Paragraph 1 Long term elections

United Kingdom

(1)

F1For the elections to which this paragraph applies, see—

(a)

section 127(8);

F2(aa)

section 141(7);

(b)

section 161;

(c)

section 162;

(d)

section 164;

(e)

section 165;

(f)

section 166;

(g)

section 187;

(h)

section 213;

(i)

section 214.

(2)

An election to which this paragraph applies—

(a)

must specify the first accounting period for which it is to have effect (“the first election period”),

(b)

must be made no later than the date by which the information return or overseas return notification in respect of that period is due,

(c)

must be included in an information return submitted to HMRC or a qualifying authority in respect of that period, and

(d)

has effect for the first election period and each subsequent accounting period until the commencement of the first accounting period for which a revocation of the election has effect.

(3)

A revocation of an election to which this paragraph applies is to be made by the filing member of a multinational group and—

(a)

must specify the first accounting period for which it is to have effect,

(b)

must be made no later than the date by which the information return or overseas return notification in respect of that period is due, and

(c)

must be included in an information return submitted to HMRC or a qualifying authority in respect of that period.

(4)

But a revocation of an election to which this paragraph applies may not be made that has effect for the first election period or any of the next 4 accounting periods.

(5)

Where an election to which this paragraph applies has been revoked, no further election of the same type may be made that has effect for the first accounting period for which the revocation has effect or any of the next 4 accounting periods.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 15 para. 1(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 8 para. 53(5)-(13) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), Sch. 8 paras. 50, 53(5)-(13)
F2: Sch. 15 para. 1(1)(aa) inserted (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. 58(2)(a)