Part 4Loss relief

Chapter 7Write-off of government investment

93Groups of companies

1

This section applies if—

a

at the end of an accounting period a company in which an amount of government investment is written off is in a group of companies, and

b

under section 92(2) or (3) an amount could be set off against the company’s carry-forward losses as at the end of that period (or could be so set off if there were enough of those losses).

2

The amount may be set off (wholly or partly) against the carry-forward losses of one or more companies within subsection (3), as may be just and reasonable.

3

A company (other than the company referred to in subsection (1)(a)) is within this subsection if at the end of the accounting period it is in the group of companies.

4

A “group of companies” consists of a company that has one or more 51% subsidiaries, together with that or those subsidiaries.