Part 6Exempt income

Chapter 9Other income

Interest and royalty payments

760The person beneficially entitled to the payment

(1)

This section supplements condition B in section 758.

(2)

It applies in a case where an EU company has a UK permanent establishment or a non-EU permanent establishment.

(3)

The permanent establishment (and not the company) is to be treated as the person beneficially entitled to the income in respect of which the payment is made so far as subsections (4) and (5) apply to the payment.

(4)

This subsection applies to the payment if (within the meaning of Article 1(5) of the Directive) it arises in respect of a debt-claim, right or use of information which is effectively connected with the permanent establishment.

(5)

This subsection applies to the payment if (within the meaning of Article 1(5) of the Directive) it represents income in respect of which the permanent establishment is subject in the territory in which it is situated to United Kingdom corporation tax or a tax corresponding to that tax.