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Part 5 Mineral extraction allowances

Chapter 5 Other kinds of qualifying expenditure

416ZCF1Site restoration services supplied by connected person

1

Where—

a

a person (“R”) who is carrying on, or has ceased to carry on, a ring fence trade enters into an arrangement,

b

under the arrangement, a person (“S”) who is connected with R provides a service to R in connection with work on the restoration of a relevant site, and

c

(in the absence of this section) all or part of the consideration for the service would be qualifying expenditure of R under section 416ZA,

the amount of the expenditure which is qualifying expenditure is restricted under section 416ZD(1).

2

Subsection (1)(b) may be satisfied whether the service is provided to R directly or indirectly; and in particular it does not matter—

a

whether R and S are parties to the same contract, or

b

whether payments are made by R directly to S.

3

Subsections (4) and (5) apply for the purposes of this section and sections 416ZD and 416ZE.

4

Relevant site” has the meaning given by section 416ZA(8).

5

References to providing a service include—

a

letting a ship on charter or any other asset on hire, and

b

providing goods which are to be used up in the course of providing a service.