Textual Amendments
F1Words in Pt. 4 Ch. 3 heading substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 34(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 12 para. 2
F2Words in Pt. 4 Ch. 3 heading substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 73 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 1 para. 3
(1)Income tax is charged on dividends and other distributions of a UK resident company.
(2)For income tax purposes such dividends and other distributions are to be treated as income.
(3)For the purposes of subsection (2), it does not matter that those dividends and other distributions are capital apart from that subsection.
(1)Tax is charged under this Chapter on the amount or value of the dividends paid and other distributions made in the tax year.
(2)Subsection (1) is subject to—
section 393(2) and (3) (later charge where cash dividends retained in SIPs are paid over), and
section 394(3) (distribution when dividend shares cease to be subject to SIP).
F3(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F3S. 384(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 73 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 1 para. 5
(1)The person liable for any tax charged under this Chapter is—
(a)the person to whom the distribution is made or is treated as made (see Part 6 of ICTA and sections 386(3) [F4, 389(3) and 396A] ), or
(b)the person receiving or entitled to the distribution.
(2)Subsection (1) is subject to—
section 393(4) (later charge where cash dividends retained in SIPs are paid over), and
section 394(4) (distribution when dividend shares cease to be subject to SIP).
Textual Amendments
F4Words in s. 385(1)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 19(10) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 19(4)