Section 169F: Meaning of "interest in a settlement" in sections 169B to 169D, Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992

For the purposes of this section and sections 169B to 169D, an individual is to be regarded as having an interest in a settlement if subsection (2), (3) or (3A) below applies.

This subsection applies if—

any property which is or may at any time be comprised in the settlement, or

any derived property,

is, or will or may become, payable to or applicable for the benefit of the individual or his spouse or civil partner in any circumstances whatsoever.

This subsection applies if the individual or his spouse or civil partner enjoys a benefit deriving directly or indirectly from—

any property which is comprised in the settlement, or

any derived property.

This subsection applies if—

any property which is or may at any time be comprised in the settlement, or any derived property, is, or will or may become, payable to or applicable for the benefit of a child of the individual, at a time when that child is a dependent child of his, in any circumstances whatsoever, or

a dependent child of the individual enjoys a benefit deriving directly or indirectly from any property which is comprised in the settlement or any derived property.

The references in subsections (2) and (3) above to the spouse or civil partner of the individual do not include—

a spouse or civil partner from whom the individual is separated—

under an order of a court,

under a separation agreement, or

in such circumstances that the separation is likely to be permanent, or

the widow or widower or surviving civil partner of the individual.

In this section—

"dependent child" means a child who—

is under the age of 18 years,

is unmarried, and

does not have a civil partner, and

"child" includes a stepchild.

For the purposes of subsection (3A) above no account shall be taken of a term of a settlement relating to dependent children of an individual in respect of any time at which he has no dependent child.

An individual is not to be regarded as having an interest in a settlement by virtue of subsection (2) above if and so long as none of the property which may at any time be comprised in the settlement, and no derived property, can become payable or applicable as mentioned in that provision except in the event of—

in the case of a marriage settlement or civil partnership settlement, the death of both parties to the marriage or civil partnership and of all or any of the children of the family of the parties to the marriage or civil partnership, or

the death of a child of the individual where the child had become beneficially entitled to the property or any derived property at an age not exceeding 25.

In subsection (5) "child of the family", in relation to parties to a marriage or civil partnership, means a child of one or both of them.

In this section "derived property", in relation to any property, means—

income from that property,

property directly or indirectly representing—

proceeds of that property, or

proceeds of income from that property, or

income from property which is derived property by virtue of paragraph (b) above.

Section 169F: Meaning of "interest in a settlement" in sections 169B to 169D

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