Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992

9 (1) In paragraph 8 above “the relevant time”, in relation to a group of companies, is— U.K.

(a) the first time when any company which is then a member of the group, and is not an outgoing company in relation to the group, makes a disposal to which section 35 applies,

(b) the time immediately following the first occasion when a company which is an incoming company in relation to the group becomes a member of the group,

(c) the time when an election is made by the principal company,

whichever is earliest.

(2) In paragraph 8 above and this paragraph—

• “incoming company”, in relation to a group of companies, means a company which—

  (a)

  makes its first disposal to which section 35 applies at a time when it is not a member of the group, and

  (b)

  becomes a member of the group before the end of the period during which an election under section 35(5) could be made in relation to it and at a time when no such election has been made, and

• “outgoing company”, in relation to a group of companies, means a company which ceases to be a member of the group before the end of the period during which an election under section 35(5) could be made in relation to it and at a time when no such election has been made.

(3) Section 170 shall have effect for the purposes of paragraph 8 above and this paragraph as for those of sections 170 to 181.