Paragraph 16 Partnership interests: application of provisions about exchanges etc.F1

Where paragraph 5 of Schedule 4 (exchanges) applies to the acquisition of an interest in a partnership in consideration of entering into a land transaction with an existing partner, the interest in the partnership shall be treated as a major interest in land for the purposes of that paragraph if the relevant partnership property includes a major interest in land.

In sub-paragraph (1) “relevant partnership property” has the meaning given by paragraph 14(5) F2or (5A) (as appropriate).

The provisions of paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 (partition etc: disregard of existing interest) do not apply where this paragraph applies.