Part 8Offshore funds

Tax treatment of participants in offshore funds

359Power to make regulations about exceptions to definition of “mutual fund”

1

The Treasury may by regulations amend or repeal any provision of section 357 or 358.

2

The Treasury may by regulations provide that arrangements are not a mutual fund for the purposes of section 355—

a

in specified circumstances, or

b

if they are of a specified description.

3

Regulations under this section may include provision having effect in relation to the tax year, or accounting periods, current on the day on which the regulations are made.

4

Regulations under subsection (1) may only be made if a draft of the statutory instrument containing the regulations has been laid before and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons.