Section 676: Disallowance of trading losses where company reconstruction without change in ownership
2099.This section deals with the interaction between sections 674(2) and 944(3). It is based on section 768 of ICTA.
2100.When a trade is transferred from a predecessor company to a successor company, and the relevant conditions are met for a company reconstruction without a change in ownership, section 944(3) provides for the successor to be entitled to relief under section 45 for a trading loss made by the predecessor. Section 674(2) restricts relief under section 45 if there is a change in company ownership. If there is both a company reconstruction without a change in ownership (such that section 944(3) applies) and, separately, a change in ownership (such that section 674(2) applies), then this section extends section 674(2) to restrict relief given under section 944(3).
2101.Section 768(5) of ICTA refers to “section 343” of that Act. But section 768(5) only operates on section 768(1) of ICTA, and section 768(1) only restricts relief under section 393 of that Act. The only provision of section 343 of ICTA which gives relief under section 393 of that Act is section 343(3).This section refers precisely to section 944(3), which is based on section 343(3) of ICTA.
