Part 5

Loan Relationships
Chapter 18

General and supplementary provisions

Connections between persons

Companies connected for an accounting period
466
1
This section and sections 467 to 471 have effect for the purposes of any provisions of this Part which apply this section (but this does not affect the application of section 1316(1) (meaning of “connected” persons) for other purposes of this Part).
2
There is a connection between a company (“A”) and another company (“B”) for an accounting period if there is a time in the period when—
a
A controls B,
b
B controls A, or
c
A and B are both controlled by the same person.
3
But A and B are not taken to be controlled by the same person just because they have been under the control of—
a
the Crown,
b
a Minister of the Crown,
c
a government department,
d
a Northern Ireland department,
e
a foreign sovereign power, or
f
an international organisation.
4
Subsection (2) is subject to section 468 (connection between companies to be ignored in some circumstances).
5
For a case where companies are treated as if one controlled the other, see section 383(5) (inter-partnership lending between connected company partners etc).
6
Section 472 (meaning of “control”) applies for the purposes of this section.
Ss. 466-471 applied by 2010 c. 4, s. 937K(8) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 16 para. 5 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2010 (c. 13), Sch. 16 para. 3)
Pt. 5 modified (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Taxation of Regulatory Capital Securities Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3209), regs. 1(1), 11(3)-(6)
Pt. 5 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), ss. 990(5), 1184(1) (with Sch. 2)
Pt. 5 modified by 2010 c. 4, s. 356NB(1)-(4) (as inserted (1.4.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 16 paras. 4, 6)
Pt. 5 modified by 2007 c. 3, s. 809FZZ(9) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 37(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), s. 37(2))
Pt. 5 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 148 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 88(1)(2)(7) (with s. 147, Sch. 17)
Pt. 5 modified by 2010 c. 4, s. 356NC(1)-(4) (as inserted (1.4.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 16 paras. 4, 6)
Pt. 5 modified (30.9.2013) by The BRB (Residuary) Limited (Tax Consequences) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2242), arts. 1, 7
Pt. 5 modified by 2010 c. 4, s. 676AG(1) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 4 para. 190 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), Sch. 4 para. 75)
Pt. 5 modified (1.4.2012) by Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (c. 4), s. 29, Sch. 4 para. 2; S.I. 2011/2576, art. 5
S. 466 applied by S.I. 2004/3256, reg. 7A(5) (as inserted (with application in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by Loan Relationships and Derivative Contracts (Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profits and Losses) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1886), regs. 1(1), 5)
Ss. 466-471 applied by 2010 c. 4, s. 938E(11) (as inserted (19.7.2011) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 5 para. 2)
Pt. 5 applied (with effect in accordance with Sch. 24 paras. 13-16 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), Sch. 24 para. 15(2)(3)
Ss. 466-471 applied by 2010 c. 4, s. 357GD(11) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 2 para. 7 8 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 2 para. 1(1))
Pt. 5 modified (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 30.3.2012 for E.W.) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss., 240(5)(o), Sch. 24 para. 5; S.I. 2012/628, art. 3(b)
S. 466 applied (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by S.I. 2004/3256, reg. 5ZA (as inserted by The Disregard and Bringing into Account of Profit and Losses on Derivative Contracts Hedging Acquisitions and Disposals of Shares Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/239), regs. 1(1), 2(4))