Capital Allowances Act 2001

567 Sales treated as being for alternative amount: introductory U.K.

(1) Sections 568 to 570 apply for the purposes of Parts 3, [F1 3A, ] 4, [F2 4A, ] 5, 6 and 10.

(2) For the purposes of sections 568 to 570, the control test is met if—

(a) the buyer is a body of persons over whom the seller has control,

(b) the seller is a body of persons over whom the buyer has control,

(c) both the seller and the buyer are bodies of persons and another person has control over both of them, or

(d) the seller and the buyer are connected persons.

(3) In subsection (2) “ body of persons ” includes a partnership.

(4) For the purposes of sections 568 to 570, the tax advantage test is met if it appears that the sole or main benefit which might be expected to accrue from—

(a) the sale, or

(b) transactions of which the sale is one,

is the obtaining of a tax advantage by all or any of the parties under any provision of this Act except Part 2.

(5) Sections 568 to 570 do not apply if section 561 applies (transfer of a UK trade to a company in another member State).

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 567(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 92 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), Sch. 6 para. 7; S.I. 2007/949, art. 2

F2 Words in s. 567(1) inserted (with effect as mentioned in s. 67 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2001 (c. 9), s. 67, Sch. 19 Pt. 2 para. 5

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 567-570 excluded (E.W.S.) (8.6.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 10 para. 4(4); S.I. 2005/1444, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

C2 Ss. 567-570 excluded (E.W.S.) (24.7.2005) by Railways Act 2005 (c. 14), s. 60(2), Sch. 10 para. 24(4); S.I. 2005/1909, art. 2, Sch.