SCHEDULE 22 Tonnage tax
Part XII Groups, mergers and related matters
Arrangements for dealing with group matters
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(1)
The Inland Revenue may enter into arrangements with the qualifying companies in a group for one of those companies to deal on behalf of the group in relation to matters arising under this Schedule that may conveniently be dealt with on a group basis.
(2)
Any such arrangements—
(a)
may make provision in relation to cases where companies become or cease to be members of a group;
(b)
may make provision for or in connection with the termination of the arrangements; and
(c)
may make such supplementary, incidental, consequential or transitional provision as is necessary or expedient for the purposes of the arrangements.
(3)
Any such arrangements do not affect—
(a)
any requirement under this Schedule that an election be made jointly by all the qualifying companies in the group; or
(b)
any liability under this Schedule or any other provision of the Tax Acts of a company to which the arrangements relate.
(4)
The Secretary of State may also make such arrangements in relation to matters arising under this Schedule in relation to which he has functions.