Finance (No. 2) Act 2023

173 Covered taxes U.K.

(1) The following are covered taxes in relation to a member of a multinational group—

(a) taxes on profits of that member (including, where it has direct or indirect ownership interests in another member of the group, taxes on its share of the income or profits of that other member),

(b) taxes imposed on the member under an eligible distribution tax system,

(c) taxes imposed on the member as a substitute for a tax on profits that generally applies in the territory [F1 in which the tax is imposed], and

(d) taxes charged by reference to the capital of a company, or by reference to its capital and profits.

(2) But none of the following are to be regarded as covered taxes—

(a) multinational top-up tax, or any tax equivalent to multinational top-up tax;

(b) a qualifying domestic top-up tax (see section 256);

(c) a qualifying undertaxed profits tax (see section 257);

(d) a disqualified refundable imputation tax (see section 253);

(e) where the member carries on a life assurance business, taxes in respect of which amounts were charged to the member’s policyholders.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 173(1)(c) substituted (22.2.2024 with effect for accounting periods beginning on or after 31.12.2023 in accordance with Sch. 12 para. 1(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 12 para. 15