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Greater London Authority Act 1999, Section 34A is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 30 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
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- s. 235(3)(w) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 30 para. 25(b)
- s. 334(2A)-(2E) substituted for s. 334(2)-(6) by 2023 c. 55 s. 95(2)
- s. 334(9)-(11) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 95(3)
- s. 337(1A) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 96(1)(c)
- s. 337(2)(ca) inserted by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 6 para. 15
- Sch. 23 para. 1(3A) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 244(2)
- Sch. 23 para. 3A 3B and cross-heading inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 244(3)
- Sch. 23 para. 4(2A)(2B) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 244(4)
- Sch. 23 para. 4A and cross-heading inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 244(6)
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- s. 235(3)(w) inserted by 2024 c. 13 Sch. 30 para. 25(b)
- s. 334(2A)-(2E) substituted for s. 334(2)-(6) by 2023 c. 55 s. 95(2)
- s. 334(9)-(11) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 95(3)
- s. 337(1A) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 96(1)(c)
- s. 337(2)(ca) inserted by 2023 c. 55 Sch. 6 para. 15
- Sch. 23 para. 1(3A) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 244(2)
- Sch. 23 para. 3A 3B and cross-heading inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 244(3)
- Sch. 23 para. 4(2A)(2B) inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 244(4)
- Sch. 23 para. 4A and cross-heading inserted by 2023 c. 55 s. 244(6)
[F134ARestriction on exercise of certain powers except through a taxable bodyE+W+S
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(1)The Authority may carry on specified activities for a commercial purpose only if it does so—
(a)through a company that is a subsidiary of the Authority, or
(b)in pursuance of an authorisation under section 38(1), through—
(i)a body that is specified in section 38(2) and is within the charge to corporation tax, or
(ii)a company that is a subsidiary of a body specified in section 38(2).
(2)Subsection (3) applies if—
(a)the Authority carries on a specified activity for a commercial purpose otherwise than as permitted by subsection (1), and
(b)the activity is actually carried on by a body (whether the Authority or another) that, disregarding this section, is in respect of the carrying-on of the activity exempt from corporation tax and income tax.
(3)The body mentioned in subsection (2)(b) is to be treated in respect of the carrying-on of the activity as not being a local authority for the purposes of—
(a)section 984 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (exemption of local authorities from corporation tax),
(b)section 838 of the Income Tax Act 2007 (exemption of local authorities from income tax), and
(c)section 271 of the Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (exemption of local authorities from capital gains tax).
(4)In this section—
“company” means—
(a)a company within the meaning given by section 1(1) of the Companies Act 2006, or
(b)[F2a registered society within the meaning of the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 or a society registered or deemed to be registered under] the Industrial and Provident Societies Act (Northern Ireland) 1969, and
“specified activity” means an activity specified in an order made by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 34A inserted (15.1.2012) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss. 224(2), 240(2); S.I. 2012/57, art. 4(1)(cc) (with arts. 6, 7, 9-11)
F2Words in s. 34A(4) substituted (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 67 (with Sch. 5)
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