2(1)A company which—U.K.
(a)is chargeable to tax for an accounting period, and
(b)has not received a notice requiring a company tax return,
must give notice to [F1an officer of Revenue and Customs] that it is so chargeable.
[F2(1A)But a company is not required to give notice under sub-paragraph (1) in respect of an accounting period if for the period—
(a)all the income on which it is chargeable to tax consists of payments on which it bears income tax by deduction, F3...
(b)the company has no chargeable gains [F4, and
(c)having deducted the income tax mentioned in paragraph (a) at the fourth step in paragraph 8 (calculation of tax payable), the amount of tax payable for the period is nil].]
(2)[F5A notice required to be given under this paragraph] must be given within twelve months from the end of the accounting period.
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in Sch. 18 substituted (18.4.2005) by Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (c. 11), s. 53(1), Sch. 4 para. 68(a); S.I. 2005/1126, art. 2(2)(h)
F2Sch. 18 para. 2(1A) inserted (6.4.2020) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 5 paras. 6(2), 35 (with Sch. 5 para. 36)
F3Word in Sch. 18 para. 2(1A) omitted (6.4.2020) by virtue of Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), Sch. 6 para. 6(a)
F4Sch. 18 para. 2(1A)(c) and word inserted (6.4.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), Sch. 6 para. 6(b)
F5Words in Sch. 18 para. 2(2) substituted (6.4.2020) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 5 paras. 6(3), 35 (with Sch. 5 para. 36)
F6Sch. 18 para. 2(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 123(2), Sch. 41 para. 25(j); S.I. 2009/511, art. 2 (with art. 4)
F7Sch. 18 para. 2(4) omitted (with effect in accordance with art. 3 of the commencing S.I.) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), s. 123(2), Sch. 41 para. 25(j); S.I. 2009/511, art. 2 (with art. 4)