Finance Act 2006

Yn ddilys o 19/07/2006

6 (1) Schedule 18 to ICTA (group relief: equity holders and profits or assets available for distribution) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In paragraph 5F (special rules in the case of non-resident companies), in sub-paragraph (1)(b) (application of paragraph for relevant purposes) for “by the consortium” substitute “ by the consortium; but this paragraph does not have effect in relation to any determination in the case of amounts falling within section 402(1)(b). ”.

(3) In paragraph 7 (supplemental matters), in sub-paragraph (1) (definition of “the relevant accounting period”), in the opening words, after “means” insert “ (subject to sub-paragraphs (1A) to (1C) below) ”.

(4) After that sub-paragraph insert—

“(1A) In this Schedule “the relevant accounting period” means, in the case of a non-resident company which is not within the charge to corporation tax, the accounting period which the company would have on the following assumption.

(1B) The assumption is that the company became resident in the United Kingdom (and, accordingly, within the charge to corporation tax) at the time when it became a 75 per cent. subsidiary as mentioned in section 402(2A).

(1C) For the purposes of sub-paragraph (1B) above the reference to the company's being a 75 per cent. subsidiary is to its being such a subsidiary disregarding section 413(7).”.