Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988

Miscellaneous rules U.K.

804 Relief against income tax in respect of income arising in years of commencement. U.K.

M1 (1) Subject to the provisions of this section, credit for overseas tax paid in respect of [F1 any income which is an overlap profit] shall be allowed under this Part against United Kingdom income tax chargeable for any year of assessment in respect of that income if it would have been so allowed but for the fact that credit for that overseas tax had been allowed against the United Kingdom income tax chargeable in respect of that income for a previous year of assessment.

(2) The amount of credit to be allowed in respect of any income by virtue of this section for any year of assessment shall not exceed the difference between—

(a) the total credit allowable against income tax in respect of that income under this Part (including this section) for all years of assessment for which credit is so allowable; and

(b) the amount of credit which was in fact so allowed in respect of that income for any earlier year or years of assessment.

(3) The total credit so allowable in respect of any income for all those years of assessment shall be taken to be the amount of the overseas tax charged on that income, adjusted where the number of the United Kingdom periods of assessment exceeds the number of foreign periods of assessment, in the proportion which the former number bears to the latter, a period for which part only of the income is charged to tax being counted not as one period but as a fraction equal to the proportion which that part of the income bears to the whole of the income.

(4) Where the same income is charged to different overseas taxes for different foreign periods of assessment, subsection (3) above, so far as it relates to the adjustment of overseas tax, shall be applied separately to each of the overseas taxes, and the total credit allowable shall be the aggregate of those taxes after the making of any adjustments in accordance with that subsection as so applied.

[F2 (5) Subsections (5A) and (5B) below apply where—

(a) credit against income tax for any year of assessment is allowed by virtue of subsection (1) above in respect of any income which is an overlap profit (“the original income”), and

(b) the original income or any part of it contributes to an amount which, by virtue of [F3 section 205 or 220 of ITTOIA 2005], is deducted in computing the profits or gains of a subsequent year of assessment (“the subsequent year”).

(5A) The following shall be set off one against the other, namely—

(a) the difference between—

(i) the amount of the credit which, under this Part (including this section), has been allowed against income tax in respect of so much of the original income as contributes as mentioned in subsection (5) above, and

(ii) the amount of the credit which, apart from this section, would have been so allowed; and

(b) the amount of credit which, on the assumption that no amount were deducted by virtue of [F3 section 205 or 220 of ITTOIA 2005], would be allowable under this Part against income tax in respect of income arising in the subsequent year from the same source as the original income.

(5B) The person chargeable in respect of the income (if any) arising in the subsequent year from the same source as the original income shall—

(a) if the amount given by paragraph (a) of subsection (5A) above exceeds that given by paragraph (b) of that subsection, [F4 be chargeable for that year to an amount of income tax equal to the excess][F5 and be liable for any tax so chargeable]; and

(b) if the amount given by paragraph (b) of subsection (5A) above exceeds that given by paragraph (a) of that subsection, be allowed for that year under this Part an amount of credit equal to the excess.

(5C) For the purposes of subsections (5) to (5B) above, it shall be assumed that, where an amount is deducted by virtue of [F6 section 220 of ITTOIA 2005], each of the overlap profits included in the aggregate of such profits contributes to that amount in the proportion which that overlap profit bears to that aggregate.]

(6) F7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(7) Any claim for relief by way of credit under subsection (1) above against income tax for any year of assessment shall be made [F8 on or before the fifth anniversary of the 31st January next following] that year or, where there is more than one year of assessment in respect of which such relief may be given, [F8 on or before the fifth anniversary of the 31st January next following] the later of them.

(8) In this section—

• [F9 “overlap profit” means an amount of profits or gains which, by virtue of [F10 Chapter 15 of Part 2 of ITTOIA 2005], is included in the computations for two successive years of assessment;]

• “overseas tax” means tax under the law of a territory outside the United Kingdom;

• F11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• “United Kingdom period of assessment” and “foreign period of assessment”, in relation to any income, mean respectively a year or other period for which under the relevant law the income falls to be charged to the relevant tax;

• F11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

• F12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .; and

• references to income arising in any year include, in relation to income the income tax on which is to be computed by reference to the amount of income received in the United Kingdom, references to income received in that year.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 804(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 218 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 217(1) (with Sch. 20 para. 12(1))

F2 S. 804(5)-(5C) substituted for s. 804(5) (with effect in accordance with s. 218 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 217(2) (with Sch. 20 para. 12(1))

F3 Words in s. 804(5)(b)(5A)(b) substituted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 323(2) (with Sch. 2)

F4 Words in s. 804(5B)(a) substituted (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 197(2) (with Sch. 2)

F5 Words in s. 804(5B)(a) inserted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 323(3)(b) (with Sch. 2)

F6 Words in s. 804(5C) substituted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 323(4) (with Sch. 2)

F7 S. 804(6) repealed (6.4.2007 with effect in accordance with s. 1034(1) of the repealing Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), Sch. 1 para. 197(3), Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 2)

F8 Words in s. 804(7) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 135(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 21 para. 22

F9 S. 804(8): definition of "overlap profit" inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 218 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 217(3)(a) (with Sch. 20 para. 12(1))

F10 S. 804(8): words in definition of "overlap profit" substituted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 323(5) (with Sch. 2)

F11 S. 804(8): definitions of "non-basis period" and "years of commencement" repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 218 of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 217(3)(b), Sch. 26 Pt. 5(24), Note 7 (with Sch. 20 para. 12(1))

F12 Words in s. 804(8) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 218 of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 217(3)(b), Sch. 26 Pt. 5(24), Note 7 (with Sch. 20 para. 12(1))

Marginal Citations

M1 Source—1970 s.510; 1971 Sch.6 75

[F13 804ZA Schemes and arrangements designed to increase relief U.K.

(1) If the Board consider, on reasonable grounds, that conditions A to D are or may be satisfied in relation to any income or chargeable gain taken or to be taken into account for the purposes of determining a person's liability to tax in a chargeable period, they may give the person a notice under this section.

(2) Condition A is that, in the case of the person, there is in respect of the income or gain an amount of foreign tax for which, under any arrangements, credit is allowable against United Kingdom tax for that chargeable period.

(3) Condition B is that there is a scheme or arrangement the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to cause an amount of foreign tax to be taken into account in the case of the person for that chargeable period.

(4) Condition C is that the scheme or arrangement is a prescribed scheme or arrangement.

(5) Condition D is that the amount referred to in subsection (6) is more than a minimal amount.

(6) The amount is the aggregate of—

(a) the aggregate amount of the claims for credit that the person has made, or is in a position to make, for the chargeable period; and

(b) for all the persons connected to that person, the aggregate amount of the claims for credit that the connected person has made, or is in a position to make, for a corresponding chargeable period.

(7) A chargeable period of a person (“A”) corresponds to a chargeable period of another person (“B”) if at least one day of A's chargeable period falls within B's chargeable period.

(8) A notice under this section is a notice—

(a) informing the person of the Board's view under subsection (1),

(b) specifying the chargeable period in relation to which the Board formed that view,

(c) if the amount of foreign tax considered by the Board to satisfy condition B is an amount of underlying tax, specifying the body corporate F14 . . . whose payment of foreign tax is relevant to that underlying tax, and

(d) informing the person that as a consequence section 804ZB has effect in relation to him.

(9) A notice under this section may specify the adjustments of a person's tax return that, in the view of the Board, fall to be made by him under section 804ZB(2).

(10) The adjustments specified may, in a case where the notice given to a person specifies a body corporate resident outside the United Kingdom, include treating the body corporate as having paid or being liable to pay only so much foreign tax as would have been allowed to it as a credit if it were resident in the United Kingdom and a notice under this section had been given to it as regards an amount of foreign tax.

(11) Schedule 28AB makes provision about what constitutes a prescribed scheme or arrangement.

[F15 (11A) In this section “foreign tax” includes any tax which for the purpose of allowing credit under any arrangements against corporation tax is treated by section 801 as if it were tax payable under the law of any territory outside the United Kingdom.]

(12) In this section and sections 804ZB and 804ZC “tax return” means—

(a) a return under section 8, 8A or 12AA of the Management Act, or

(b) a company tax return;

and “company tax return” means the return required to be delivered pursuant to a notice under paragraph 3 of Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 1998, as read with paragraph 4 of that Schedule.]

Textual Amendments

F13 Ss. 804ZA-804ZC inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 87(3)-(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), s. 87(1)

F14 Words in s. 804ZA(8)(c) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 35(4)-(7) of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), s. 35(2), Sch. 27 Pt. 2(6), Note

F15 S. 804ZA(11A) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 35(4)-(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), s. 35(3)

[F13 804ZB Effect of notice under section 804ZA U.K.

(1) This section applies in relation to a person if—

(a) a notice under section 804ZA has been given to the person in respect of a chargeable period specified in the notice, and

(b) the chargeable period specified is a chargeable period in relation to which conditions A to D of section 804ZA are satisfied.

(2) The person must in his tax return for the period make (or must amend his return for the period so as to make) such adjustments as are necessary for counteracting the effects of the scheme or arrangement in that period that are referable to the purpose referred to in condition B of section 804ZA.]

Textual Amendments

F13 Ss. 804ZA-804ZC inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 87(3)-(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), s. 87(1)

[F13 804ZC Notices under section 804ZA: further provision U.K.

(1) Subsection (2) applies if the Board give a notice to a person under section 804ZA before the person has made his tax return for the chargeable period specified in the notice.

(2) If the person makes a tax return for that period before the end of the period of 90 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given, he may—

(a) make a tax return that disregards the notice, and

(b) at any time after making the return and before the end of the period of 90 days, amend the return for the purpose of complying with the notice.

(3) If a person has made a tax return for a chargeable period, the Board may only give him a notice under section 804ZA in relation to that period if a notice of enquiry has been given to him in respect of his tax return for that period.

(4) After any enquiries into the person's tax return for that period have been completed, the Board may only give him a notice under section 804ZA in relation to that period if the requirements in subsections (5) and (7) are satisfied.

(5) The first requirement is that at the time the enquiries were completed, the Board could not have been reasonably expected, on the basis of the information made available to them or to an officer of theirs before that time, to have been aware that the circumstances were such that a notice under section 804ZA could have been given to the person in relation to that period.

(6) For the purposes of subsection (5)—

(a) section 29(6) and (7) of the Management Act (information made available) applies as it applies for the purposes of section 29(5), and

(b) paragraph 44(2) and (3) of Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 1998 applies as it applies for the purposes of paragraph 44(1).

(7) The second requirement is that—

(a) the person was requested to produce, provide or furnish information during an enquiry into the return for that period, and

(b) if the person had duly complied with the request, the Board could have been reasonably expected to give the person a notice under section 804ZA in relation to that period.

(8) If a person is given a notice under section 804ZA in relation to a chargeable period after having made a tax return for that period, the person may amend the return for the purpose of complying with the notice at any time before the end of the period of 90 days beginning with the day on which the notice is given.

(9) If the notice under section 804ZA is given to the person after he has been given a notice of enquiry in respect of his tax return for the period, no closure notice may be given in relation to his tax return until—

(a) the end of the period of 90 days beginning with the day on which the notice under section 804ZA is given, or

(b) the earlier amendment of the return for the purpose of complying with the notice.

(10) If the notice under section 804ZA is given to the person after any enquiries into the return for the period are completed, no discovery assessment may be made as regards the income or chargeable gain to which the notice relates until—

(a) the end of the period of 90 days beginning with the day on which the notice under section 804ZA is given, or

(b) the earlier amendment of the return for the purpose of complying with the notice.

(11) Subsections (2)(b) and (8) do not prevent a person's tax return for a chargeable period becoming incorrect if—

(a) a notice under section 804ZA is given to the person in relation to that period,

(b) the return is not amended in accordance with subsection (2)(b) or (8) for the purpose of complying with the notice, and

(c) the return ought to have been so amended.

(12) In this section—

• “closure notice” means a notice under—

  (a)

  section 28A or 28B of the Management Act, or

  (b)

  paragraph 32 of Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 1998;

• “discovery assessment” means an assessment under—

  (a)

  section 29 of the Management Act, or

  (b)

  paragraph 41 of Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 1998;

• “notice of enquiry” means a notice under—

  (a)

  section 9A or 12AC of the Management Act, or

  (b)

  paragraph 24 of Schedule 18 to the Finance Act 1998.]

Textual Amendments

F13 Ss. 804ZA-804ZC inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 87(3)-(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), s. 87(1)

[F16 804A [F17 Life assurance companies with overseas branches etc: restriction of credit.] U.K.

[F18 (1) Subsection (2) below applies where credit for tax—

(a) which is payable under the laws of a territory outside the United Kingdom in respect of insurance business carried on by a company through a [F19 permanent establishment] in that territory, and

(b) which is computed otherwise than wholly by reference to profits arising in that territory,

is to be allowed (in accordance with this Part) against corporation tax charged under [F20 section 35 of CTA 2009 (charge on trade profits) or section 436A] in respect of the profits, computed in accordance with the provisions applicable [F21 for the purposes of section 35 of CTA 2009], of life assurance business or [F22 gross roll-up business] carried on by the company in an accounting period (in this section referred to as “the relevant profits”).

(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) above, the cases where tax payable under the laws of a territory outside the United Kingdom is “computed otherwise than wholly by reference to profits arising in that territory” are those cases where the charge to tax in that territory falls within subsection (1B) below.

(1B) A charge to tax falls within this subsection if it is such a charge made otherwise than by reference to profits as (by disallowing their deduction in computing the amount chargeable) to require sums payable and other liabilities arising under policies to be treated as sums or liabilities falling to be met out of amounts subject to tax in the hands of the company.]

(2) Where this subsection applies, the amount of the credit shall not exceed the greater of—

(a) any such part of the tax payable under the laws of the territory outside the United Kingdom as is charged by reference to profits arising in that territory, and

(b) the shareholders’ share of the tax so payable.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) above the shareholders’ share of tax payable under the laws of a territory outside the United Kingdom is so much of that tax as is represented by the fraction

where—

• [F23 A is an amount equal to the amount of the relevant profits before making any deduction authorised by subsection (5) below;] and

• B is an amount equal to the excess of—

• (a) the amount taken into account as receipts of the company in computing those profits, apart from premiums and sums received by virtue of a claim under a reinsurance contract, over

• (b) the amounts taken into account as expenses F24 . . . in computing those profits.

(4) Where there is no such excess as is mentioned in subsection (3) above, or where the profits are greater than any excess, the whole of the tax payable under the laws of the territory outside the United Kingdom shall be the shareholders’ share; and (subject to that) where there are no profits, none of it shall be the shareholders’ share.

(5) Where, by virtue of this section, the credit for any tax payable under the laws of a territory outside the United Kingdom is less than it otherwise would be, section 795(2)(a) shall not prevent a deduction being made for the difference in computing [F25 the relevant profits].]

Textual Amendments

F16 S. 804A inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 10 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1990 (c. 29), Sch. 7 para. 5

F17 S. 804A sidenote substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 30 para. 16(6) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), Sch. 30 para. 16(5)

F18 S. 804A(1)-(1B) substituted for s. 804A(1) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 30 para. 16(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), Sch. 30 para. 16(2)

F19 Words in s. 804A(1)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 153(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), s. 153(1)(a)

F20 Words in s. 804A(1) substituted (1.4.2009 with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 250(a) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F21 Words in s. 804A(1) substituted (1.4.2009 with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 250(b) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F22 Words in s. 804A(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 48 (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F23 Words in s. 804A(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 30 para. 16(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), Sch. 30 para. 16(3)

F24 Words in s. 804A(3) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 105(1) of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 41 Pt. 5(3), Note

F25 Words in s. 804A(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 30 para. 16(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), Sch. 30 para. 16(4)

[F26 804B Insurance companies carrying on more than one category of business: restriction of credit. U.K.

(1) Where—

(a) an insurance company carries on more than one category of [F27 long-term] business in an accounting period, and

(b) there arises to the company in that period any income or gain (“the relevant income”) in respect of which credit for foreign tax falls to be allowed under any arrangements,

subsection (2) below shall have effect.

(2) In any such case, the amount of the credit for foreign tax which, under the arrangements, is allowable against corporation tax in respect of so much of the relevant income as is referable (in accordance with the provisions of sections 432ZA to 432E F28 . . . ) to a particular category of business must not exceed the fraction of the foreign tax which, in accordance with the following provisions of this section, is attributable to that category of business.

[F29 (3) Where the relevant income arises from an asset which is linked solely to a category of business, the whole of the foreign tax is attributable to that category of business, unless the case is one where subsection (7) below applies.

(3A) Where the relevant income arises from foreign [F30 business] assets, the whole of the foreign tax is attributable to gross roll-up business, unless the case is one where subsection (7) below applies.]

(4) Where subsection (3) above does not apply and the category of business in question is—

(a) basic life assurance and general annuity business, or

(b) [F31 PHI] business,

the fraction of the foreign tax that is attributable to that category of business is the fraction whose numerator is the part of the relevant income which is referable to that category by virtue of any provision of section 432A F32 . . . and whose denominator is the whole of the relevant income.

(5) Subsections (6) and (7) below apply where the category of business in question is [F33 gross roll-up business.]

(6) Where—

(a) subsection (3) above does not apply, and

(b) some or all of the relevant income is taken into account in accordance with section 83 of the M2 Finance Act 1989 in an account in relation to which the provisions of section 432C F34 . . . apply,

the fraction of the foreign tax that is attributable to [F35 gross roll-up business] is the fraction whose numerator is the part of the relevant income which is referable to [F35 gross roll-up business] by virtue of any provision of section 432C F34 . . . and whose denominator is the whole of the relevant income.

(7) Where some or all of the relevant income falls to be taken into account in determining in accordance with section 83(2) of the Finance Act 1989 the amount referred to in section 432E(1) as the net amount, the fraction of the foreign tax that is attributable to [F36 gross roll-up business] is the fraction—

(a) whose numerator is the part of [F37 the investment income taken into account in that determination which would be referable to [F38 gross roll-up business] by virtue of section 432E if the investment income were the only amount included in the net amount]; and

(b) whose denominator is the whole of that [F39 investment income].

[F40 (7A) The Treasury may by regulations amend subsection (7) above; and the regulations may include amendments having effect in relation to accounting periods during which they are made.]

(8) No part of the foreign tax is attributable to any category of business except as provided by subsections (3) to (7) above.

[F41 (9) Where for the purposes of this section an amount of foreign tax is attributable to gross roll-up business, credit in respect of the foreign tax so attributable shall be allowed only against corporation tax in respect of profits chargeable under section 436A.]]

Textual Amendments

F26 S. 804B inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 30 para. 17(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), Sch. 30 para. 17(1)

F27 Words in s. 804B(1)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 49(2) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F28 Words in s. 804B(2) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 49(3), Sch. 27 Pt. 2(7), Note (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F29 S. 804B(3)(3A) substituted for s. 804B(3) (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 49(4) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F30 Word in s. 804B(3A) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 17 para. 10(6)(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 17 para. 10(3)(e)

F31 Words in s. 804B(4)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 49(5)(a) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F32 Words in s. 804B(4) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 49(5)(b), Sch. 27 Pt. 2(7), Note (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F33 Words in s. 804B(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 49(6) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F34 Words in s. 804B(6) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 49(7)(a), Sch. 27 Pt. 2(7), Note (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F35 Words in s. 804B(6) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 49(7)(b) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F36 Words in s. 804B(7) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 49(8)(a) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F37 Words in s. 804B(7)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 33 para. 11(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 33 para. 11(1)(a)

F38 Words in s. 804B(7)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 49(8)(b) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F39 Words in s. 804B(7)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 33 para. 11(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 33 para. 11(1)(b)

F40 S. 804B(7A) inserted (22.7.2004) by Finance Act 2004 (c. 12), Sch. 7 para. 7

F41 S. 804B(9) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 49(9) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C16 S. 804B modified (25.10.2000) by The Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/473), reg. 30C (as inserted by The Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2710), regs. 1, 6; and as amended by S.I. 2004/822, regs. 1, 25)

C17 S. 804B modified (12.8.2005 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the modifying S.I.) by The Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2014), regs. 1(1), 23 (as amended by: S.I. 2007/2134, regs. 1(1)(2), 22; S.I. 2008/1937, regs. 1(1)(2), 10)

Marginal Citations

M2 1989 c. 26.

[F43 804C Insurance companies: allocation of expenses etc in computations under [F42 section 35 of CTA 2009]. U.K.

(1) Where—

(a) an insurance company carries on any category of insurance business in a period of account,

(b) a computation in accordance with the provisions applicable [F44 for the purposes of section 35 of CTA 2009 (charge on trade profits)] falls to be made in relation to that category of business for that period, and

(c) there arises to the company in that period any income or gain in respect of which credit for foreign tax falls to be allowed under any arrangements,

subsection (2) below shall have effect.

(2) In any such case, the amount of the credit for foreign tax which, under the arrangements, is to be allowed against corporation tax in respect of so much of that income or gain as is referable to the category of business concerned (“the relevant income”) shall be limited by treating the amount of the relevant income as reduced in accordance with subsections (3) and (4) below.

(3) The first limitation is to treat the amount of the relevant income as reduced (but not below nil) for the purposes of this Chapter by the amount of expenses (if any) attributable to the relevant income.

(4) If—

(a) the amount of the relevant income after any reduction under subsection (3) above,

exceeds

(b) the relevant fraction of the profits of the category of business concerned for the period of account in question which are chargeable to corporation tax,

the second limitation is to treat the [F45 relevant income] as further reduced (but not below nil) for the purposes of this Chapter to an amount equal to that fraction of those profits.

In this subsection any reference to the profits of a category of business is a reference to those profits after the set off of any losses of that category of business which have arisen in any previous accounting period.

(5) In determining the amount of the credit for foreign tax which is to be allowed as mentioned in subsection (2) above, the [F45 relevant income] shall not be reduced except in accordance with that subsection.

(6) For the purposes of subsection (3) above, the amount of expenses attributable to the relevant income is the appropriate fraction of the total relevant expenses of the category of business concerned for the period of account in question.

(7) In subsection (6) above, the “appropriate fraction” means the fraction—

(a) whose numerator is the amount of the relevant income before any reduction in accordance with subsection (2) above, and

(b) whose denominator is the total income of the category of business concerned for the period of account in question,

unless the denominator so determined is nil, in which case the denominator shall instead be the amount described in subsection (8) below.

(8) That amount is so much in total of the income and gains—

(a) which arise to the company in the period of account in question, and

(b) in respect of which credit for foreign tax falls to be allowed under any arrangements,

as are referable to the category of business concerned (before any reduction in accordance with subsection (2) above).

(9) In subsection (4) above, the “relevant fraction” means the fraction—

(a) whose numerator is the amount of the relevant income before any reduction in accordance with subsection (2) above; and

(b) whose denominator is the amount described in subsection (8) above.

(10) Where a 75 per cent subsidiary of an insurance company is acting in accordance with a scheme or arrangement and—

(a) the purpose, or one of the main purposes, of that scheme or arrangement is to prevent or restrict the application of subsection (2) above to the insurance company, and

(b) the subsidiary does not carry on insurance business of any description,

the amount of corporation tax attributable (apart from this subsection) to any item of income or gain arising to the subsidiary shall be found by setting off against that item the amount of expenses that would be attributable to it under subsection (3) above if that item had arisen directly to the insurance company.

(11) Where the credit allowed for any tax payable under the laws of a territory outside the United Kingdom is, by virtue of subsection (2) above, less than it would be if the relevant income were not treated as reduced in accordance with that subsection, section 795(2)(a) shall not prevent a deduction being made for the difference in computing the profits of the category of business concerned.

(12) Where, by virtue of subsection (10) above, the credit allowed for any tax payable under the laws of a territory outside the United Kingdom is less than it would be apart from that subsection, section 795(2)(a) shall not prevent a deduction being made for the difference in computing the income of the 75 per cent subsidiary.

[F46 (13) For the purposes of the operation of this section in relation to any income or gain in respect of which credit falls to be allowed under any arrangements, the amount of the income or gain that is referable to a category of insurance business is the same fraction of the income and gain as the fraction of the foreign tax that is attributable to that category of business in accordance with section 804B.]

(14) This section shall be construed—

(a) in accordance with section 804D, where the category of business concerned is life assurance business or [F47 gross roll-up business]; and

(b) in accordance with section 804E, where the category of business concerned is not life assurance business or [F48 gross roll-up business].]

Textual Amendments

F42 Words in s. 804C heading substituted (1.4.2009 with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 251(3) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F43 Ss. 804C-804E inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 30 para. 18(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), Sch. 30 para. 18(1)

F44 Words in s. 804C(1)(b) substituted (1.4.2009 with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 251(2) (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F45 Words in s. 804C(4)(5) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 33 para. 11(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 33 para. 11(3)

F46 S. 804C(13) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 33 para. 11(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2003 (c. 14), Sch. 33 para. 11(4)

F47 Words in s. 804C(14)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 50(a) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F48 Words in s. 804C(14)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 50(b) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C18 S. 804C modified by The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/964), reg. 52A(6)-(9) (as substituted (1.1.2009 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Authorised Investment Funds (Tax) (Amendment No. 3) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/3159), regs. 1(1), 16)

[F43 804D Interpretation of section 804C in relation to life assurance business etc. U.K.

(1) This section has effect for the interpretation of section 804C where the category of business concerned is life assurance business or [F49 gross roll-up business].

(2) The “total income" of the category of business concerned for the period of account in question is the amount (if any) by which—

(a) so much of the total income shown in the revenue account in the periodical return of the company concerned for that period as is referable to that category of business,

exceeds

(b) so much of any commissions payable and any expenses of management incurred in connection with the acquisition of the business, as shown in that return, so far as referable to that category of business.

(3) Where any amounts fall to be brought into account in accordance with section 83 of the M3 Finance Act 1989, the amounts that are referable to the category of business concerned shall be determined for the purposes of subsection (2) above in accordance with sections 432B to [F50 432G].

(4) The “total relevant expenses" of the category of business concerned for any period of account is the amount of the claims incurred—

(a) increased by any increase in the liabilities of the company, or

(b) reduced (but not below nil) by any decrease in the liabilities of the company.

(5) For the purposes of subsection (4) above, the amounts to be taken into account in the case of any period of account are the amounts as shown in the company’s periodical return for the period so far as referable to the category of business concerned.]

Textual Amendments

F43 Ss. 804C-804E inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 30 para. 18(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), Sch. 30 para. 18(1)

F49 Words in s. 804D(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 51(2) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F50 Words in s. 804D(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 51(3) (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C19 S. 804D modified (25.10.2000) by The Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) Regulations 1997 (S.I. 1997/473), reg. 30D (as inserted by The Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/2710), regs. 1, 6; and as amended by S.I. 2004/822, regs. 1, 26)

C20 S. 804D modified (12.8.2005 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the modifying S.I.) by The Friendly Societies (Modification of the Corporation Tax Acts) Regulations 2005 (S.I. 2005/2014), regs. 1(1), 24

Marginal Citations

M3 1989 c. 26.

[F43 804E Interpretation of section 804C in relation to other insurance business. U.K.

(1) This section has effect for the interpretation of section 804C where the category of business concerned is not life assurance business or [F51 gross roll-up business].

(2) The “total income" of the category of business concerned for any period of account is the amount (if any) by which—

(a) the sum of the amounts specified in subsection (3) below,

exceeds

(b) the sum of the amounts specified in subsection (4) below.

(3) The amounts mentioned in subsection (2)(a) above are—

(a) earned premiums, net of reinsurance;

(b) investment income and gains;

(c) other technical income, net of reinsurance;

(d) F52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(4) The amounts mentioned in subsection (2)(b) above are—

(a) acquisition costs;

(b) the change in deferred acquisition costs;

(c) losses on investments.

(5) The “total relevant expenses" of the category of business concerned for any period of account is the sum of—

(a) the claims incurred, net of reinsurance,

(b) the changes in other technical provisions, net of reinsurance,

(c) the change in the equalisation provision, and

(d) investment management expenses,

unless that sum is a negative amount, in which case the total relevant expenses shall be taken to be nil.

(6) The amounts to be taken into account for the purposes of the paragraphs of subsections (3) to (5) above are the amounts taken into account for the purposes of corporation tax.

(7) Expressions used—

(a) in the paragraphs of subsections (3) to (5) above, and

[F53 (b) in the provisions of section B of Part 1 of Schedule 3 to the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 (the required formats) which relate to the profit and loss account format (within the meaning of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 1 of that Schedule),]

have the same meaning in those paragraphs as they have in those provisions.]

Textual Amendments

F43 Ss. 804C-804E inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 30 para. 18(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), Sch. 30 para. 18(1)

F51 Words in s. 804E(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 38(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 7 para. 52 (with Sch. 7 Pt. 2)

F52 S. 804E(3)(d) repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 27 Pt. 2(11), Note

F53 S. 804E(7)(b) substituted (6.4.2008 with effect in accordance with art. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments) (Taxes and National Insurance) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/954), arts. 1(1), 12

[F54 804F Interpretation of sections 804A to 804E. U.K.

F55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .]

Textual Amendments

F54 S. 804F inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 30 para. 19(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), Sch. 30 para. 19(1)

F55 S. 804F repealed (with effect in accordance with Sch. 10 para. 17(2) of the repealing Act) by Finance Act 2007 (c. 11), Sch. 10 para. 14(2)(e), Sch. 27 Pt. 2(10), Note

Yn ddilys o 21/07/2009

[F56 804G Reduction in credit: payment by reference to foreign tax U.K.

(1) This section applies if—

(a) credit for foreign tax falls to be allowed to a person (“P”) under any arrangements, and

(b) a payment is made by a tax authority to P, or any person connected with P, by reference to the foreign tax.

(2) The amount of that credit is to be reduced by an amount equal to that payment.

(3) Section 839 applies for the purposes of determining whether or not a person is connected with P.]

Textual Amendments

F56 S. 804G inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 59(13) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 10), s. 59(2)

805 Elections against credit. U.K.

M4 Credit shall not be allowed under any arrangements against the United Kingdom taxes chargeable in respect of any income or chargeable gains of any person if he elects that credit shall not be allowed in respect of that income or those gains

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C21 See s.732(4)—dealers in securities.

C22 Ss. 805, 806 applied (31.12.2006 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the affecting S.I.) by The Lloyd's Underwriters (Double Taxation Relief) (Corporate Members) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3262), regs. 1(1), 4

Marginal Citations

M4 Source—1970 s.511; 1972 s.100(1)

806 Time limit for claims etc. U.K.

[F57 (1) Subject to subsection (2) below and section 804(7), any claim for an allowance under any arrangements by way of credit for foreign tax in respect of any income or chargeable gain—

(a) shall, in the case of any income or chargeable gain which falls to be charged to income tax for a year of assessment, be made on or before—

(i) the fifth anniversary of the 31st January next following that year of assessment, or

(ii) if later, the 31st January next following the year of assessment in which the foreign tax is paid;

(b) shall, in the case of any income or chargeable gain which falls to be charged to corporation tax for an accounting period, be made not more than—

(i) six years after the end of that accounting period, or

(ii) if later, one year after the end of the accounting period in which the foreign tax is paid.]

(2) Where the amount of any credit given under the arrangements is rendered excessive or insufficient by reason of any adjustment of the amount of any tax payable either in the United Kingdom or under the laws of any other territory, nothing in the Tax Acts limiting the time for the making of assessments or claims for relief shall apply to any assessment or claim to which the adjustment gives rise, being an assessment or claim made not later than six years from the time when all such assessments, adjustments and other determinations have been made, whether in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, as are material in determining whether any and if so what credit falls to be given.

[F58 (3) Subject to subsection (5) below, where—

(a) any credit for foreign tax has been allowed to a person under any arrangements, and

(b) the amount of that credit is subsequently rendered excessive by reason of an adjustment of the amount of any tax payable under the laws of a territory outside the United Kingdom,

that person shall give notice in writing to an officer of the Board that an adjustment has been made that has rendered the amount of the credit excessive.

(4) A notice under subsection (3) above must be given within one year from the time of the making of the adjustment.

(5) Subsections (3) and (4) above do not apply where the adjustment is one the consequences of which in relation to the credit fall to be given effect to in accordance with regulations made under—

(a) section 182(1) of the M5 Finance Act 1993 (regulations relating to individual members of Lloyd’s); or

(b) section 229 of the M6 Finance Act 1994 (regulations relating to corporate members of Lloyd’s).

(6) A person who fails to comply with the requirements imposed on him by subsections (3) and (4) above in relation to any adjustment shall be liable to a penalty of an amount not exceeding the amount by which the credit allowed has been rendered excessive by reason of the adjustment.]

Textual Amendments

F57 S. 806(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 30 para. 20(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), Sch. 30 para. 20(2)

F58 S. 806(3)-(6) inserted (17.3.1998 with effect in accordance with s. 107(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 107(1)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C23 See s.448—overseas life assurance companies.

C24 Ss. 805, 806 applied (31.12.2006 with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the affecting S.I.) by The Lloyd's Underwriters (Double Taxation Relief) (Corporate Members) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3262), regs. 1(1), 4

Marginal Citations

M5 1993 c. 34.

M6 1994 c. 9.