Finance Act 2012 (c. 14)

PART 1 U.K. Income tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax

CHAPTER 1 U.K. Income tax and corporation tax charges and rate bands

Corporation tax U.K.

5 Main rate of corporation tax for financial year 2012 U.K.

(1) In section 5(2)(a) of FA 2011 (main corporation tax rate for financial year 2012 on profits other than ring fence profits), for “25%” substitute “ 24% ”.

(2) The amendment made by this section is treated as having come into force on 1 April 2012.

6 Charge and main rate for financial year 2013 U.K.

(1) Corporation tax is charged for the financial year 2013.

(2) For that year the rate of corporation tax is—

(a) 23% on profits of companies other than ring fence profits, and

(b) 30% on ring fence profits of companies.

(3) In subsection (2) “ring fence profits” has the same meaning as in Part 8 of CTA 2010 (see section 276 of that Act).

7 Small profits rate and fractions for financial year 2012 U.K.

(1) For the financial year 2012 the small profits rate is—

(a) 20% on profits of companies other than ring fence profits, and

(b) 19% on ring fence profits of companies.

(2) For the purposes of Part 3 of CTA 2010, for that year—

(a) the standard fraction is 1/100th, and

(b) the ring fence fraction is 11/400ths.

(3) In subsection (1) “ring fence profits” has the same meaning as in Part 8 of that Act (see section 276 of that Act).