Income Tax Act 2007

IntroductionU.K.

850Overview of ChapterU.K.

[F1(1)This Chapter has effect for the purposes of section 876 (duty under section 874 to deduct tax from payments of yearly interest: exception for deposit-takers).]

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

(3)Sections 853 to 856 set out some basic concepts, so that—

(a)section 853 defines “deposit-taker” (and section 854 allows the Treasury by order to prescribe persons as deposit-takers),

(b)section 855 defines “investment” and “deposit”, and

(c)section 856 explains which investments are relevant investments.

(4)Section 856 is subject to—

(a)section 857 (which sets out when investments must be treated as relevant and when they may be treated as not relevant), and

(b)sections [F3863] to 870 (which describe various kinds of investment which are not relevant investments).

(5)Sections [F4872 and] 873 contain supplementary provisions.

(6)For the purposes of this [F5Chapter, crediting] interest counts as paying it.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 850(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 28 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 6 para. 5(2)

F2S. 850(2) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 28 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 6 para. 5(3)

F3Word in s. 850(4)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 28 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 6 para. 5(4)

F4Words in s. 850(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 28 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 6 para. 5(5)

F5Words in s. 850(6) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 28 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 6 para. 5(6)