The Unauthorised Unit Trusts (Tax) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2015

• Citation: S.I. 2015/2053
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Unauthorised Unit Trusts (Tax) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 7th January 2016.

Section 2 Amendment of the Unauthorised Unit Trusts (Tax) Regulations 2013

The Unauthorised Unit Trusts (Tax) Regulations 2013 are amended as provided for in regulations 3 and 4.

Section 3 Disapplication of section 272A(1) to (4) of ITTOIA 2005: exempt unauthorised unit trusts

In regulation 12 (treatment of income of an exempt unauthorised unit trust) after paragraph (3) insert—

(3A) Subsections (1) to (4) of section 272A of ITTOIA 2005 (restricting deductions for finance costs related to residential property) do not apply in relation to calculating the profits of a UK property business, or overseas property business, for the purposes of charging the trustees of an exempt unauthorised unit trust to income tax on those profits.

Section 4 Disapplication of section 272A(1) to (4) of ITTOIA 2005: mixed unauthorised unit trusts

In regulation 32 (Part 5 not to apply to mixed unauthorised unit trusts) after paragraph (2) insert—

(3) Where paragraph (1) applies, section 504 of ITA 2007 shall be read as if it included after subsection (4)—

(4A) Subsections (1) to (4) of section 272A of ITTOIA 2005 (restricting deductions for finance costs related to residential property) do not apply in relation to calculating the profits of a UK property business, or overseas property business, for the purposes of charging the trustees to income tax on those profits.