SCHEDULES
Schedule 17A Group Relief: Claims
Introductory
1
1
This Schedule has effect as respects claims for group relief.
2
Section 42 of the Management Act (procedure for making claims) shall not apply to such claims.
Time limits
2
1
No claim for an accounting period of a company may be made if—
a
the company has been assessed to corporation tax for the period, and
b
the assessment has become final and conclusive.
2
Sub-paragraph (1) above shall not apply in the case of a claim made before the end of 2 years from the end of the period.
3
This paragraph applies to the withdrawal of a claim as it applies to the making of a claim.
3
1
No claim for an accounting period of a company may be made after the end of 6 years from the end of the period, except under paragraph 5 below.
2
This paragraph applies to the withdrawal of a claim as it applies to the making of a claim.
4
Where under paragraph 2 or 3 above a claim may not be made after a certain time, it may be made within such further time as the Board may allow.
5
1
A claim for an accounting period of a company may be made after the end of 6 years from the end of the period if—
a
the company has been assessed to corporation tax for the period before the end of 6 years from the end of the period,
b
the company has appealed against the assessment, and
c
the assessment has not become final and conclusive.
2
No claim for an accounting period of a company may be made under this paragraph after the end of 6 years and 3 months from the end of the period.
Method of making claim
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1
A claim shall be made by being included in a return under section 11 of the Management Act (corporation tax return) for the period for which the claim is made.
2
In sub-paragraph (1) above the reference to a claim being included in a return includes a reference to a claim being included by virtue of an amendment of the return.
3
This paragraph applies to the withdrawal of a claim as it applies to the making of a claim.
Nature of claim
7
A claim may be made for less than the full amount available.
8
A claim, other than one under paragraph 5 above, shall be for an amount which is quantified at the time the claim is made.
9
1
A claim under paragraph 5 above shall be expressed to be conditional, as to the amount claimed, on, and only on, the outcome of one or more relevant matters specified in the claim.
2
For the purposes of this paragraph a matter is relevant if it is relevant to the determination of the assessment of the claimant company to corporation tax for the period for which the claim is made.
Consent to surrender
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1
A claim shall require the consent of the surrendering company.
2
A consortium claim shall require the consent of each member of the consortium in addition to the consent of the surrendering company.
3
Consent to surrender shall be of no effect unless, at or before the time the claim is made, notice of consent is given by the consenting company to the inspector to whom the surrendering company makes its returns under section 11 of the Management Act.
4
Notice of consent to surrender, in the case of consent by the surrendering company, shall be of no effect unless it contains the following particulars—
a
the name of the surrendering company;
b
the name of the company to which relief is being surrendered;
c
the amount of relief being surrendered;
d
the accounting period of the surrendering company to which the surrender relates;
e
the tax district references of the surrendering company and the company to which relief is being surrendered.
5
Where notice of the surrendering company’s consent to surrender is given to the inspector after the surrendering company has made a return under section 11 of the Management Act for the period to which the relief being surrendered relates, the notice shall be of no effect unless the surrendering company at the same time amends the return.
6
Where consent to surrender relates to a loss in respect of which relief has been given under section 393(1), notice of consent to surrender, in the case of the surrendering company, shall be of no effect unless, at the same time as giving the notice to the inspector, the company amends its return under section 11 of the Management Act for the period, or, if more than one, each of the periods, in which relief for the loss has been given under section 393(1).
7
For the purposes of sub-paragraph (6) above relief under section 393(1) shall be treated as given for losses incurred in earlier accounting periods before losses incurred in later accounting periods.
8
A claim shall require to be accompanied by a copy of the notice of consent to surrender given for the purposes of this paragraph by the surrendering company.
9
A consortium claim shall in addition require to be accompanied by a copy of the notice of consent to surrender given for the purposes of this paragraph by each member of the consortium.
11
1
This paragraph applies in relation to claims under paragraph 5 above.
2
In the case of consent to surrender by the surrendering company, consent which relates to relief which is the subject of more than one claim under paragraph 5 above shall be of no effect unless it specifies an order of priority in relation to the claims.
Adjustments
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1
All such assessments or adjustments of assessments shall be made as may be necessary to give effect to a claim or the withdrawal of a claim.
2
An assessment under this paragraph shall not be out of time if it is made—
a
in the case of a claim, within one year from the date on which an assessment of the claimant company to corporation tax for the period for which the claim is made becomes final and conclusive, and
b
in the case of the withdrawal of a claim, within one year from the date on which the claim is withdrawn.