Finance Act 2004

[F1Acquisition: basic rulesU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 29A inserted (retrospective to 6.4.2006) by Finance Act 2006 (c. 25), s. 158(2), Sch. 21 para. 13

32(1)This paragraph applies to a case within subsection (1) of section 174A (acquisition of an interest in taxable property).U.K.

(2)The unauthorised payment is treated as made when the interest in the property is acquired by the pension scheme.

(3)If the interest in the property is acquired because the pension scheme or another person comes to hold the interest directly, the total taxable amount in relation to the unauthorised payment is—

(a)the amount of consideration, in money or money's worth, given directly or indirectly for the interest, plus

(b)the amount of any fees and other costs incurred in connection with the acquisition.

(4)Sub-paragraph (3) is subject to paragraphs 33 to 35.

(5)If the interest in the property is acquired because the pension scheme or another person comes to hold an interest in a person who already holds the interest in the property directly or indirectly, the total taxable amount in relation to the unauthorised payment is—

(a)the market value, at the date the interest in the person is acquired, of the interest in the property held by the person who holds it directly, or

(b)if the interest in the property is a lease at a rent, the amount of consideration that would be treated as given by the person for the lease by virtue of paragraph 34 if it were assigned to the person at that time.

(6)If the interest in the property is treated as acquired by the pension scheme by virtue of paragraph 27 or 28, the total taxable amount in relation to the unauthorised payment is—

(a)the market value, at the date the interest is treated as acquired, of the interest in the property held by the person who holds it directly, or

(b)if the interest in the property is a lease at a rent, the amount of consideration that would be treated as given by the person for the lease by virtue of paragraph 34 if it were assigned to the person at that time.

(7)This paragraph is subject to paragraph 36.]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Sch. 29A para. 32 applied (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Pensions Schemes (Taxable Property Provisions) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1958), regs. 1(1), 4