Corporation Tax Act 2010

[F1 Interpretation U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 8 Ch. 8 inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 15 paras. 6(1), 9(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 15 para. 3

[F2 356IB “Authorisation of development”: oil fields U.K.

(1) In this Chapter a reference to authorisation of development of an oil field is a reference to a national authority—

(a) granting a licensee consent for development of the field,

(b) serving on a licensee a programme of development for the field, or

(c) approving a programme of development for the field.

(2) In this section—

• “consent for development”, in relation to an oil field, does not include consent which is limited to the purpose of testing the characteristics of an oil-bearing area,

• “development”, in relation to an oil field, means winning oil from the field otherwise than in the course of searching for oil or drilling wells, and

• “national authority” means—

  (a)

  the [F3 OGA], F4 ...

  (aza)

  [F5 the Scottish Ministers,]

  (aa)

  [F6 the Welsh Ministers, or]

  (b)

  a Northern Ireland department.]

Textual Amendments

F2 S. 356IB inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 14 para. 10 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), Sch. 14 para. 7

F3 Word in s. 356IB(2) substituted (1.10.2016) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(2), 15(5)

F4 Word in s. 356IB(2) omitted (1.10.2018) by virtue of Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 26(a) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

F5 Words in s. 356IB(2) inserted (1.10.2018 immediately after 2017 c. 4, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 comes into force) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/79), regs. 1(3), 12(1)

F6 Words in s. 356IB(2) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 26(b) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 356IB(2) modified (temp.) (9.2.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/79), regs. 1(2), 7(1) (with art. 2)

356J “Authorisation of development”: drilling and extraction sites U.K.

(1) References in this Chapter to authorisation of development of a site are to be interpreted as follows in relation to a drilling and extraction site that is situated in, or used in connection with, a licensed area.

(2) The references are to be read as references to a national authority—

(a) granting a licensee consent for development of the licensed area,

(b) serving on a licensee a programme of development for the licensed area, or

(c) approving a programme of development for the licensed area.

(3) References in subsection (2) to a “licensee” are to a licensee in the licensed area mentioned in subsection (1).

(4) In this section—

• “consent for development”, in relation to a licensed area, does not include consent which is limited to the purpose of testing the characteristics of an oil-bearing area;

• “development”, in relation to a licensed area, means winning oil from the licensed area otherwise than in the course of searching for oil or drilling wells;

• “national authority” means—

  (a)

  the [F7 OGA], F8 ...

  (aza)

  [F9 the Scottish Ministers,]

  (aa)

  [F10 the Welsh Ministers, or]

  (b)

  a Northern Ireland Department.

Textual Amendments

F7 Word in s. 356J(4) substituted (1.10.2016) by The Petroleum (Transfer of Functions) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/898), regs. 1(2), 15(6)

F8 Word in s. 356J(4) omitted (1.10.2018) by virtue of Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 27(a) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

F9 Words in s. 356J(4) inserted (1.10.2018 immediately after 2017 c. 4, Sch. 6 Pt. 2 comes into force) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/79), regs. 1(3), 12(2)

F10 Words in s. 356J(4) inserted (1.10.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(4), Sch. 6 para. 27(b) (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 4(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 S. 356J(4) modified (temp.) (9.2.2018) by The Scotland Act 2016 (Onshore Petroleum) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/79), regs. 1(2), 7(2) (with art. 2)

356JA When capital expenditure is incurred U.K.

Section 5 of CAA 2001 (when capital expenditure is incurred) applies for the purposes of this Chapter as for the purposes of that Act.

356JB Other definitions U.K.

In this Chapter (except where otherwise specified)—

• “adjusted ring fence profits”, in relation to a company and an accounting period, [F11 is to be read in accordance with section 330ZA];

• “cumulative total amount of activated allowance” has the meaning given by section 356D(2);

• “licence” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of OTA 1975 (see section 12(1) of that Act);

• “licensed area” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of OTA 1975;

• “licensee” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of OTA 1975;

• “onshore allowance” has the meaning given by section 356C(5);

• “relevant income”, in relation to an onshore site and an accounting period, has the meaning given by section 356E(3);

• “site” has the meaning given by section 356BC.]

Textual Amendments

F11 Words in s. 356JB substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 14 para. 10 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), Sch. 14 para. 8