Part 21Other general provisions

Interpretation

1312Abbreviated references to Acts

In this Act—

  • “CAA 2001” means the Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2),

  • F2“CTA 2010” means the Corporation Tax Act 2010,

  • “FA”, followed by a year, means the Finance Act of that year,

  • “F(No.2)A”, followed by a year, means the Finance (No.2) Act of that year,

  • “FISMA 2000” means the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (c. 8),

  • “ICTA” means the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1),

  • “IHTA 1984” means the Inheritance Tax Act 1984 (c. 51),

  • “ITA 2007” means the Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3),

  • “ITEPA 2003” means the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1),

  • “ITTOIA 2005” means the Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5),

  • “TCGA 1992” means the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12),

  • F1“TIOPA 2010” means the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010,

  • “TMA 1970” means the Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9), and

  • “VATA 1994” means the Value Added Tax Act 1994 (c. 23).

1313Activities in UK sector of continental shelf

1

Any profits—

a

from exploration or exploitation activities carried on in the UK sector of the continental shelf, or

b

from exploration or exploitation rights,

are treated for corporation tax purposes as profits from activities or property in the United Kingdom.

2

Any profits arising to a non-UK resident company—

a

from exploration or exploitation activities, or

b

from exploration or exploitation rights,

are treated for corporation tax purposes as profits of a trade carried on by the company in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment in the United Kingdom.

3

In this section—

  • “exploration or exploitation activities” means activities carried on in connection with the exploration or exploitation of so much of the seabed and subsoil and their natural resources as is situated in the United Kingdom or the UK sector of the continental shelf,

  • “exploration or exploitation rights” means rights to assets to be produced by exploration or exploitation activities or to interests in or to the benefit of such assets, and

  • “the UK sector of the continental shelf” means the areas designated by Order in Council under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964 (c. 29).

1314Meaning of “caravan”

1

In this Act “caravan” means—

a

a structure designed or adapted for human habitation which is capable of being moved by being towed or being transported on a motor vehicle or trailer, or

b

a motor vehicle designed or adapted for human habitation,

but does not include railway rolling stock which is on rails forming part of a railway system or any tent.

2

A structure composed of two sections—

a

separately constructed, and

b

designed to be assembled on a site by means of bolts, clamps or other devices,

is not prevented from being a caravan just because it cannot, when assembled, be lawfully moved on a highway (or, in Scotland or Northern Ireland, road) by being towed or being transported on a motor vehicle or trailer.

1315Claims and elections

In this Act any reference to a claim or election is to a claim or election in writing.

1316Meaning of “connected” persons and “control”

1

F3Section 1122 of CTA 2010 (how to tell whether persons are connected) applies for the purposes of this Act unless otherwise indicated (whether expressly or by implication).

2

F4Section 1124 of CTA 2010 (meaning of control in relation to a body corporate) applies for the purposes of this Act unless otherwise indicated (whether expressly or by implication).

F51317Meaning of “farming” and related expressions

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F61318Meaning of grossing up

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1319Other definitions

In this Act, except where the context otherwise requires—

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  • “credit union” means a society registered as a credit union under the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1965 (c. 12) or the Credit Unions (Northern Ireland) Order 1985 (S.I. 1985/1205 (N.I. 12)),

  • “dividend ordinary rate” means the rate of income tax specified in section 8(1) of ITA 2007,

  • “houseboat” means a boat or similar structure designed or adapted for use as a place of human habitation,

  • “the Mergers Directive” means Council Directive F102009/133/EC,

  • “national insurance contributions” means any contributions under—

    1. a

      Part 1 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (c. 4), or

    2. b

      Part 1 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits (Northern Ireland) Act 1992 (c. 7),

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  • “normal self-assessment filing date”, in relation to a tax year, means the 31 January following the tax year,

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  • “SCE” means a European Cooperative Society within the meaning of Council Regulation (EC) No. 1435/2003 on the Statute for a European Cooperative Society,

  • “SE” means a European public limited-liability company (or Societas Europaea) within the meaning of Council Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001 on the Statute for a European company,

  • F8“statutory insolvency arrangement” means—

    1. (a)

      a voluntary arrangement that has taken effect under, or as a result of, the Insolvency Act 1986, Schedule 4 or 5 to the Bankruptcy (Scotland) Act 1985 or the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989,

    2. (b)

      a compromise or arrangement that has taken effect under Part 26 of the Companies Act 2006, or

    3. (c)

      an arrangement or compromise of a kind corresponding to any of those mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) that has taken effect under, or as a result of, the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom,

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1320Interpretation: Scotland

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In the application of section 1284 (housing grants) and Part 1 of Schedule 2 (transitionals and savings: general provisions) to Scotland, “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, an Act of the Scottish Parliament.

1321Interpretation: Northern Ireland

In the application of section 1284 (housing grants) and Part 1 of Schedule 2 (transitionals and savings: general provisions) to Northern Ireland, “enactment” includes an enactment comprised in, or in an instrument made under, Northern Ireland legislation.