Finance Act 2013

4 (1) Section 371EE (leases to UK resident companies etc) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In subsection (2)(b)(i) for “which is the subject of the lease” substitute “ (“the relevant asset”) which is the subject of the lease or making (directly or indirectly) an arrangement which would fall within subsection (3) ”.

(3) After subsection (2) insert—

“(3) An arrangement would fall within this subsection if—

(a) the arrangement would meet one or both of the following requirements—

(i) it would not be a relevant finance lease;

(ii) it would not involve the CFC, and

(b) under the arrangement the other company would (directly or indirectly) purchase rights to use the relevant asset.”