Statutory Instrument 2001 No. 2724

The Personal Portfolio Bonds (Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2001

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    " (2) There shall be treated as a gain arising in a relevant year the amount calculated in accordance with the formula - 



0.15 × (A + B - C)

Here - 
A is the amount of the premium paid in respect of the personal portfolio bond;
B is the sum of the amounts found by applying the formula at the end of each of the previous years during which the personal portfolio bond was in existence in succession starting with the first such year; and
C is the amount calculated in accordance with the formula in paragraph (2A).

    (2A) C is the amount calculated in accordance with the formula - 



R - G

(a) at the end of the year immediately preceding the relevant year if the calculation produces an excess; and

(b) at the end of any earlier year during the existence of the bond when the calculation produces an excess; and

(c) adding together all the amounts produced by sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).


     Here - 

     R is the reckonable aggregate value mentioned in section 546(2)[3]; and

     G is the allowable aggregate amount referred to in section 546(3).



    (2B) For the purposes of the computation of C - 



(a) section 546(1)(a)[4] shall be read as if the words "or assignment" and "assigned for money or money's worth, or" and sub-paragraph (ii) and the word "; or" preceding it were omitted;

(b) section 546(6) [5]shall be disregarded; and

(c) sections 546B to 546D[6] shall be disregarded.".

    (3) In paragraph (3) for "concerned, subject to paragraph (4)" substitute - 

" concerned.
This is subject to paragraphs (4) and (4A).".

    (4) After paragraph (4) insert - 

    " (4A) For the purposes of paragraphs (2) to (3), any gain treated as arising under section 546C shall be treated as arising immediately after the gain calculated in accordance with paragraph (2).".

     4.  - (1) Amend regulation 6 as follows.

    (2) In paragraph (3) - 

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for "545" substitute "545 or 546C"; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for "543" substitute "543 or 546C(7)(b)".

    (3) In paragraph (8) - 

(a) in sub-paragraph (a) for "541" substitute "541 or 546C(7)(b)"; and

(b) in sub-paragraph (b) for "545" substitute "545 or 546C(7)(a)".

Tony McNulty

John Heppell
Two of the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury

27th July 2001

[2] S.I. 1999/1029.back

[3] Section 546 was amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2001 (c. 9).back

[4] Subsection (1) was restructured by paragraph 8(2) of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2001.back

[5] Subsection (6) was added by paragraph 8(3) of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2001.back

[6] Sections 546B to 546D were inserted by paragraph 10 of Schedule 28 to the Finance Act 2001.back