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490Holdings in OEICs, unit trusts and offshore funds treated as creditor relationship rightsU.K.
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(1)This section applies if—

(a)at any time in an accounting period of a company it holds—

(i)any shares in an open-ended investment company,

(ii)any rights under a unit trust scheme, or

(iii)[F1an interest] in an offshore fund, and

(b)there is a time in the period when that company, scheme or fund fails to meet the qualifying investments test (see section 493).

[F2(2)The Corporation Tax Acts have effect for the accounting period in accordance with subsection (3) as if—

(a)the relevant holding were rights under a creditor relationship of the company, and

(b)any distribution in respect of the relevant holding were not a distribution (and accordingly is within Part 5).]

(3)The credits and debits to be brought into account for the purposes of Part 5 in respect of the company's relevant holdings are to be determined on the basis of fair value accounting.

F3(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(6)In this section and sections 491 and 492 “relevant holding” means a holding within subsection (1)(a).

(7)[F4But the following are not treated as such a holding—

(a)arrangements] that are investment bond arrangements for the purposes of Chapter 6 of this Part or are within section 48A of FA 2005 (alternative finance arrangements: alternative finance investment bond: introduction) [F5, and

(b)a holding in an offshore fund (including a unit trust which is also an offshore fund) if the income arising to the fund is treated as the income of the company]

(8)See section 18(2)(c)(i) of F(No.2)A 2005 (section 17(3): specific powers) for the power to modify “relevant holding” for the purposes of this section and section 492 by regulations under section 17(3) of that Act (regulations about authorised unit trusts and OEICS).

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F1Words in s. 490(1)(a)(iii) substituted (with effect in accordance with art. 1(2)(3) Sch. 1 of the amending S.I.) by The Offshore Funds (Tax) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3001), regs. 1(1), 131(3)

F2S. 490(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 27(7)-(9) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 27(3)

F3S. 490(4)(5) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 27(7)-(9) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 27(4)

F4Words in s. 490(7) substituted (27.5.2011) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Offshore Funds (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1211), regs. 1(1), 45(a)

F5Words in s. 490(7) substituted (27.5.2011) (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Offshore Funds (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1211), regs. 1(1), 45(b)

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