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(1)In a case where—
(a)a qualifying company holds an asset consisting of a right to settlement under a qualifying debt or owes a liability consisting of a duty to settle under such a debt, and
(b)the inspector is satisfied, as regards any accounting period of the company, that all of the debt outstanding immediately before the end of the period could at that time reasonably have been regarded as irrecoverable,
the company shall be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as if immediately before the end of that accounting period it ceased to be entitled to the asset or subject to the liability.
(2)Subsection (3) below applies in a case where—
(a)paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above applies, and
(b)the inspector is satisfied, as regards any accounting period of the company, that part of the debt outstanding immediately before the end of the period could at that time reasonably have been regarded as irrecoverable.
(3)The company shall be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as if—
(a)immediately after the beginning of the accounting period next following the accounting period mentioned in subsection (2) above there were a decrease in the nominal amount of the debt outstanding, and
(b)the decrease were of an amount equal to so much of the debt, expressed in its settlement currency, as was outstanding immediately before the end of the accounting period mentioned in subsection (2) above and in the opinion of the inspector could at that time reasonably have been regarded as irrecoverable.
(4)Where there is an appeal, this section shall be construed as if—
(a)“inspector is satisfied” (in each place) read “ Commissioners concerned are satisfied ”, and
(b)“opinion of the inspector” read “ opinion of the Commissioners concerned ”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 144(1) modified (23.3.1995) by S.I. 1994/3226, reg. 4(1) (subject to reg. 4(2))
(1)Subsection (2) below applies where—
(a)a company has been treated as mentioned in section 144(1) above as regards a debt,
(b)at a time (the later time) falling after the end of the accounting period mentioned in section 144(1)(b) above all or part of the debt is actually outstanding, and
(c)the inspector is satisfied that all or part of the amount actually outstanding at the later time could at that time reasonably have been regarded as recoverable.
(2)The company shall be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as if—
(a)immediately after the later time it had become entitled to an asset consisting of a right to settlement under the debt or (as the case may be) subject to a liability consisting of a duty to settle under the debt, and
(b)the nominal amount of the debt outstanding, at the time the company became entitled or subject to the asset or liability, were an amount equal to so much of the debt, expressed in its settlement currency, as was actually outstanding at the later time and in the opinion of the inspector could at that time reasonably have been regarded as recoverable.
(3)Subsections (4) and (5) below apply where—
(a)a company has been treated as mentioned in section 144(3) above as regards a debt, or
(b)a company has been treated as mentioned in subsection (2) above as regards a debt by virtue of the fact that in the opinion of the inspector part of the debt could, at the later time, reasonably have been regarded as recoverable.
(4)In a case where—
(a)at a time (the relevant time) falling after the end of the accounting period mentioned in section 144(2)(b) above or (as the case may be) falling after the later time all or part of the debt is actually outstanding,
(b)the inspector is satisfied that all or part of the amount actually outstanding at the relevant time could at that time reasonably have been regarded as recoverable, and
(c)the recoverable amount exceeds the amount which (taking into account section 144(3) above, subsection (2) above and any previous application of this subsection) is the nominal amount of the debt outstanding at the relevant time,
the company shall be treated for the purposes of this Chapter as if, immediately after the relevant time, there were an increase in the nominal amount of the debt outstanding and the increase were of an amount equal to the excess mentioned in paragraph (c) above.
(5)For the purposes of subsection (4) above the recoverable amount is an amount equal to so much of the debt, expressed in its settlement currency, as was actually outstanding at the relevant time and in the opinion of the inspector could at that time reasonably have been regarded as recoverable.
(6)Where there is an appeal, this section shall be construed as if—
(a)“inspector is satisfied” (in each place) read “ Commissioners concerned are satisfied ”, and
(b)“opinion of the inspector” (in each place) read “ opinion of the Commissioners concerned ”.
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