Section 162 Meaning of “normal commercial loan”C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C1
United Kingdom
For the purposes of sections 158(1)(b) and 159(4)(b) “normal commercial loan” means a loan—
which is of or includes new consideration, and
in relation to which each of conditions A to D is met.
For those purposes, “normal commercial loan” also includes a hybrid capital instrument (within the meaning of section 475C of CTA 2009).
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Condition A is that the loan does not carry any right to conversion into shares or securities other than a right to conversion into—
shares to which section 164(1) applies,
securities to which section 164(2) applies, or
shares or securities in F3a quoted unconnected company (see section 164(2A)) or in the relevant company's quoted parent company (see section 164(3) to (7)).
Condition B is that the loan does not carry any right to the acquisition of shares or securities.
Condition C is that the loan does not entitle the loan creditor to any amount by way of interest which—
depends to any extent on the results of the relevant company's business or on the results of any part of that business,
depends to any extent on the value of any of the relevant company's assets, or
exceeds a reasonable commercial return on the new consideration lent.
This subsection needs to be read with section 163.
Condition D is that the loan is a loan in relation to which the loan creditor is entitled, on repayment, to an amount which—
does not exceed the new consideration lent, or
is reasonably comparable with the amount generally repayable (in relation to an equal amount of new consideration) under the terms of issue of securities listed on a recognised stock exchange.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 162(1B) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 20 para. 10(a) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 20 para. 6
- F2
S. 162(1A) repealed (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2)(3) of the amending S.I.) by The Taxation of Regulatory Capital Securities Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/3209), regs. 1(1), 12(a)(i)
- F3
Words in s. 162(2)(c) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 32(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 32(2)
Modifications
- C1
Ss. 161-164 applied (with modifications) by 1992 c. 12, Sch. 1A para. 9 (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 1 paras. 120, 123 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 1 para. 14)
- C2
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), ss. 241(6), 381(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)
- C3
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), ss. 345(7), 381(1) (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22, 31)
- C4
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (with modifications) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), s. 252(10) (as substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by 2010 c. 4, s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 252 (with Sch. 2))
- C5
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (with modifications) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), s. 170(8) (as substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by 2010 c. 4, s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 242(4) (with Sch. 2))
- C6
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (with modifications) by Finance Act 2009 (c. 4), s. 772(1)(2) (as substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by 2010 c. 4, s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 646 (with Sch. 2))
- C7
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (with modifications) by Taxation of Chargeable Gains Act 1992 (c. 12), Sch. 7AC para. 8(2) (as substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by 2010 c. 4, s. 1184(1), Sch. 1 para. 269(3) (with Sch. 2))
- C8
Pt. 5 excluded (with effect in accordance with Sch. 18 para. 63 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2016 (c. 24), Sch. 18 para. 20(5)
Notes on Part 5
Modifications
- C1
Pt. 5 applied (with effect in accordance with s. 148 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 125 (with s. 147, Sch. 17)
- C3
Pt. 5 modified by 2009 c. 4, s. 1218ZDB(2) (as inserted (for specified purposes and with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 paras. 20, 21(1)(a) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), Sch. 6 para. 1 (with Sch. 6 para. 21(3)))
- C4
Pt. 5 modified (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(2) of the amending S.I.) by The Risk Transformation (Tax) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1271), regs. 1(1), 10, 11
- C5
Pt. 5 applied (with modifications) (24.2.2022) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), Sch. 2 para. 47(4)
- C6
Pt. 5 excluded (14.7.2022) by Energy (Oil and Gas) Profits Levy Act 2022 (c. 40), s. 1(5)(e) (with ss. 15(1), 16(1))
Notes on Chapter 6
Modifications
- C7
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied by Capital Allowances Act 2001 (c. 2), ss. 212G(5), 212H(2) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 4 para. 5, 6 of the amending Act) by 2010 c. 13, Sch. 4 para. 2)
- C8
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (with modifications) by 2007 c. 3, s. 257BF(3)(4) (as inserted (17.7.2012) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), Sch. 6 para. 1)
- C9
Pt. 5 applied (with effect in accordance with s. 148 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 125 (with s. 147, Sch. 17)
- C10
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied by 1992 c. 12, s. 236T(2) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 37 paras. 2, 3 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 37 para. 1)
- C11
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied by 2007 c. 3, s. 257MV(8) (as inserted (17.7.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 11 para. 1)
- C12
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied by 2010 c. 8, s. 345(7)-(10) (as substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 39(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), s. 39(2))
- C13
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (26.3.2015) by Finance Act 2015 (c. 11), Sch. 16 para. 7(5)
- C14
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (with modifications) (S.) (1.4.2015) by Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (Scotland) Act 2013 (asp 11), s. 70(2), Sch. 10 paras. 47, 48, Sch. 11 paras. 40, 41 (with s. 69); S.S.I. 2015/108, art. 2
- C16
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (E.W.) (1.4.2018) by Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017 (anaw 1), s. 81(2)(3), Sch. 16 para. 3(7)(8); S.I. 2018/34, art. 3
- C17
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (with modifications) by 1992 c. 12, s. 169S(3D)(3E) (as substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 16 para. 4(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 16 para. 2(4)
- C18
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied in part (with effect in accordance with s. 51 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), s. 50(2)(3)
- C19
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (temp.) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 10 para. 43 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), Sch. 10 para. 6(2) (as amended (5.1.2023) by The Finance Act 2022, Schedule 10 (Public Interest Business Protection Tax) (Substitution of Date) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1321), regs. 1, 2(2))
- C20
Pt. 5 applied (with modifications) (24.2.2022) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), Sch. 2 para. 47(4)
- C21
Pt. 5 Ch. 6 applied (with modifications) (11.7.2023) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), s. 307