Section 764 Meaning of “company”, “group” and “subsidiary”
This Chapter applies for the purposes of this Part to determine whether companies form a group and, where they do, which is the principal company of the group.
In this Chapter, references to a company apply only to—
a company within the meaning of the Companies Act 2006 (c. 46),
a company (other than a limited liability partnership) constituted under any other Act or by a Royal Charter or letters patent,
a company formed under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom,
a F1registered society,
an incorporated friendly society within the meaning of the Friendly Societies Act 1992 (c. 40), or
a building society.
In this Part “group” and “subsidiary” must be read with any necessary modifications if applied to a company formed under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Act substituted (1.8.2014) by Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014 (c. 14), s. 154, Sch. 4 para. 141 (with Sch. 5)
Notes on Part 8
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 8 modified (1.1.2010) by Northern Rock plc (Tax Consequences) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3227), regs. 1, 6(1)
- C2
Pt. 8 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), ss. 601, 1184(1) (with Sch. 2)
- C3
Pt. 8 modified (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), s. 93(2)(3), Sch. 2 para. 6(1); S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3
- C4
Pt. 8 modified (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 30.3.2012 for E.W.) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss., 240(5)(o), Sch. 24 para. 1(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 3(b)
- C5
Pt. 8 modified (1.4.2012) by Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (c. 4), s. 29, Sch. 4 para. 3(1); S.I. 2011/2576, art. 5
- C6
Pt. 8 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 148 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 88(1)(2)(7) (with s. 147, Sch. 17)
- C7
Pt. 8 modified (6.4.2020) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 5 paras. 35, 45 (with Sch. 5 para. 36)