Part 10 Close companies

Chapter 2 Basic definitions

Companies which are not to be close companies

445 Section 444: registered pension schemes
(1) If shares in a company (“C”) are held on trust for a registered pension scheme, the persons holding the shares are to be treated, for the purposes of section 444(2) and (3)—
(a) as the beneficial owners of the shares, and
(b) in that capacity, as a company which is not a close company.
(2) But subsection (1) does not apply if the scheme is established wholly or mainly for the benefit of—
(a) directors, employees, past directors or past employees of a company within subsection (3), or
(b) dependants of an individual within paragraph (a).
(3) The companies within this subsection are—
(a) C,
(b) an associated company of C,
(c) a company which is under the control of—
(i) a director of C,
(ii) an associate of a director of C, or
(iii) two or more persons each of whom is such a director or associate, and
(d) a close company.
(4) For the meaning of—
(a) “associate”, see section 448, and
(b) “associated company”, see section 449.
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 376(1) (as amended by 2010 c. 4, s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 610(2) (with Sch. 2))
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 456(7) (as substituted by 2010 c. 4, s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 466(2) (with Sch. 2))
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 modified (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 paras. 120, 123 of the amending Act) by 1992 c. 12, Sch. 5AAA para. 36(3)(4) (as inserted by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 1 para. 21)
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 paras. 120, 123 of the amending Act) by 1992 c. 12, Sch. 5AAA para. 46(2) (as inserted by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 1 para. 21)
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 16 para. 6 of the amending Act) by 2003 c. 14, Sch. 9A para. 8 (as inserted by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), Sch. 16 para. 5)
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 16 para. 6 of the amending Act) by 2003 c. 14, Sch. 9A para. 9(1), 10 (as inserted by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), Sch. 16 para. 5)
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with s. 36(4) of the amending Act) by 1992 c. 12, s. 138ZA(6) (as inserted by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 36(2))
Pt. 10 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 8, Sch. 1 Pt. 1