Part 8Intangible fixed assets

Chapter 8Groups of companies: introduction

Rules

767Principal company cannot be 75% subsidiary of another company

(1)

The general rule is that a company (“A”) is not the principal company of a group if it is itself a 75% subsidiary of another company (“B”).

(2)

That rule is subject to subsection (3).

(3)

A is the principal company of a group (“group C”) if—

(a)

A and B are prevented from being members of another group by section 766,

(b)

the requirements of sections 765 and 766 are met in relation to group C, and

(c)

A being the principal company of group C does not enable a further company to be the principal company of a group of which A would be a member.