PART 8B Trading profits taxable at the Northern Ireland rate

CHAPTER 4 Basic definitions

Meaning of “qualifying trade”

357KB “Qualifying trade”
(1) “Qualifying trade” means a trade carried on by a company (otherwise than in partnership) where—
(a) the company is within the charge to corporation tax in relation to the trade, and
(b) the trade is not an excluded trade.
(2) If an election by a company for the purposes of this subsection has effect, “qualifying trade” also includes a trade carried on by the company (otherwise than in partnership) where—
(a) the trade is an excluded trade within—
(i) section 357XB (lending and investment),
(ii) section 357XC (investment management), or
(iii) section 357XE (re-insurance trade), and
(b) the trade includes any back-office activities.
(3) An election for the purposes of subsection (2)—
(a) must be made by notice to an officer of Revenue and Customs,
(b) must specify the first accounting period (“the specified accounting period”) in relation to which it is to have effect,
(c) must be made before the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the end of the specified accounting period, and
(d) if made in accordance with paragraphs (a) to (c)—
(i) has effect in relation to the specified accounting period and subsequent accounting periods, and
(ii) is irrevocable.
(4) For the meaning of “excluded trade”, and for power to make provision about the meaning of “back-office activities”, see Chapter 17.
Pt. 8B inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 5 of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Act 2015 (c. 21), s. 1