Paragraph 13
United Kingdom
The independence requirement is that the company is not—
a 51% subsidiary of another company, or
under the control of another company (or of another company and any other person connected with that other company), without being a 51% subsidiary of that other company,
and that no arrangements are in existence by virtue of which the company could become such a subsidiary or fall under such control.
For the purposes of this requirement arrangements with a view to a qualifying exchange of shares (within the meaning of paragraph 60) shall be disregarded.
In this paragraph “control” has the meaning given by section 840 of the Taxes Act 1988.
Notes on Schedule 14
Textual amendments
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Sch. 14 repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 723(1)(a)(b) of the amending Act) by Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (c. 1), Sch. 8 Pt. 1 (with Sch. 7)