Finance Act 2003

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4(1)In section 83AA of the Finance Act 1989 (c. 26) (amounts added to long-term insurance fund of a company in excess of company’s loss), omit—U.K.

(a)subsections (3) to (5),

(b)subsection (6)(a),

(c)subsection (7)(b) and the word “and” before it, and

(d)in subsection (10), the definitions of “the relevant accounting period” and “the transferor company”.

(2)Sub-paragraph (1) has effect for periods of account beginning on or after 1st January 2003.

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(2)Section 89 of that Act (meaning of policy holders' share of profits) is amended as follows.

(3)In subsection (1), for the words after “references to” substitute—

“(a)in a case where there are no Case I profits of the company for the period in respect of its life assurance business, the amount of the relevant profits, and

(b)in any other case, the amount arrived at in accordance with subsection (1A) below.”.

(4)After that subsection insert—

“(1A)An amount is arrived at in accordance with this subsection by—

(a)deducting from any profits of the company for the period chargeable under Case VI of Schedule D under sections 436, 439B and 441 of the Taxes Act 1988 (as reduced by any losses under those sections and any charges on income referable to any category of business other than basic life assurance and general annuity business) so much of the Case I profits of the company for the period in respect of its life assurance business as does not exceed the amount of any profits of the company for the period so chargeable, and

(b)deducting any remaining Case I profits of the company for the period in respect of its life assurance business from any BLAGAB profits of the company for the period.

(1B)For the purposes of this section, the BLAGAB profits of a company for an accounting period are the income and chargeable gains referable to the company’s basic life assurance and general annuity business reduced by the aggregate amount of—

(a)any non-trading deficit on the company’s loan relationships,

(b)expenses of management falling to be deducted under section 76 of the Taxes Act 1988, and

(c)charges on income,

so far as referable to the company’s basic life assurance and general annuity business.”.

(5)In subsection (2), for “subsection (1)” substitute “ subsections (1) and (1A) ”.

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(7)In—

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(b)the second sentence of section 434A(3) of that Act (computation of losses and limitation on relief),

for “88” substitute “ 89 ”.

(8)In section 434A(2)(a)(i) of the Taxes Act 1988 (computation of losses and limitation on relief), for “for the period, otherwise than in accordance with those provisions, the profits or losses of the company’s life assurance business” substitute “ , otherwise than in accordance with those provisions, the relevant profits (within the meaning of section 88(1) of the Finance Act 1989) of the company for the period ”.

(9)In section 437(1A) of the Taxes Act 1988 (general annuity business), for “profits for any accounting period of a company’s life assurance business” substitute “ relevant profits (within the meaning of section 88(1) of the Finance Act 1989) of an insurance company for any accounting period ”.

(10)In paragraph 16(1) of Schedule 7 to the Finance Act 1991 (c. 31) (transitional relief for old general annuity contracts), for “profits for any accounting period of an insurance company’s life assurance business” substitute “ relevant profits (within the meaning of section 88(1) of the Finance Act 1989) of an insurance company for any accounting period ”.

(11)Section 89(1B) of the Finance Act 1989 (c. 26) (inserted by sub-paragraph (4)) has effect for the purposes of section 210A of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12) (inserted by paragraph 14(1)) in relation to any accounting period of a company if it is necessary under that section to determine the company’s BLAGAB profits for the period.

(12)But, subject to that, this paragraph has effect for accounting periods ending on or after 9th April 2003.

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