Finance Act 2003

Amendment of section 81 (exemption of certain securities) of Principal Act.

150.—(1) Section 81 of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (2)(a), by substituting “15 years” for “6 years”, and

(b) in subsection (4), by substituting “15 years” for “6 years”.

(2)(a) Subsection (1)(a) has effect in relation to securities or units comprised in a gift or an inheritance where the date of the gift or the date of the inheritance is on or after 24 February 2003 and the securities or units—

(i) come into the beneficial ownership of the disponer on or after 24 February 2003, or

(ii) become subject to the disposition on or after that date without having been previously in the beneficial ownership of the disponer.

(b) Subsection (1)(b) has effect as on and from 24 February 2003.