Special purpose vehicles.

Other investment vehicles are often established as Unit Trusts, Open Ended Investment Companies (OEICs) or other pooled arrangements.

Meeting the criteria

Special purpose vehicles may be allowed - subject to the following conditions:

1. The pension scheme - together with associates - directly or indirectly owns 10% or less of the asset. There is no right to have private use of any taxable property.
2. The pension scheme – together with any connected person - does not hold directly or indirectly:
   • 10% or more of the share capital or issued share capital of the vehicle, or
   • 10% or more of the voting rights of the vehicle, or
   • a right to receive 10% or more of the income of the vehicle, or
   • an interest in the vehicle gives rise to income and gains derived from a specific property of more than 10%.
3. The vehicle must also meet the following conditions
   • The vehicle must have a value of at least £1 million and hold at least 3 assets directly which are residential property, none of which has an individual value that exceeds 40% of the total value of the assets
   • If the vehicle is a company it must not be a close company (in other words controlled by five or fewer parties) or the equivalent in its country of residence
   • The vehicle must not have as its main purpose, or one of its main purposes, the direct or indirect holding of an animal or animals used for sporting purposes.

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