Paragraph 79A F1

(1)

This paragraph applies if—

(a)

a balancing charge under this Part of this Schedule arises to the company on the disposal of any plant or machinery, and

(b)

the plant or machinery is taken into account in calculating income that the company is treated as receiving under section 383 or 417 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 (sales of lessors) as a result of section 394ZA of that Act (company joining tonnage tax group).

(2)

The balancing charge is to be reduced by the relevant part of the sales of lessors expense so far as relief has not previously been given for that expense (whether under this sub-paragraph or otherwise).

(3)

“The sales of lessors expense” means—

(a)

the expense which the company is treated as incurring under section 383 or 417 of the Corporation Tax Act 2010 as a result of section 394ZA of that Act, or

(b)

if section 386 or 419 of that Act applies or has applied, the expense which derives from the expense within paragraph (a).

(4)

If the sales of lessors expense is incurred at a time when the company is in tonnage tax, the “relevant part” of that expense is so much of it as, on a just and reasonable basis, is attributable to the matters set out in paragraph 56(1)(a) or (b).

(5)

If—

(a)

the sales of lessors expense is not incurred at a time when the company is in tonnage tax,

(b)

that expense is taken into account in calculating a loss made by the company in a trade, and

(c)

the loss is one to which paragraph 56 applies,

the “relevant part” of the sales of lessors expense is so much of the apportioned loss as, on a just and reasonable basis, is derived from the sales of lessors expense.

(6)

The reference here to the apportioned loss is to the loss that is attributable to the matters set out in paragraph 56(1)(a) or (b).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 22 para. 79A inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 24(10) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 24(8)