Finance Act 2011

Payment of the bank levy through the corporation tax system U.K.

50 (1) This paragraph applies where the bank levy is charged as provided for by paragraph 4. U.K.

(2) The bank levy is to be treated as if it were an amount of corporation tax chargeable on the relevant group's responsible member (see paragraph 54) for the accounting period or periods determined in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.

(3) Subject to what follows, the accounting period for which the bank levy is to be treated as if it were an amount of corporation tax chargeable is to be—

(a) the responsible member's accounting period which ends at the same time as the chargeable period, or

(b) if it does not have an accounting period which ends at that time, its accounting period during which the chargeable period ends.

(4) If a proportion (“X%”) of the chargeable period falls in any other accounting period of the responsible member, X% of the bank levy is to be treated as if it were an amount of corporation tax chargeable for that other accounting period.

51 (1) This paragraph applies where the bank levy is charged as provided for by paragraph 5. U.K.

(2) The bank levy is to be treated as if it were an amount of corporation tax chargeable on the relevant entity for the accounting period or periods determined in accordance with the following sub-paragraphs.

(3) Subject to what follows, the accounting period for which the bank levy is to be treated as if it were an amount of corporation tax chargeable is to be—

(a) the relevant entity's accounting period which ends at the same time as the chargeable period, or

(b) if it does not have an accounting period which ends at that time, its accounting period during which the chargeable period ends.

(4) If a proportion (“X%”) of the chargeable period falls in any other accounting period of the relevant entity, X% of the bank levy is to be treated as if it were an amount of corporation tax chargeable for that other accounting period.

52 (1) Paragraphs 50(2) and 51(2) are to be taken as applying all enactments applying generally to corporation tax. U.K.

(2) This is subject to—

(a) any provisions of the Taxes Acts (within the meaning of TMA 1970),

(b) any necessary modifications, and

(c) sub-paragraph (5).

(3) The enactments mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) include—

(a) those relating to returns of information and the supply of accounts, statements and reports,

(b) those relating to the assessing, collecting and receiving of corporation tax,

(c) those conferring or regulating a right of appeal, and

(d) those concerning administration, penalties, interest on unpaid tax and priority of tax in cases of insolvency under the law in any part of the United Kingdom.

(4) Accordingly—

(a) TMA 1970 is to have effect as if any reference to corporation tax included the bank levy where it is treated by paragraph 50(2) or 51(2) as an amount of corporation tax chargeable on an entity, and

(b) in particular, where the bank levy is so treated, it is due and payable as an amount of corporation tax in accordance with section 59D of TMA 1970, subject to section 59E of that Act.

(5) Nothing in section 53 of this Act (leases and changes to accounting standards) has effect in relation to the bank levy or any provision of this Schedule.