Details of the Section
2.Subsection (1) introduces a new section 1305A into Chapter 1 of Part 20 of the Corporation Tax Act 2009.
3.New Subsection 1305A(1) sets out the circumstances in which section 1305A applies. These circumstances are where the conditions set out in subsections (1)(a) to (1)(d) are met. However, new subsection 1305A(5) provides that section 1305A will not apply to arrangements which are caught by section 695A CTA 2009.
4.New Subsection 1305A(1)(a) sets out the first condition, which is that two companies “A” and “B” are party to arrangements whether or not at the same time. Arrangements are defined in subsection 1305A (6) as including any scheme, arrangement or understanding, whether or not legally enforceable.
5.New Subsection 1305A(1)(b) sets out the second condition, which is that company A and company B are members of the same group. New Subsection 1305A(4) sets out when companies are in the same group for the purposes of section 1305A.
6.New Subsection 1305A(1)(c) sets out the third condition which is that the arrangement results in what is in substance a payment from A to B of all, or a significant part of, the profits of the business of A or of a company which is a member of the same group as A or B or both. This is called the “profit transfer” and can be either direct or indirect.
7.New Subsection 1305A(1)(d) sets out the fourth condition, which is that a main purpose of the arrangement must be to secure a tax advantage. ‘Tax advantage’ here takes its meaning from section 1139 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010.
8.New Subsection 1305A(2) provides that for the purposes of corporation tax the profits of company A are to be calculated as though no profit transfer had occurred.
9.New Subsection 1305A(3)(a) denies any deduction in respect of the profit transfer and section 1305A(3)(b) applies to all or part of the profit transfer not covered by subsection (3)(a) and states that the profits of A must be increased by the amount of the profit transfer.
10.Subsection (2) of the section is a commencement provision and provides that the legislation has effect in relation to payments made on or after 19 March 2014.
