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Regulation 2 Interpretation

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(1)

In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires—

  • “appropriate person” means any person to whom, or at whose direction, relevant payments or relevant receipts are payable by a paying agent or collecting agent, other than an eligible person or, where the relevant receipts concerned are payable by a collecting agent, a person who is a collecting agent in relation to those receipts;

  • “the Board” means the Commissioners of Inland Revenue;

  • “eligible person” in relation to a relevant payment or relevant receipt to which subsection (4) of section 118G applies means—

    1. (a)

      a person who at the chargeable date falls within paragraph (a) of that subsection,

    2. (b)

      a bank which at the chargeable date falls within paragraph (b) of that subsection,

    3. (c)

      a trustee of a qualifying discretionary or accumulation trust referred to in paragraph (c) of that subsection,

    4. (d)

      a person who is entitled to relief from tax as mentioned in paragraph (d) or (e) of that subsection, or

    5. (e)

      a sovereign power or international organisation referred to in paragraph (j) of that subsection;

  • “notice” means notice in writing;

  • “the principal sections” means sections 118A to 118K;

  • “quarter” means—

    1. (a)

      the period from 30th July 1996 to 30th September 1996;

    2. (b)

      any subsequent period of 3 months ending with the last day of December, March, June or September;

  • “relevant payment” means a foreign dividend payable to a person in the United Kingdom, other than a foreign dividend falling within section 118B(4).

(2)

In these Regulations any reference to a particular section, without more, is a reference to that section of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988.