PART XVII U.K. TAX AVOIDANCE

CHAPTER VI U.K. MISCELLANEOUS

Transactions between associated persons U.K.

[F1 770A Provision not at arm’s length. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 770A substituted for ss. 770-773 (with effect in accordance with s. 108(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 108(1); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F2 S. 770A repealed (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the repealing Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), Sch. 8 para. 110, Sch. 10 Pt. 2 (with Sch. 9)

F1 770 Sales etc. at an undervalue or overvalue. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 770A substituted for ss. 770-773 (with effect in accordance with s. 108(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 108(1); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F1 771Transactions by petroleum companies. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 770A substituted for ss. 770-773 (with effect in accordance with s. 108(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 108(1); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F1 772 Information for purposes of section 770, and appeals. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 770A substituted for ss. 770-773 (with effect in accordance with s. 108(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 108(1); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

F1 773 Interpretation of sections 770 and 771. U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F1 S. 770A substituted for ss. 770-773 (with effect in accordance with s. 108(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 108(1); S.I. 1998/3173, art. 2

774 Transactions between dealing company and associated company. U.K.

M1 (1)Subject to the provisions of this section, where—

(a) a dealing company becomes entitled to a deduction, in computing the profits or gains of the company for tax purposes for any period, in respect of the depreciation in the value of any right subsisting against an associated company, being a non-dealing company; or

(b) a dealing company makes any payment to such an associated company, being a payment in respect of which the dealing company is entitled to a deduction in computing its profits or gains for tax purposes for any period;

and the depreciation or payment is not brought into account in computing the profits or gains of the non-dealing company, that company shall be deemed to have received on the last day of the period income of an amount equal to the amount of the deduction and shall be chargeable [F3 to tax] in respect thereof [F4 (in the case of corporation tax, under [F5 the charge to corporation tax on income])].

(2) Where the non-dealing company is carrying on a trade, the income referred to in subsection (1) above shall, if the company so elects, not be so chargeable but shall be deemed to have been a receipt of the trade, or, if the company is carrying on more than one trade, to have been a receipt of such one of the trades as the company may choose.

(3) Where the non-dealing company is carrying on, or was formed to carry on a trade, then if—

(a) either—

(i) the right subsisting against it was a right to the repayment of moneys lent for meeting expenditure which has proved (in whole or in part) abortive, or

(ii) the payment to the company was made for meeting such expenditure, and

(b) that expenditure is such that the company is not entitled in respect of it to any allowance or deduction in computing losses or gains,

subsection (1) above shall not apply in so far as the expenditure proved abortive.

(4) For the purposes of this section—

(a) “company” includes any body corporate;

(b) “dealing company” means a company dealing in securities, land or buildings and includes any company whose profits on the sale of securities, land or buildings are part of its trading profits;

(c) “non-dealing company” means any company which is not a dealing company;

(d) two or more companies shall be treated as associated companies if one has control of the other or others, or any person has control of both or all of them;

(e) references to a company (“the first company”) having control of another company (“the second company”) shall be construed as references to the first company having control of the second company either by itself or in conjunction with any person having control over the first company, and “control” has the meaning given by [F6 section 1124 of CTA 2010];

(f) “securities” includes shares and stock.

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Textual Amendments

F3 Words in s. 774(1) inserted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 310(a) (with Sch. 2)

F4 Words in s. 774(1) substituted (6.4.2005 with effect in accordance with s. 883(1) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), Sch. 1 para. 310(b) (with Sch. 2)

F5 Words in s. 774(1) substituted (1.4.2009 with effect in accordance with s. 1329(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2009 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 225 (with Sch. 2 Pts. 1, 2)

F6 Words in s. 774(4)(e) substituted (1.4.2010 with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), Sch. 1 para. 103 (with Sch. 2)

F7 S. 774(5) omitted (13.8.2009) by virtue of The Finance Act 2009, Schedule 47 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/2035), art. 1, Sch. para. 22

Marginal Citations

M1 Source—1970 s.486