Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4)

Part 5 U.K. Group relief

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 5 applied (with effect in accordance with s. 148 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 125 (with s. 147, Sch. 17)

C2 Pt. 5 excluded (with effect in accordance with Sch. 18 para. 63 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 18 para. 20(5)

C3 Pt. 5 modified by 2009 c. 4, s. 1218ZDB(2) (as inserted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 paras. 20, 21(1)(a) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), Sch. 6 para. 1 (with Sch. 6 para. 21(3)))

C4 Pt. 5 modified (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Risk Transformation (Tax) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1271), regs. 1(1), 10, 11

C5 Pt. 5 applied (with modifications) (24.2.2022) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), Sch. 2 para. 47(4)

C6 Pt. 5 excluded (14.7.2022) by Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act 2022 (c. 40), s. 1(5)(e) (with ss. 15(1), 16(1))

Chapter 4 U.K. Claims for group relief

Limitations on group relief if claim based on consortium condition 1, 2 or 3 U.K.

[F1 146A Conditions 1 and 2: surrendering company not controlled by claimant company etc U.K.

(1) This section applies if—

(a) the claimant company makes a claim for group relief based on consortium condition 1,

(b) it is the surrendering company that is owned by the consortium, and

(c) during any part of the overlapping period, arrangements within subsection (3) are in place which enable a person to prevent the claimant company, either alone or together with one or more other companies that are members of the consortium, from controlling the surrendering company.

(2) This section also applies if—

(a) the claimant company makes a claim for group relief based on consortium condition 2, and

(b) during any part of the overlapping period, arrangements within subsection (3) are in place which enable a person to prevent the link company, either alone or together with one or more other companies that are members of the consortium, from controlling the surrendering company.

(3) Arrangements are within this subsection if—

(a) the company, either alone or together with one or more other companies that are members of the consortium, would control the surrendering company, but for the existence of the arrangements, and

(b) the arrangements form part of a scheme the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to enable the claimant company to obtain a tax advantage under this Chapter.

(4) The group relief to be given on the claim is to be determined as if the surrenderable amount for the overlapping period were 50% of what it would be but for this section (see section 139(2) to determine the surrenderable amount for the overlapping period).

(5) In this section “ the overlapping period ” is to be read in accordance with section 142.

(6) Section 1139 (“tax advantage”) applies for the purposes of this section.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 146A, 146B inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 10 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 (c. 33), Sch. 6 para. 9