Commentary on Sections Structure of Chapters Overview Section 569: Anti-avoidance: transfer of assets abroad
2227.Sections 739 and 740 of ICTA provide rules to counter the avoidance of income tax by the transfer of assets abroad. They apply where income is payable to a person resident or domiciled outside the United Kingdom but which a person domiciled or resident within the United Kingdom has the power to enjoy. This section enables sections 739 and 740 of ICTA to apply to profits arising under this Chapter by ensuring that the profits or gains are treated as income payable to a person resident or domiciled outside the United Kingdom. It is based on paragraph 8 of Schedule 5AA to ICTA.