[F1146B Conditions 1 and 3: claimant company not controlled by surrendering company etc U.K.
(1)This section applies if—
(a)the claimant company makes a claim for group relief based on consortium condition 1,
(b)it is the claimant company that is owned by the consortium, and
(c)during any part of the overlapping period, arrangements within subsection (3) are in place which enable a person to prevent the surrendering company, either alone or together with one or more other companies that are members of the consortium, from controlling the claimant company.
(2)This section also applies if—
(a)the claimant company makes a claim for group relief based on consortium condition 3, and
(b)during any part of the overlapping period, arrangements within subsection (3) are in place which enable a person to prevent the link company, either alone or together with one or more other companies that are members of the consortium, from controlling the claimant company.
(3)Arrangements are within this subsection if—
(a)the company, either alone or together with one or more other companies that are members of the consortium, would control the claimant company, but for the existence of the arrangements, and
(b)the arrangements form part of a scheme the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to enable the claimant company to obtain a tax advantage under this Chapter.
(4)The group relief to be given on the claim is to be determined as if the claimant company's total profits for the overlapping period were 50% of what they would be but for this section (see section 140(2) to determine the total profits for the overlapping period).
(5) In this section “ the overlapping period ” is to be read in accordance with section 142.
(6)Section 1139 (“tax advantage”) applies for the purposes of this section.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 146A, 146B inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 10 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 3) Act 2010 (c. 33), Sch. 6 para. 9