HC Deb 16 July 1990 vol 176 cc817-8

16.—(1) In its application to the year 1991–92, section 477A of the Taxes Act 1988 shall have effect with the following modifications.

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may also require any building society to account for and pay, on transitional sums, an amount representing income tax calculated in part at the basic rate for the year 1990–91 and in part at the reduced rate determined for that year under section 483(1)(a) of the Taxes Act 1988.

(3) In sub-paragraph (2) above the reference to transitional sums is to such sums paid or credited after 28th February 1991 and before 6th April 1991 as may be determined in accordance with the regulations.

(4) In subsection (3)(a) for the words from "actual" to the end of the paragraph there shall be substituted the words "appropriate amount".

(5) The following subsection shall be inserted after subsection (3)—

"(3A) In subsection (3)(a) above the reference to the appropriate amount is to the actual amount paid or credited in the accounting period of any such dividends or interest together with—

  1. (a) in the case of dividends or interest paid or credited in the year 1990–91, any amount accounted for and paid by the society in respect thereof as representing income tax, and
  2. (b) in the case of dividends or interest paid or credited in the year 1991–92, any amount of income tax accounted for and paid by the society in respect thereof.".'.—[Mr. Ryder.]

Mr. Nicholas Brown

Schedule 5 effectively abolishes the composite rate tax scheme and introduces the new scheme, involving deduction of basic rate income tax. It is likely that the old rules covered the transitional period straddling the changeover date of 6 April 1991. However, the Government seem to have had second thoughts on this point, and the amendments are designed to facilitate those second thoughts. It is an unexceptional point and is acceptable to the Opposition.

Amendment agreed to.

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