240Attribution: generalU.K.
(1)In this Part references to the CITR attributable to any loan, securities or shares in respect of an accounting period are read as references to the reduction which—
(a)is made in the investor's liability to corporation tax for that period, and
(b)is attributed to that loan, or those securities or shares, in accordance with this section and section 241.
This is subject to the provisions of Chapter 5 for the withdrawal or reduction of CITR.
(2)Subsections (3) and (4) apply if the investor's liability to corporation tax is reduced for an accounting period under this Part.
(3)If the reduction is obtained because of one loan, or securities or shares included in one issue, the amount of the tax reduction is attributed to that loan or those securities or shares.
(4)If the reduction is obtained because of a loan or loans, securities or shares included in two or more investments, the reduction—
(a)is apportioned between the loan or loans, securities or shares in each of those investments in the same proportions as the invested amounts in respect of the loan or loans, securities or shares for the period, and
(b)is attributed to that loan or those loans, securities or shares accordingly.
[F1(4A)In the case of CITR under section 220A, in subsection (4)(a) the reference to the period is to be read as a reference to the period mentioned in section 220A(1)(a).]
(5)If under this section an amount of any reduction of corporation tax is attributed to any securities in the same issue, a proportionate part of that amount is attributed to each security.
(6)If under this section an amount of any reduction of corporation tax is attributed to any shares in the same issue, a proportionate part of that amount is attributed to each of those shares.
(7)If CITR attributable to a loan or any securities or shares falls to be withdrawn under Chapter 5, the CITR attributable to that loan or each of those securities or shares is reduced to nil.
(8)If CITR attributable to any securities or shares falls to be reduced under that Chapter by any amount, the CITR attributable to each of those securities or shares is reduced by a proportionate part of that amount.
Textual Amendments
F1S. 240(4A) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 27 para. 12 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 27 para. 10