Section 709: Meaning of “the relevant period”
2202.This interpretative section is based on sections 767A and 767AA of ICTA.
2203.Subsection (3) makes an exception to the general rule laid down by subsection (2). Suppose A sells a company to B without intending to avoid tax and B enters into a company purchase scheme with C: B may be liable under this Chapter but A may not. The rationale is that A can be expected to ensure, when selling the company to B, that B does not behave in a way which would trigger this Chapter, but A cannot be expected to ensure that B does not enter into arrangements with C whereby C triggers this Chapter. Subsection (3) begins “But if …” to make it clear that subsection(2) is subject to subsection (3).
