Corporation Tax Act 2010

Introduction U.K.

626 Meaning of “final year”, “penultimate year” etc U.K.

(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) In relation to a company that is being wound up—

• “the final year” means the financial year in which the winding up of the company is completed, and

• “the penultimate year” means the last financial year before the company's final year.

(3) In relation to a company in administration—

• “the final year” means the financial year in which the dissolution event in respect of the company occurs, and

• “the penultimate year” means the last financial year before the company's final year.

(4) A reference in this Chapter to the “dissolution event” in respect of a company in administration is a reference—

(a) to the administrator sending a notice in respect of the company under paragraph 84(1) of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986 (company moving from administration to dissolution), or

(b) if the company enters administration otherwise than under that Act, to the doing of any other act for a similar purpose.

(5) “Profits” means income and chargeable gains, except so far as the context otherwise requires.

[F2 627 Meaning of “rate of corporation tax” in case of companies with [F1 ring fence profits] U.K.

(1) This section applies if corporation tax is chargeable on ring fence profits of a company for a financial year.

(2) References in this Chapter to the “main rate of corporation tax”, so far as relating to those profits, are to be taken—

(a) if corporation tax is to be charged on those profits at the main ring fence profits rate, as references to that rate;

(b) if corporation tax is to be charged on those profits at the small ring fence profits rate, as references to that rate;

(c) if corporation tax on those profits is to be reduced by reference to the marginal relief fraction within the meaning of Chapter 3A of Part 8 (see sections 279B and 279C), as including references to the marginal relief fraction (and with references to a rate being “fixed” or “proposed” read accordingly as references to the marginal relief fraction concerned being fixed or proposed).]

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 627 heading substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 22 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 1 para. 15(4)(b)

F2 S. 627: subsections (1)(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 para. 22 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 1 para. 15(4)(a)