Finance Act 2006 (Film Tax Relief)
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What's here
1 compliance obligation, 1 practical guide
Penalty landscape
1 of 1 obligation carry an unlimited fine.
Who this Act binds
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- Any Person 1
Relevant guidance
Practical guides for businesses affected by this Act, ordered by how closely they engage with it.
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- Human Medicines Regulations 2012 2012 110 duties
- Licensing Act 2003 2003 105 duties
- Merchant Shipping Act 1995 1995 97 duties
- Road Traffic Act 1988 1988 95 duties
- Air Navigation Order 2016 2016 86 duties
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1 — Excise duties
Browse 15 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Rates of tobacco products duty
Tobacco products duty: evasion
Rate of duty on beer
Rates of duty on wine and made-wine
Repeal of provisions of ALDA 1979 of no practical utility etc
Rates until 1st September 2006
Rates from 1st September 2006
Road vehicles
General betting duty: gaming machines
Rates of gaming duty
Definition of “gaming machine”
Classes of machine and rates of duty
Rates
Reduced pollution certificates
Late renewal supplement
Part 2 — Value added tax
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 3 — Income tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax
Browse 79 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Charge and rates for 2006-07
Charge and main rate for financial year 2007
Small companies' rate and fraction for financial year 2006
Abolition of corporation tax starting rate and non-corporate distribution rate
Group relief where surrendering company not resident in UK
Relief for research and development: subjects of clinical trials
Claims for relief for research and development
Temporary increase in amount of first-year allowances for small enterprises
Meaning of “film” and related expressions
Meaning of “film production company”
Meaning of “film-making activities” etc
Meaning of “production expenditure” and related expressions
Meaning of “UK expenditure”
Meaning of “qualifying co-production” and “co-producer”
Taxation of activities of film production company
Films qualifying for film tax relief
Conditions of relief: intended theatrical release
Conditions of relief: British film
Conditions of relief: UK expenditure
Film tax relief: further provisions
Films: restriction on use of losses while film in production
Films: use of losses in later periods
Films: terminal losses
Films: withdrawal of existing reliefs (corporation tax)
Films: withdrawal of existing reliefs (income tax)
Sound recordings: revenue nature of expenditure
Sound recordings: allocation of expenditure
Sound recordings: interpretation
Corporation tax: films and sound recordings as intangible fixed assets
Films: application of provisions to certain films already in production
Films and sound recordings: commencement and power to alter dates
Transactions with substantial donors
Non-charitable expenditure
Trade profits
Gift aid relief for companies wholly owned by one or more charities
Extension of restrictions on gift aid payments by close companies
Cars with a CO 2 emissions figure
Mobile telephones
Computer equipment
Exemption for employees' eye tests and special glasses
Power to exempt use of vouchers or tokens to obtain exempt benefits
Payments to or in respect of victims of National-Socialist persecution
London Organising Committee
Section 65: supplementary
International Olympic Committee
Competitors and staff
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Restrictions on companies buying losses or gains
Other avoidance involving losses accruing to companies
Repeal of s.106 of TCGA 1992
Policies of insurance and non-deferred annuities
Exception to “bed and breakfasting” rules etc
Interest relief: film partnership
Avoidance involving financial arrangements
Treating assets as “existing assets” etc
Controlled foreign companies and treaty non-resident companies
Transfer of assets abroad
Restriction of exemption from charge to income tax
Leases of plant or machinery
Sale etc of lessor companies etc
Restrictions on use of losses etc: leasing partnerships
Disposal of plant or machinery subject to lease where income retained
Restrictions on effect of elections under section 266 of CAA 2001
Insurance companies
Qualifying policies: altering method for calculating benefits
Settlements, etc: chargeable gains
Settlements, etc: income
Special trusts tax rates not to apply to social landlords' service charge income
Venture capital schemes
Avoidance using options etc
Corporation tax relief for shares acquired under EMI option
PAYE: retrospective notional payments
Profit share agency
Diminishing shared ownership
Beneficial loans to employees
Orders amending Chapter 5 of Part 2 of FA 2005
Amendment of section 29 of the Energy Act 2004
Amendment of section 30 of the Energy Act 2004
Accountancy change: spreading of adjustment
Part 4 — Real Estate Investment Trusts
Real Estate Investment Trusts
Amended 1 timeProperty rental business
Amended 4 timesConditions for company
Amended 6 timesConditions for tax-exempt business
Amended 12 timesConditions for balance of business
Amended 3 timesNotice
Amended 4 timesEffects of entry
Amended 8 timesEntry charge
Amended 13 timesProfit: financing-cost ratio
Amended 9 timesMinor or inadvertent breach
Amended 2 timesCancellation of tax advantage
Amended 9 timesFunds awaiting re-investment
Amended 1 timeCorporation tax
Amended 4 timesCalculation of profits
Amended 13 timesDistributions: liability to tax
Amended 7 timesDistributions: deduction of tax
Amended 1 timeAttribution of distributions
Amended 1 timeCorporation tax
Amended 7 timesMovement of assets out of ring-fence
Amended 4 timesMovement of assets into ring-fence
Amended 4 timesDemergers
Amended 4 timesInterpretation
Amended 1 timeTermination by notice: Commissioners
Amended 1 timeEffects of cessation
Amended 4 timesEarly exit by notice
Amended 4 timesEarly exit
Amended 3 timesGroup Real Estate Investment Trusts
Amended 1 timeAvailability of group reliefs
Amended 4 timesConnected persons
Amended 4 timesJoint ventures
Amended 2 timesManufactured dividends
Amended 14 timesPenalties for failure to give notice, etc
Unlimited fine- Fail to provide information regarding Film Tax Relief Any Person
Effect of deemed disposal and re-acquisition
Amended 1 timeInterpretation
Amended 1 timeRegulations
Amended 1 timeCommencement
Amended 1 timeBrowse 9 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Other key concepts
Duration
Ring-fencing of tax-exempt business
Maximum shareholding
Termination by notice: company
Automatic termination for breach of requirement
Transfer within group
Insurance companies
Housing investment trusts: repeal
Part 5 — Oil
Nomination excesses and corporation tax
Amended 2 timesRing fence expenditure supplement
Amended 2 timesBrowse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
New basis for determining the market value of oil
Section 146: commencement and transitional provisions
Crude oil: power to make regulations
Nomination scheme
Amendment of Schedule 10 to FA 1987
Increase in rate of supplementary charge
Election to defer capital allowances
Part 6 — Inheritance tax
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Part 7 — Pensions
Browse 4 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 8 — Stamp taxes
Browse 7 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Partnerships
Leases
Reallocation of trust property as between beneficiaries
Unit trust schemes
Demutualisation of insurance companies
Alternative finance
Reliefs for certain company acquisitions
Part 9 — Miscellaneous provisions
Arrangements under section 173: information powers
Amended 1 timeDouble taxation agreements: procedure
Amended 1 timeBrowse 6 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Part 10 — Supplementary provisions
Browse 2 other sections in this Part — procedural / definitional / commencement
Repeals
Short title
Schedules
Browse 26 other Schedules — structural / supplementary
Taxation of activities of film production company
Avoidance involving financial arrangements
Leases of plant or machinery: miscellaneous amendments
Insurance companies
Accountancy change: spreading of adjustment
Group Real Estate Investment Trusts: modifications
Inheritance tax: rules for trusts etc
Group relief where surrendering company not resident in UK
Relief for research and development: subjects of clinical trials
Claims for relief for research and development
Film tax relief: further provisions
Transfer of assets abroad
Long funding leases of plant or machinery
Sale etc of lessor companies etc
Settlements: amendment of TCGA 1992 etc
Settlements: amendments to ICTA and ITTOIA 2005 etc
Investment reliefs: venture capital schemes
Real Estate Investment Trusts: excluded business and income
Oil taxation: market value of oil
Schedule to be inserted as Schedule 19C to ICTA
Taxable property held by investment-regulated pension schemes
Pension schemes: inheritance tax
Pension schemes etc: miscellaneous
Stamp duty land tax: amendments of Schedule 15 to FA 2003
Stamp duty land tax: amendments of Schedule 17A to FA 2003
Repeals
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