Qualifying holdings
10In section 293 (the use of the money raised requirement), for subsection (5A) substitute—
“(5ZA)Employing money raised by the issue of the relevant holding (whether on its own or together with other money) on the acquisition, directly or indirectly, of—
(a)an interest in another company such that a company becomes a 51% subsidiary of the relevant company,
(b)a further interest in a company which is a 51% subsidiary of the relevant company,
(c)a trade,
(d)intangible assets employed for the purposes of a trade, or
(e)goodwill employed for the purposes of a trade,
does not amount to employing the money for the purposes of a relevant qualifying activity.
(5ZB)The Treasury may by regulations provide that subsection (5ZA) does not apply in relation to acquisitions of intangible assets which are of a description specified, or which occur in circumstances specified, in the regulations.
(5ZC)For the purposes of subsections (5ZA) and (5ZB)—
“goodwill” has the same meaning as in Part 8 of CTA 2009 (see section 715(3));
“intangible assets” means any asset which falls to be treated as an intangible asset in accordance with generally accepted accountancy practice;
and section 280B(8) and (9) (meaning of “trade” etc) applies for the purposes of this section as it applies for the purposes of section 280B.
(5A)Also, otherwise employing money on the acquisition of shares in a company does not of itself amount to employing the money for the purposes of a relevant qualifying activity.”