Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4)

Part 9 U.K. Leasing plant or machinery

Chapter 3 U.K. Sales of lessors: leasing business carried on by a company alone

[F1 “Qualifying change of ownership” ] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 394A and cross-heading inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 18 para. 9 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 18 para. 5

397 Companies owned by consortiums and members of consortiums U.K.

(1) This section defines what a company being owned by, or a member of, a consortium means for the purposes of the sales of lessors Chapters.

(2) A company is owned by a consortium if—

(a) it is not a qualifying 75% subsidiary of any company,

(b) at least 75% of its ordinary share capital is beneficially owned between them by other companies, and

(c) none of those other companies owns less than 5% of that capital.

(3) Those other companies are the members of the consortium.