Part 12Real Estate Investment Trusts

Chapter 9Leaving the UK REIT regime

Notice to leave regime

571Termination by notice: group or company

1

Subsection (2) applies if—

a

the principal company of a group UK REIT, or

b

a company UK REIT,

gives a notice specifying a date at the end of which the group or company is to cease to be a UK REIT.

2

The group or company ceases to be a UK REIT at the end of that date.

3

A notice under subsection (1) must be given in writing to an officer of Revenue and Customs.

4

The date specified in a notice under subsection (1) must be after the date on which the officer receives the notice.