or include both (see sections 737, 739 and 740).

F2 (2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In this section and sections 737 to 742—

• “post-4 December 2005 transaction” means a relevant transaction effected on or after 5 December 2005, and

• “pre-5 December 2005 transaction” means a relevant transaction effected before 5 December 2005.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 736(1) substituted (for the tax year 2025-26 and subsequent tax years) by Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), Sch. 12 paras. 47(a), 70(1)

F2 S. 736(2A) omitted (for the tax year 2025-26 and subsequent tax years) by virtue of Finance Act 2025 (c. 8), Sch. 12 paras. 47(b), 70(1)