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[F1371IHExclusions from definition of “qualifying loan relationship”U.K.

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(1)If the ultimate debtor in relation to a creditor relationship of the CFC is a non-UK resident company, the creditor relationship cannot be a qualifying loan relationship so long as some or all of the company's debits—

(a)are being brought into account for the purposes of Chapter 4 of Part 2 of CTA 2009 (UK permanent establishments of non-UK resident companies) in determining the company's profits which are attributable to a UK permanent establishment, or

(b)are being brought into account for the purposes of Part 3 of ITTOIA 2005 (property income) in determining the company's profits of a UK property business.

(2)If the ultimate debtor in relation to a creditor relationship of the CFC is a UK resident company, the creditor relationship can be a qualifying loan relationship only so long as—

(a)an election under section 18A of CTA 2009 (exemption for profits or losses of foreign permanent establishments) is in effect in relation to the company, and

(b)all the company's debits are being brought into account for the purpose of determining exemption adjustments in relation to the company under that section.

(3)If the ultimate debtor in relation to a creditor relationship of the CFC is another CFC, the creditor relationship cannot be a qualifying loan relationship so long as—

(a)some or all of the other CFC's debits are relevant to the application of Chapters 3 to 8 or Chapter 12 in the case of the other CFC, and

(b)as a result of that, the CFC charge is not being charged in relation to the other CFC's accounting periods or any sums charged are less than what they would otherwise have been.

(4)In subsections (1) to (3) references to the debits of the company which is the ultimate debtor in relation to a creditor relationship of the CFC are references to—

(a)the ultimate debtor's debits in relation to the loan which is the subject of the CFC's creditor relationship, or

(b)if the ultimate debtor is determined in accordance with section 371IG(4) or (5), the ultimate debtor's debits in relation to loan B.

(5)A creditor relationship of the CFC cannot be a qualifying loan relationship if it is, or is connected (directly or indirectly) to, an arrangement the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is for the ultimate debtor in relation to the creditor relationship to provide (directly or indirectly) funding for—

(a)a loan to another person, or

(b)so far as not covered by paragraph (a), an arrangement intended to produce for any person a return in relation to any amount which it is reasonable to suppose would be a return by reference to the time value of that amount of money.

(6)Subsection (5) does not apply if—

(a)the main business of the ultimate debtor is banking business or insurance business, and

(b)the funding for the loan or arrangement would be provided in the ordinary course of the ultimate debtor's banking business or insurance business (as the case may be).

(7)A creditor relationship of the CFC cannot be a qualifying loan relationship if—

(a)the main business of the ultimate debtor in relation to the creditor relationship is banking business or insurance business, and

(b)the creditor relationship is, or is connected (directly or indirectly) to, an arrangement the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is for the ultimate debtor to provide (directly or indirectly) funding for a loan or arrangement as mentioned in subsection (5)(a) or (b) in order to obtain a tax advantage for the ultimate debtor.

(8)A creditor relationship of the CFC cannot be a qualifying loan relationship if the loan which is the subject of the creditor relationship is made to any extent (other than a negligible one) out of funds received by the CFC (directly or indirectly)—

(a)from a relevant UK connected company other than by way of a loan, or

(b)as a result of an arrangement which gives rise to a deduction in the calculation of the profits of a trade of a relevant UK connected company (apart from the ultimate debtor) for the purposes of Part 3 of CTA 2009 (trading income).

(9)For the purposes of subsection (8) a company is “relevant UK connected” if—

(a)the company is a UK resident company connected with the CFC,

(b)the company's main business is banking business or insurance business, and

(c)the company's banking business or insurance business (as the case may be) is a trade.

[F2(9A)Subsection (9B) applies to a creditor relationship of a CFC if—

(a)a creditor relationship (“the UK creditor relationship”) of a UK connected company is made where the debtor is a non-UK resident company connected with the UK connected company,

(b)subsequently, an arrangement (“the relevant arrangement”) is made directly or indirectly in connection with the UK creditor relationship, and

(c)the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of the relevant arrangement is to secure that—

(i)the relevant UK credits of a UK connected company for a corporation tax accounting period of the company are lower than they would be if the relevant arrangement had not been made, or

(ii)the relevant UK debits of a UK connected company for a corporation tax accounting period of the company are greater than they would be if the relevant arrangement had not been made.

(9B)The CFC's creditor relationship cannot be a qualifying loan relationship if it is, or is connected (directly or indirectly) to, the relevant arrangement.

(9C)Subsection (9D) applies for the purposes of subsection (9A)(c)(i) and (ii) in determining what the relevant UK credits or debits of a UK connected company for a corporation tax accounting period would be if the relevant arrangement had not been made.

(9D)Assume that, at all times after the relevant time, the UK creditor relationship remains in place on the same terms as it had at the relevant time.

(9E)In subsections (9A) to (9D)—

  • corporation tax accounting period” means an accounting period for corporation tax purposes,

  • the relevant time” means the time immediately before—

    (a)

    the time when the relevant arrangement is made, or

    (b)

    if earlier, the time when the UK creditor relationship ends,

  • relevant UK credits”, in relation to a UK connected company, means credits which the company has under Part 5 or 7 of CTA 2009,

  • relevant UK debits”, in relation to a UK connected company, means debits which the company has under Part 5 or 7 of CTA 2009, and

  • UK connected company” means a UK resident company which—

    (a)

    is connected with the CFC, or

    (b)

    was connected with a company with which the CFC is connected.]

(10)A creditor relationship of the CFC cannot be a qualifying loan relationship if—

(a)the CFC receives relevant UK funds or other assets for the purpose of funding the loan which is the subject of the CFC's creditor relationship,

(b)the provision of the relevant UK funds or other assets is itself funded (wholly or partly and directly or indirectly) by a loan made to a UK connected company by—

(i)a non-UK resident person, or

(ii)a UK resident person who is not connected with the CFC,

(c)the relevant loan is [F3used to any extent (other than a negligible one)] to repay wholly or partly another loan made to the ultimate debtor by a person not connected with the ultimate debtor, and

(d)the events mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (c) take place under, or are otherwise connected (directly or indirectly) with, an arrangement the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of which is to obtain a tax advantage for any person.

(11)In subsection (10)—

(a)relevant UK funds or other assets” and “UK connected company” have the same meaning as in section 371EC, and

(b)in paragraph (c) “the relevant loan” means—

(i)the loan which is the subject of the CFC's creditor relationship, or

(ii)if the ultimate debtor is determined in accordance with section 371IG(4) or (5), loan B.

(12)In subsections (4)(b) and (11)(b)(ii) references to loan B do not include any part of loan B—

(a)which loan A is not made and used to fund, or

(b)in relation to which the requirement of section 371IG(3)(c) is not met.]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. 9A inserted (17.7.2012) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 20 para. 1 (with ss. 56-58)

F2Ss. 371IH(9A)-(9E) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 293(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 293(1)

F3Words in s. 371IH(10)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 294(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 294(1)

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