Section 382 Contents of Chapter

United Kingdom

(1)

This Chapter—

(a)

imposes a charge to income tax on dividends and other distributions of UK resident companies (see section 383),

(b)

treats dividends as paid in some circumstances (see sections 386 to 391), F1...

(c)

makes special provision where the charge is in respect of shares awarded under F2a Schedule 2 share incentive plan (see sections 392 to 396)F3, and

(d)

treats distributions as made in some circumstances (see section 396A).

(2)

This Chapter also makes provision about F4... tax being treated as paid and reliefs available in respect of certain distributions which applies whether or not the distributions are otherwise dealt with under this Chapter (see sections F5399 to 401).

(3)

For exemptions from the charge under this Chapter, see in particular—

Chapter 3 of Part 6 (income from individual investment plans),
Chapter 5 of that Part (venture capital trust dividends),
section 770 (amounts applied by SIP trustees acquiring dividend shares or retained for reinvestment), and
section 498 of ITEPA 2003 (no charge on shares ceasing to be subject to SIP in certain circumstances).

(4)

In this Chapter “dividends” does not include income treated as arising under section 410 (stock dividends).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Word in s. 382(1)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 19(10) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 19(3)
F2: Words in s. 382(1)(c) substituted (6.4.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 8 paras. 54, 89 (with Sch. 8 paras. 90-96)
F3: S. 382(1)(d) and word inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 19(10) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), s. 19(3)
F4: Words in s. 382(2) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 73 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 1 para. 4(a)
F5: Word in s. 382(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 73 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 1 para. 4(b)

Notes on Chapter 3

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. 4 Ch. 3 heading substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 34(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 12 para. 2
F2: Words in Pt. 4 Ch. 3 heading substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 73 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 1 para. 3