Part 10

Close companies
Chapter 2

Basic definitions

Companies which are not to be close companies

Companies controlled by or on behalf of Crown
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1
A company is not to be treated as a close company as a result of section 439(2) if it is controlled by or on behalf of the Crown.
2
A company is “controlled by or on behalf of the Crown”, for the purposes of this section, if it is under the control of the Crown or of persons acting on behalf of the Crown, independently of any other person.
3
But a company is not controlled by or on behalf of the Crown, for the purposes of this section, if it is a close company as a result of being under the control of persons acting independently of the Crown.
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 456(7) (as substituted by 2010 c. 4, s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 466(2) (with Sch. 2))
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 376(1) (as amended by 2010 c. 4, s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 610(2) (with Sch. 2))
Pt. 10 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2014) by National Insurance Contributions Act 2014 (c. 7), s. 8, Sch. 1 Pt. 1
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 paras. 120, 123 of the amending Act) by 1992 c. 12, Sch. 5AAA para. 46(2) (as inserted by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 1 para. 21)
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 modified (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 paras. 120, 123 of the amending Act) by 1992 c. 12, Sch. 5AAA para. 36(3)(4) (as inserted by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 1 para. 21)
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 16 para. 6 of the amending Act) by 2003 c. 14, Sch. 9A para. 8 (as inserted by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), Sch. 16 para. 5)
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 16 para. 6 of the amending Act) by 2003 c. 14, Sch. 9A para. 9(1), 10 (as inserted by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), Sch. 16 para. 5)
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with s. 36(4) of the amending Act) by 1992 c. 12, s. 138ZA(6) (as inserted by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 36(2))
Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (19.3.2025) by The Co-ownership Contractual Schemes (Tax) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/200), regs. 1(2), 8(2) (with reg. 63)