Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4)

Part 5 U.K. Group relief

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 5 applied (with effect in accordance with s. 148 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 125 (with s. 147, Sch. 17)

C2 Pt. 5 excluded (with effect in accordance with Sch. 18 para. 63 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 18 para. 20(5)

C3 Pt. 5 modified by 2009 c. 4, s. 1218ZDB(2) (as inserted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 paras. 20, 21(1)(a) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), Sch. 6 para. 1 (with Sch. 6 para. 21(3)))

C4 Pt. 5 modified (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Risk Transformation (Tax) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1271), regs. 1(1), 10, 11

C5 Pt. 5 applied (with modifications) (24.2.2022) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), Sch. 2 para. 47(4)

C6 Pt. 5 excluded (14.7.2022) by Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act 2022 (c. 40), s. 1(5)(e) (with ss. 15(1), 16(1))

Chapter 2 U.K. Surrender of company's losses etc for an accounting period

Restrictions on losses and other amounts that may be surrendered U.K.

105 Restriction on surrender of losses etc within section 99(1)(d) to (g) U.K.

(1) This section applies if the surrendering company has for the surrender period losses or other amounts within section 99(1)(d) to (g) (“relevant amounts”) that are eligible for corporation tax relief (apart from this Part).

(2) The surrendering company may not surrender any relevant amount under this Chapter unless the total of the relevant amounts exceeds [F1 the profit-related threshold] .

(3) If the total of the relevant amounts does exceed [F2 the profit-related threshold]—

(a) the surrendering company may surrender relevant amounts, but

(b) the total amount that may be surrendered is limited to the amount of the excess.

[F3 (3A) The profit-related threshold” is the sum of—

(a) the surrendering company's gross profits of the surrender period, and

(b) where chargeable profits of a CFC for an accounting period ending in the surrender period are apportioned to the surrendering company in accordance with step 3 in subsection (1) of 371BC of TIOPA 2010 and the surrendering company is in relation to that accounting period of the CFC a chargeable company for the purposes of step 4 in that subsection, the total of the chargeable profits so apportioned.

(3B) Where—

(a) an accounting period of a CFC ending in the surrender period is one to which (because of paragraph 50 of Schedule 20 of FA 2012) the repeal of Chapter 4 of Part 17 of ICTA does not apply,

(b) chargeable profits of the CFC for that accounting period are apportioned to the surrendering company in accordance with sections 747(3) and 752 of ICTA, and

(c) the surrendering company is not prevented by section 747(5) of ICTA from being chargeable to tax in respect of the CFC for that accounting period,

the profit-related threshold also includes the total of the chargeable profits so apportioned.]

(4) If the surrendering company surrenders relevant amounts, the amount surrendered is treated as consisting of—

(a) first, donations within section 99(1)(d),

[F4 (aa) second, expenditure within section 99(1)(da),]

(b) [F5 third], losses within section 99(1)(e),

(c) [F6 fourth], expenses within section 99(1)(f), and

(d) [F7 fifth], losses within section 99(1)(g).

(5) For the purposes of this section the surrendering company's gross profits of the surrender period are its profits for that period without any of the following—

(a) a deduction in respect of any of the kinds of thing mentioned in section 99(1),

(b) a deduction falling to be made in respect of losses, allowances or other amounts of any other period (whether or not in respect of a kind of thing so mentioned), and

(c) a deduction falling to be made by virtue of section 63 of this Act or section 1223(3) of CTA 2009 (other amounts carried forward).

[F8 (5A) For the purposes of this section—

• “CFC” has the same meaning as in Part 9A of TIOPA 2010, except that in subsection (3B) it means a controlled foreign company as defined by section 747(2) of ICTA;

• “chargeable profits”, in relation to a CFC, is to be read in accordance with section 371BA(3) of TIOPA 2010, except that in subsection (3B) it is to be read in accordance with section 747(6) of ICTA.]

(6) This section is subject to section 305 (oil activities: availability of group relief against ring fence profits).

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 105(2) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(6)-(9) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 29(2)

F2 Words in s. 105(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(6)-(9) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 29(3)

F3 S. 105(3A)(3B) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(6)-(9) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 29(4)

F4 S. 105(4)(aa) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 22(6) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), s. 22(4)(a)

F5 Word in s. 105(4)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 22(6) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), s. 22(4)(b)

F6 Word in s. 105(4)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 22(6) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), s. 22(4)(c)

F7 Word in s. 105(4)(d) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 22(6) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), s. 22(4)(d)

F8 S. 105(5A) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 29(6)-(9) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 29(5)