Part 15Transactions in securities

Introduction

732Meaning of “corporation tax advantage”

1

In this Part “corporation tax advantage” means—

a

a relief from corporation tax or increased relief from corporation tax,

b

a repayment of corporation tax or increased repayment of corporation tax,

c

the avoidance or reduction of a charge to corporation tax or an assessment to corporation tax, or

d

the avoidance of a possible assessment to corporation tax.

2

For the purposes of subsection (1)(c) and (d) it does not matter whether the avoidance or reduction is effected—

a

by receipts accruing in such a way that the recipient does not pay or bear corporation tax on them, or

b

by a deduction in calculating profits or gains.