SCHEDULE 15RELIEF FOR CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO SOCIAL HOUSING

PART 4SHARED OWNERSHIP TRUSTS

Shared ownership trust: election for market value treatment

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1

This paragraph applies where—

a

a shared ownership trust is declared, and

b

the buyer makes an election under this paragraph.

2

An election for tax to be charged in accordance with this paragraph—

a

must be included in the return made in respect of the grant of the lease (or in an amendment to that return), and

b

is irrevocable so that the return may not be amended so as to withdraw the election.

3

Where this paragraph applies—

a

the chargeable consideration for the declaration of the shared ownership trust is taken to be the amount stated in accordance with paragraph 10(5)(f), and

b

no account is to be taken of the rent-equivalent payments.