Schedules

Schedule 4Investment vehicles

Part 1UK property rich collective investment vehicles etc

1Genuine diversity of ownership

1

Schedule 5AAA to TCGA 1992 is amended as follows.

2

In paragraph 7 (appropriate connection)—

a

in sub-paragraph (5)—

i

in paragraph (a), for “it meets” substitute “the vehicle meets or, if the vehicle is part of multi-vehicle arrangements, the arrangements meet”;

ii

in paragraph (b), for “it meets” substitute “the vehicle meets, or those multi-vehicle arrangements meet,”;

iii

omit the words after paragraph (b);

b

after that sub-paragraph insert—

5A

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (5), those Regulations have effect as if references to a fund included—

a

multi-vehicle arrangements, and

b

a collective investment vehicle which is not an offshore fund.

c

after sub-paragraph (7) insert—

8

In this Schedule “multi-vehicle arrangements” means arrangements comprising two or more vehicles under which an investor in one of those vehicles would reasonably regard that investment as an investment in the arrangements as a whole rather than exclusively in any particular vehicle.

3

In paragraph 13 (qualifying conditions)—

a

in sub-paragraph (3)—

i

in paragraph (a), for “it meets” substitute “the scheme meets or, if the scheme is part of multi-vehicle arrangements, the arrangements meet”;

ii

in paragraph (b), for “it meets” substitute “the scheme meets, or those multi-vehicle arrangements meet,”;

iii

omit the words after paragraph (b);

b

after that sub-paragraph insert—

3A

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (3), those Regulations have effect as if references to a fund included—

a

multi-vehicle arrangements, and

b

a collective investment scheme which is not an offshore fund.

4

In paragraph 46 (meaning of qualifying investor etc)—

a

in sub-paragraph (4)—

i

in paragraph (a), for “it meets” substitute “the vehicle meets or, if the vehicle is part of multi-vehicle arrangements, the arrangements meet”;

ii

in paragraph (b), for “it meets” substitute “the vehicle meets, or those multi-vehicle arrangements meet,”;

iii

omit the words after paragraph (b);

b

after that sub-paragraph insert—

4A

For the purposes of sub-paragraph (4), those Regulations have effect as if references to a fund included—

a

multi-vehicle arrangements, and

b

a collective investment vehicle which is not an offshore fund.

5

In paragraph 46A (application of diversity of ownership condition), after sub-paragraph (3) insert—

4

Where the collective investment vehicle is part of multi-vehicle arrangements, sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply as if references to the vehicle included the multi-vehicle arrangements.

6

In paragraph 47 (other definitions), in sub-paragraph (1) at the appropriate place insert—

  • multi-vehicle arrangements” has the meaning given by paragraph 7(8);

7

In paragraph 51 (genuine diversity of ownership condition in case of funds existing before 6 April 2020), after sub-paragraph (2) insert—

3

Where the collective investment vehicle is part of multi-vehicle arrangements, sub-paragraph (2) applies as if references to the vehicle included the multi-vehicle arrangements.