SCHEDULE 18 Company tax returns, assessments and related matters
Part II Company tax return
Claims that cannot be made without a return
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(1)
No claim to which this paragraph applies may be made by a company before it delivers a company tax return for the period to which the claim relates.
(2)
This paragraph applies to a claim by a company for any repayment of income tax called for by virtue of—
(a)
F1section 3 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009 (exclusion of income tax charge in case of UK resident company or income within chargeable profits for corporation tax), or
(b)
exemptions from income tax conferred by the Corporation Tax Acts.
F2This is subject to sub-paragraphs (2A) and (2B).
F3(2A)
This paragraph does not apply to a claim by a company for repayment of income tax treated as having been paid by virtue of—
(a)
section 471 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (gifts qualifying for gift aid relief: charitable companies),
(b)
section 475 of that Act (gifts qualifying for gift aid relief: eligible bodies), or
(c)
section 661D of that Act (gifts qualifying for gift aid relief: community amateur sports clubs).
(2B)
This paragraph also does not apply to a claim by a company for repayment of income tax deducted at source from income which is exempt from tax by virtue of—
(a)
section 486 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (investment income and non-trading profits from loan relationships),
(b)
section 487 of that Act (public revenue dividends),
(c)
section 488 of that Act (certain miscellaneous income),
(d)
section 489 of that Act (income from estates in administration), or
(e)
section 664 of that Act (interest and gift aid income: community amateur sports clubs).
F4(3)
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F5(4)
This paragraph applies to a claim by a company for relief under Part V of Schedule 15 to the Finance Act 2000 (corporate venturing scheme: investment relief).