Corporation Tax Act 2010

Continuity of the law: general U.K.

1 U.K. The repeal of provisions and their enactment in a rewritten form by this Act does not affect the continuity of the law.

2 U.K. Paragraph 1 does not apply to any change made by this Act in the effect of the law.

3 U.K. Any subordinate legislation or other thing which—

(a) has been made or done, or has effect as if made or done, under or for the purposes of a superseded enactment so far as it applied for relevant tax purposes, and

(b) is in force or effective immediately before the commencement of the corresponding rewritten provision,

has effect after that commencement as if made or done under or for the purposes of the rewritten provision.

4 (1) Any reference (express or implied) in this Act, another enactment or an instrument or document to a rewritten provision is to be read as including, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which any corresponding superseded enactment had effect for relevant tax purposes, a reference to the superseded enactment so far as applying for those relevant tax purposes. U.K.

(2) Any reference (express or implied) in this Act, another enactment or an instrument or document to—

(a) things done under or for the purposes of a rewritten provision, or

(b) things falling to be done under or for the purposes of a rewritten provision,

is to be read as including, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which any corresponding superseded enactment had effect for relevant tax purposes, a reference to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of the superseded enactment so far as applying for those relevant tax purposes.

5 (1) Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, instrument or document to a superseded enactment in its application for relevant tax purposes is to be read, so far as is required for those relevant tax purposes, as including, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which any corresponding rewritten provision has effect, a reference to the rewritten provision. U.K.

(2) Any reference (express or implied) in any enactment, instrument or document to—

(a) things done under or for the purposes of a superseded enactment in its application for relevant tax purposes, or

(b) things falling to be done under or for the purposes of a superseded enactment in its application for relevant tax purposes,

is to be read, so far as is required for those relevant tax purposes, as including, in relation to times, circumstances or purposes in relation to which any corresponding rewritten provision has effect, a reference to things done or falling to be done under or for the purposes of the rewritten provision.

6 U.K. Paragraphs 1 to 5 have effect instead of section 17(2) of the Interpretation Act 1978 (but are without prejudice to any other provision of that Act).

7 U.K. Paragraphs 4 and 5 apply only so far as the context permits.