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(1)This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.
(2)Persons are associates if they are associated with each other.
(3)The following are associated with each other—
(a)an individual and the individual's spouse or civil partner or relative,
(b)an individual and a spouse or civil partner of a relative of the individual,
(c)an individual and a relative of the individual's spouse or civil partner,
(d)an individual and a spouse or civil partner of a relative of the individual's spouse or civil partner.
(4)The following are associated with each other—
(a)a person as trustee of a settlement and an individual who (in relation to the settlement) is a settlor,
(b)a person as trustee of a settlement and a person associated with an individual who (in relation to the settlement) is a settlor.
(5)The following are associated with each other—
(a)a person and a body of persons of which the person has control,
(b)a person and a body of persons of which persons associated with the person have control,
(c)a person and a body of persons of which the person and persons associated with the person have control,
(d)two or more bodies of persons associated with the same person under paragraphs (a) to (c).
(6)In relation to a disposal by joint owners, the joint owners and any person associated with any of them are associated with each other.
(7)For the purposes of this section—
(a)a relative is a brother, sister, ancestor or lineal descendant,
(b)a body of persons includes a partnership, and
(c)“settlement” and “settlor” have the meanings given by section 620 of ITTOIA 2005.
For the purposes of this Chapter a capital sum is any sum of money, or any money's worth, except so far as it or any part of it—
(a)is to be treated for corporation tax purposes as a receipt to be taken into account in calculating the profits or losses of a trade, or
(b)is (apart from this Chapter) chargeable to corporation tax under or by virtue of any provision to which section 1173 applies (miscellaneous charges).
(1)This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.
(2)A lease is (in relation to an asset) an agreement or arrangement under which payments are made for the use of or otherwise in respect of the asset.
(3)In particular it includes an agreement or arrangement under which the payments (or any of them) represent instalments of a purchase price or payments towards it.
For the purposes of this Chapter a relevant asset is any description of property or rights other than land or an interest in land.
For the purposes of this Chapter each of the following is a deduction by way of relevant tax relief—
(a)a deduction in calculating profits or losses of a trade for corporation tax purposes,
(b)a deduction in calculating any loss for which relief is given under section 91 (losses from miscellaneous transactions), or in calculating profits or gains chargeable to corporation tax under or by virtue of any provision to which section 1173 applies (miscellaneous charges),
[F1(c)a deduction of an amount which for the purposes of section 73 of FA 2012 is an amount of adjusted BLAGAB management expenses of an insurance company for an accounting period,]
(d)a deduction under section 1219 of CTA 2009 (expenses of management of a company's investment business),
(e)a deduction in calculating profits or losses of a trade, profession or vocation for income tax purposes,
(f)a deduction in calculating any loss for which relief is allowed under section 152 of ITA 2007 (losses from miscellaneous transactions), or in calculating profits or other income or gains chargeable to income tax under or by virtue of any provision to which section 1016 of that Act applies, and
(g)a deduction from earnings allowed under section 336 of ITEPA 2003 (expenses) or allowed in calculating losses in an employment for income tax purposes.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 886(c) substituted (17.7.2012) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 16 para. 229
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