Finance Act 2005

Amendment of section 87A (stock repo) of Principal Act.

123.—(1) Section 87A of the Principal Act is amended—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) in the definition of “repurchase agreement” by substituting “12 months” for “6 months”, and

(ii) in the definition of “stock return” by substituting “12 month time limit” for “6 month time limit”,

(b) in subsection (3) by substituting “12 months” for “6 months”, and

(c) in subsection (4)(a) by substituting “12 months” for “6 months”.

(2) This section applies to stock transfers (for the purposes of section 87A of the Principal Act) executed on or after the date of the passing of this Act.