188(1)Section 126 (restrictions in respect of non-trading deficit) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)A loss falls within subsection (1B) so far as it—
(a)would (apart from that subsection) be available for relief under section 124B (excess carried forward post-1 April 2017 losses: relief against total profits), and
(b)arose in an accounting period for which the insurance company has a relevant non-trading deficit.
(1B)A loss (or amount of a loss) falling within this subsection is available for relief under section 124B only so far as it exceeds the amount of that relevant non-trading deficit.
(1C)A loss falls within subsection (1D) so far as it—
(a)is an amount which a company (“the surrendering company“) may surrender by virtue of section 188BB(4) (surrender of carried-forward BLAGAB trade losses), and
(b)arose in an accounting period for which the surrendering company has a relevant non-trading deficit.
(1D)A loss (or amount of a loss) falling within this subsection is available for relief under Chapter 3 of Part 5A of CTA 2010 (claims for group relief) only so far as it exceeds the amount of that relevant non-trading deficit.
(1E)For the purposes of subsections (1A) and (1C) it is to be assumed (where relevant) that in previous accounting periods losses which arose earlier have been utilised before losses which arose later.”
(3)In subsection (2)—
(a)for “The reference” substitute “ In this section references ”;
(b)for “is a reference” substitute “ are ”.