RPSM07103020 - Technical Pages: Investments: Loans: Meaning of loan

Meaning of loan

[s162]

HMRC does not want the restrictions on loans to persons who are or have been sponsoring employers to apply to loans issued to the market generally. For example large schemes may want to buy corporate bonds issued by the employer.

In accordance with section 162, the following are not classed as loans for the purposes of this chapter, and are not subject to the restrictions relating to employer loans if they are listed or dealt in on a recognised stock exchange (within section 841 Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (ICTA)) or offered to the public,

  • debentures
  • debenture stock
  • loan stock
  • bonds
  • certificates of deposit
  • other instruments relating to the owing of monies.
Glossary ( RPSM20000000)