The Income Tax (Building Societies) (Dividends and Interest) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

• Citation: S.I. 2001/404
• Sections: 15

Section 1 Citation, commencement and effect

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Income Tax (Building Societies) (Dividends and Interest) (Amendment) Regulations 2001 and shall come into force on 9th March 2001.

(2) Regulation 5 shall have effect in relation to payments of interest referred to in regulation 4(1)(u) of the principal Regulations that are made on or after 6th April 2001.

(3) Regulation 6 shall have effect in relation to certificates and notifications referred to in regulation 5(3) of the principal Regulations that are given on or after 6th April 2001.

(4) Regulation 7 shall have effect in relation to declarations required by regulation 11(1) and (2) of the principal Regulations that are made on or after 6th April 2001.

(5) Regulations 8 to 15 shall have effect in relation to payments of dividends and interest in respect of shares in, or deposits with or loans to, building societies that are made on or after 6th April 2001.

Section 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Income Tax (Building Societies) (Dividends and Interest) Regulations 1990 and “regulation” means a regulation of the principal Regulations.

Section 3 Amendments to the principal Regulations

Amend the principal Regulations in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.

Section 4 Amendments to the principal Regulations

In regulation 2(1) after the definition of “dividend” insert the following definitions—

“electronic communication” includes any communication by means of a telecommunication system (within the meaning of the Telecommunications Act 1984 );

“electronic signature” has the meaning given by section 7(2) of the Electronic Communications Act 2000 ;

Section 5 Amendments to the principal Regulations

In regulation 4(1) after sub-paragraph (t) add—

(u) a payment of interest in respect of an amount of cash which is—

(i) received by the building society in connection with a sale and repurchase agreement in circumstances where section 730A of the Taxes Act (treatment of price differential on sale and repurchase of securities) applies , and

(ii) required as a result of a variation in the value of the securities as security for performance by the parties to the agreement of their obligations under the agreement.

Section 6 Amendments to the principal Regulations

(1) Amend regulation 5 as follows.

(2) In paragraph (2)(e)—

(a) for the words “on a form provided” substitute “in a form provided or authorised”;

(b) in paragraph (ii) omit the words “in writing”.

(3) After paragraph (2) add the following paragraphs—

(3) A certificate given in accordance with paragraph (2), and a notification given under sub-paragraph (e) of that paragraph, if in writing, shall be signed by the maker of the certificate or notification (“the relevant person”).

(4) Where a certificate referred to in paragraph (3) is not in writing, the building society concerned may—

(a) make a declaration in writing on behalf of the relevant person that the particulars contained in the certificate are those recorded in the declaration, and

(b) send a copy of the declaration to the relevant person.

(5) Subject to any corrections notified by the relevant person to the building society within the period of 30 days following the date on which the copy of the declaration referred to in paragraph (4) was sent to the relevant person, and incorporated in a revised declaration made by the building society, any such declaration shall take effect as from the date on which the copy of it was sent to the relevant person in accordance with that paragraph.

(6) A certificate or notification referred to in paragraph (3) shall be regarded as being given in writing for the purposes of this regulation if it is given—

(a) by telephonic facsimile transmission, or

(b) by electronic communication containing an electronic signature of the relevant person.

(7) A declaration made by the building society in accordance with paragraph (4) shall be regarded as made in writing for the purposes of this regulation if it is produced by electronic means; and the copy of a declaration to be sent to the relevant person in accordance with paragraph (4) may be sent by telephonic facsimile transmission or by electronic communication.

Section 7 Amendments to the principal Regulations

(1) Amend regulation 11 as follows.

(2) In paragraphs (1), (2) and (2A) omit the words “in writing” (in each place where those words occur).

(3) In paragraph (2AB) for the word “inform”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “notify”.

(4) For paragraph (2AC) substitute—

(2AC) In a case falling within regulation 4(1)(a), the declaration required by paragraph (2) must contain—

(a) the name and principal residential address of the individual who is beneficially entitled to the payment, or

(b) where two or more individuals are so entitled, the name and principal residential address of each of them, or

(c) where the person who is so entitled is a Scottish partnership all the partners in which are individuals, the name and principal residential address of each of the individuals.

(5) For paragraph (3) substitute the following paragraphs—

(3) Every declaration shall be made in a form provided or authorised by the Board.

(3A) A declaration, if made in writing, shall be signed by the maker of the declaration.

(3B) Where a declaration (“the original declaration”) is not in writing, the building society may—

(a) make a declaration in writing (“the building society declaration”), on behalf of the person who made the original declaration, that the particulars contained in the original declaration are those recorded in the building society declaration, and

(b) send a copy of the building society declaration to that person.

(3C) Subject to any corrections notified by that person to the building society within the period of 30 days following the date on which the copy of the building society declaration was sent to that person, and incorporated in a revised declaration made by the building society, the building society declaration shall take effect as from the date on which the copy of it was sent to that person.

(3D) A declaration shall be regarded as given in writing for the purposes of this regulation if it is given—

(a) by telephonic facsimile transmission, or

(b) by electronic communication containing an electronic signature of the person making it.

(3E) A building society declaration made in accordance with paragraph (3B) or (3C) of this regulation shall be regarded as made in writing if it is produced by electronic means; and the copy of the building society declaration to be sent to a person in accordance with paragraph (3B)(b) may be sent by telephonic facsimile transmission or by electronic communication.

(6) In paragraph (5) omit the words “and any certificate”.

(7) In paragraph (6) omit the words “or certificate”.

(8) In paragraph (7) omit the words “and every certificate”.

(9) In paragraph (8) omit the words “and certificates”.

Section 8 Amendments to the principal Regulations

In regulation 12(1) —

(a) for the words from “The like provisions” to “(4) to (4C)” substitute “Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the like provisions as are contained in section 17(1), (2), (4) and (4A)” ;

(b) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute the following sub-paragraph—

(b) for the word “bank” in subsection (1) there were substituted “building society”;

(c) omit sub-paragraphs (c) and (d).

Section 9 Amendments to the principal Regulations

In regulation 12(2) after “inspector” insert “and subject to paragraphs (4) and (5)”.

Section 10 Amendments to the principal Regulations

In regulation 12(3)—

(a) before sub-paragraph (a) insert the following sub-paragraph—

(za) as regards a gross payment within regulation 4(1)(a) in respect of which a declaration under regulation 11 has been made on or after 6th April 2001—

(i) the name and principal residential address of the individual beneficially entitled to the payment or, if more than one, of each individual beneficially entitled to the payment; or

(ii) where the person beneficially entitled to the payment is a Scottish partnership, all the partners in which are individuals, the name and principal residential address of each of the partners; and

(iii) notification of the fact that the account in respect of which the payment was made was one in respect of which a declaration under regulation 11 had been made on or after 6th April 2001;

(b) in sub-paragraph (b)—

(i) for the words from “as regards” to “regulation 3 applies” substitute “as regards any gross payment within regulation 4 other than regulation 4(1)(n) that is a payment in respect of an investment, or any payment to which regulation 3 applies that is a payment in respect of an investment”;

(ii) in paragraph (ii) omit the words “each of whom was beneficially entitled to the payment”.

Section 11 Amendments to the principal Regulations

After regulation 12(3) add the following paragraphs—

(4) In the cases specified in paragraph (5), a notice under section 17(1) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 shall not require information.

(5) The cases specified are—

(a) a payment in respect of a certificate of deposit within the meaning given by section 56(5) of the Taxes Act;

(b) a payment in respect of an investment held by a branch of a building society to whom a notice under paragraph (2) is issued, where the branch is situated in a territory other than the United Kingdom;

(c) a payment falling within regulation 4(1)(a) in respect of which the information that the notice under section 17(1) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 shall not require is the name and address of the person to whom the dividend or interest was paid or credited, if other than the person beneficially entitled to the dividend or interest;

(d) a payment in respect of an account which is a tax exempt special savings account for the purposes of section 326A of the Taxes Act ;

(e) a payment in respect of an investment under a plan provided for by regulations made under section 333 of the Taxes Act ;

(f) any other payment not falling within any of sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) which is specified in a notice under paragraph (2) as being a payment in respect of which information is not required.

Section 12 Amendments to the principal Regulations

After regulation 12 insert the following regulation—

Notice under regulation 12—form of return

(12A) Where a notice under the provisions referred to in regulation 12(1)—

(a) requires a return to be made, or

(b) specifies any of the further information prescribed by regulation 12(3) and requires it to be contained in the return, and

(c) the notice specifies the form in which the return is to be made and delivered,

the return shall be made and delivered in that form.

Section 13 Amendments to the principal Regulations

After regulation 14 insert the following regulation—

Information to be provided to the Board—return under regulation 12

(14A) The Board may by notice require any building society to furnish them, within such time (not being less than 14 days) as may be provided by the notice, such information (including copies of any relevant books, documents or other records) as they may reasonably require for the purposes of determining whether information contained in a return by the building society by virtue of a notice under the provisions referred to in regulation 12(1) was correct and complete.

Section 14 Amendments to the principal Regulations

After regulation 15 insert the following regulations—

Inspection of records—return under regulation 12

(15A) Every building society required to make and deliver a return by virtue of a notice under the provisions referred to in regulation 12(1) shall, whenever required to do so within the period specified in regulation 15B(2), make available for inspection by an officer of the Board authorised for that purpose, at such time as that officer may reasonably require, all such copies of books, documents and other records in its possession or under its control as may be required by the Board under regulation 14A.

Retention of records—return under regulation 12

(15B)

(1) A building society required to make and deliver a return by virtue of a notice under the provisions referred to in regulation 12(1) shall retain, for the period specified in paragraph (2), all such books, documents and other records copies of which it may be required to make available for inspection under regulation 15A.

(2) The period specified is the period of two years beginning immediately after the end of the year to which the notice relates.

(3) Paragraphs (1) and (2) are without prejudice to regulations 11(7) and 15(2).

Section 15 Amendments to the principal Regulations

In regulation 16(1)—

(a) for “regulation 13, 14 or 15” substitute “any of regulations 13 to 15A”;

(b) in sub-paragraph (a)(i) after “13” insert “or 14”;

(c) in sub-paragraph (b) after “for the purposes of” insert “the provisions referred to in regulation 12(1) and”.