(1)A partnership is to be regarded for the purposes of this Part as continuing to be the same partnership regardless of a change in membership, provided that a person who was a member before the change remains a member after the change.
(2)Where—
(a)ownership interests in a partnership are transferred to more than one individual or entity, and
(b)the result is a partnership of which none of the original partners are members,
that new partnership is to be treated as if it were the same partnership as the old partnership.
(3)Where a partnership is otherwise dissolved in an accounting period—
(a)the partnership is to be treated as a continuing entity for the purpose of dealing with its rights and obligations under this Part in respect of that accounting period and previous accounting periods, and
(b)for the purposes of Schedule 14 (administration) each person who was a partner in that accounting period (before the partnership’s dissolution) is to be treated as a partner of the continuing entity.
(4)The reference in subsection (2) to a transfer of ownership interests includes any series of transactions having the effect of a transfer (including by way of the cancellation of interests and the issue of corresponding interests).]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 232A inserted (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. 2(2)