Introduction Details of the Schedule
2.Paragraph 1 sets out the sections in the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (ICTA) which are to be repealed in full. These cover, respectively, general provisions relating to basic and age-related personal allowances, provisions on married couple’s allowance and blind person’s allowance, provisions on payments securing annuities and the provision of allowances for non-resident individuals. Paragraphs 1(a) to (h) currently only have relevance to what is left of section 278 of ICTA, which is to be repealed by paragraph 1(i). The qualifying conditions for UK personal allowances and reliefs from income tax for non-resident persons will continue to apply as set out in section 56(3) of the Income Tax Act 2007 (ITA). The provisions for payments securing annuities continue through section 459 of ITA.
3.Paragraph 2 provides for a number of consequential amendments required to section 266 of ICTA (life assurance premiums) as a result of the changes made in paragraph 1.
4.Sub-paragraph (3) introduces new section 266(1A), which defines an eligible individual as either being resident in the UK, or, if not resident, meeting the conditions set out in section 56(3) of ITA. These conditions are that, at any time in a tax year, an individual:
5.Section 266 of ICTA will now no longer be available to any individual who does not also meet the conditions set out in section 266(1A).
6.Sub-paragraphs (4)-(6) remove references to section 266(7) of ICTA which relate to payments to a trade union or a police organisation. These provisions continue through sections 457 and 458 of ITA.
7.Sub-paragraph 7 removes the reference to section 278 (personal allowances for non-residents) and introduces a reference to new section 266(1A).
8.Paragraph 3 provides for a number of consequential amendments required to 274 of ICTA as a result of the changes made in paragraph 1 and for changes to section 266 of ICTA made in paragraph 2. Subparagraphs (2), (3)(b) and (5) each omit the wording of ‘other sum’ or ‘sums’ because section 274 will apply only to life assurance premiums and to no other payments (specifically, it will not apply to the sum currently referred to in section 266(7) of ICTA). Sub-paragraph 3(c) further sets out the current rate of relief on qualifying life assurance premiums at 12.5 per cent, previously set out in section 274(3)(a). Sub-paragraph 4 repeals section 274(3) which becomes otiose.
9.Sub-paragraphs 3(a) and 6 remove references to section 273 of ICTA (Payments securing widow’s and children’s annuities) which is to be repealed. The provisions continue through section 459 of ITA.
10.Paragraph 4 omits a reference to section 266(7) of ICTA in Schedule 14 of that Act as that subsection is itself now omitted by this section/Schedule.
11.Paragraph 5 provides for a number of amendments in various Taxes Acts needed as a result of repealing certain sections in ICTA provided for in paragraphs 1 to 3 of this Schedule.
12.Paragraph 6 sets out the effective commencement of the change.