Explanatory Notes

Corporation Tax Act 2010

2010 CHAPTER 4

3 March 2010

Introduction

Part 12: Real Estate Investment Trusts

Chapter 6:Distributions
Section 552: “The section 552 amount”

1742.This section sets out how the “section 552 amount” is calculated for the purposes of section 551. It is based on section 114(2) of, and paragraphs 2 and 13 of Schedule 17 to, FA 2006.

1743.This section enacts regulation 10 of SI 2006/2864. See Change 43 in Annex 1.

1744.Subsections (2)and (3) define “DO” (distribution in respect of ordinary shares) and “DP” (distribution in respect of preference shares) for a group UK REIT by reference to the group’s “UK profits” (as defined in section 530(2)). For a company UK REIT,“DO” and “DP” are defined by reference to the “profits of property rental business of the company”.