Finance Act 2007

Amendment of section 730H (interpretation and application) of Principal Act.

42.— (1) Section 730H of the Principal Act is amended in subsection (1)—

(a) in the definition of “relevant event” by substituting “period;” for “period, where”, and

(b) by substituting the following for the definition of “relevant period”:

“ ‘ relevant period ’ in relation to a foreign life policy means a period of 8 years beginning with the inception of the policy and each subsequent period of 8 years beginning immediately after the preceding relevant period;”.

(2) This section applies as respects any relevant event (within the meaning of section 730H(1) of the Principal Act) occurring on or after the passing of this Act in respect of a foreign life policy (within the meaning of section 730H(1) of the Principal Act) taken out on or after 1 January 2001.