Corporation Tax Act 2010

450 “Control” U.K.

(1) This section applies for the purpose of this Part.

(2) A person (“P”) is treated as having control of a company (“C”) if P—

(a) exercises,

(b) is able to exercise, or

(c) is entitled to acquire,

direct or indirect control over C's affairs.

(3) In particular, P is treated as having control of C if P possesses or is entitled to acquire—

(a) the greater part of the share capital or issued share capital of C,

(b) the greater part of the voting power in C,

(c) so much of the issued share capital of C as would, on the assumption that the whole of the income of C were distributed among the participators, entitle P to receive the greater part of the amount so distributed, or

(d) such rights as would entitle P, in the event of the winding up of C or in any other circumstances, to receive the greater part of the assets of C which would then be available for distribution among the participators.

(4) Any rights that P or any other person has as a loan creditor are to be disregarded for the purposes of the assumption in subsection (3)(c).

(5) If two or more persons together satisfy any of the conditions in subsections (2) and (3), they are treated as having control of C.

(6) See also section 451 (section 450: rights to be attributed etc).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 376(1) (as amended by 2010 c. 4, s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 610(2) (with Sch. 2))

C2 Pt. 10 Ch. 2 applied (with modifications) (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), s. 456(7) (as substituted by 2010 c. 4, s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 466(2) (with Sch. 2))

C3 Ss. 450, 451 applied by Taxes Management Act 1970 (c. 9), s. 109F(4) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by 2010 c. 8, s. 381(1), Sch. 7 para. 54 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22))

C4 Ss. 450, 451 applied by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Sch. 15 para. 11(2D)(a) (as substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by 2010 c. 4, s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 293 (with Sch. 2))

C5 Ss. 449-451 applied (with modifications) by Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 (c. 1), s. 815(5) (as substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by 2010 c. 4, s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 116(b) (with Sch. 2))

C6 S. 450(1)-(4) applied by 1991 c. 56, Sch. 2B para. 9 (as inserted (1.1.2016) by Water Act 2014 (c. 21), s. 94(3), Sch. 3; S.I. 2015/1938, art. 3(e))

C7 S. 450(2)-(4) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/2813, Sch. clause 24(5) (as amended (15.9.2017) by The Petroleum and Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/855), regs. 1, 3(2)(a))

C8 S. 450(2)-(4) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2014/1686, Sch. 2 clause 40(4) (as substituted (15.9.2017) by The Petroleum and Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/855), regs. 1, 4(4))

C9 S. 450(2)-(4) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2008/225, Sch. clause 41(4) (as amended (15.9.2017) by The Petroleum and Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/855), regs. 1, 2(16) (with reg. 2(17)))

C10 S. 450(2)-(4) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2014/1686, Sch. 2 clause 41(4) (as amended (15.9.2017) by The Petroleum and Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/855), regs. 1, 4(5)(a))

C11 S. 450(2)-(4) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2008/225, Sch. clause 40(4) (as amended (15.9.2017) by The Petroleum and Offshore Gas Storage and Unloading Licensing (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/855), regs. 1, 2(15) (with reg. 2(17)))

C12 S. 450(3)(a) modified (24.2.2022) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), Sch. 2 para. 9(5)(a)(iii)