PART 1Income tax, corporation tax and capital gains tax
Rate of diverted profits tax
8Increase in the rate of diverted profits tax
1
In section 79 of FA 2015 (charge to diverted profits tax)—
a
in subsection (2)(a) (which sets the rate in a standard case), and
b
in subsections (3) and (3A) (which contain modifications of the rate in the case of ring fence profits or banking surcharge profits),
for “25%” substitute “31%”.
2
The amendments made by this section have effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 April 2023.
3
The remaining provisions of this section deal with a case where a company has an accounting period (a “straddling period”) beginning before 1 April 2023 and ending on or after that date.
4
For the purpose of calculating the amount of diverted profits tax chargeable on a company for the straddling period—
a
so much of the straddling period as falls before 1 April 2023, and
b
so much of it as falls on or after that date,
are to be treated as separate accounting periods.
5
If it is necessary to apportion an amount for the straddling period to the two separate accounting periods, the apportionment is to be made on a time basis according to the respective lengths of the separate accounting periods.