Explanatory Notes

Finance Act 2015

2015 CHAPTER 11

26 March 2015

Introduction

Section 114: Other Defined Terms in Part 3

Summary

1.This section defines various terms used in this Part.

Details of the Section

2.Subsection (1) defines various terms.

3.Subsection (2) provides that, for the purposes of this Part, a tax having the characteristics set out at (a) or (b) may be considered to correspond to corporation tax.

Background Note

4.The diverted profits tax is a new charge on diverted profits. The main objective is to counteract contrived arrangements used by large groups (typically multinational enterprises) that result in the erosion of the UK tax base.