Corporation Tax Act 2009

823 Interpretation of sections 821 and 822 U.K.

(1) This section applies for the interpretation of sections 821 and 822 and this section.

[F1 (1A) “Relevant state” means the United Kingdom or a member State.]

(2) “Transferor” means—

(a) in relation to a merger within section 821(2)(a), a company merging to form the SE,

(b) in relation to a merger within section 821(2)(b), a co-operative society merging to form the SCE, and

(c) in relation to a merger within section 821(2)(c) or (d), each company transferring all its assets and liabilities.

(3) “Transferee” means—

(a) in relation to a merger within section 821(2)(a), the SE,

(b) in relation to a merger within section 821(2)(b), the SCE, and

(c) in relation to a merger within section 821(2)(c) or (d), the company to which assets and liabilities are transferred.

(4) “Transparent entity” has the meaning given in section 820(4).

(5) References to a company are references to any entity listed as a company in [F2 Part A of Annex I] to the Mergers Directive.

(6) In section 821 and this section “co-operative society” means a society registered under [F3 the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014] or a similar society governed by the law of a member State F4 ....

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 823(1A) inserted (31.12.2020) by The Taxes (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/689), regs. 1, 16(20)(a) (with regs. 39-41); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words in s. 823(5) substituted (1.7.2011) by The Corporation Tax (Implementation of the Mergers Directive) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1431), regs. 1(2), 4(7)

F3 Words in Act substituted (1.8.2014) by virtue of Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 142 (with Sch. 5)

F4 Words in s. 823(6) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Taxes (Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/689), regs. 1, 16(20)(b) (with regs. 39-41); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)