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Section 201 Pre-conditions for making election under section 202

(1)

Conditions A to E are the pre-conditions for the purposes of section 202.

(2)

Condition A is that both of the affected persons are companies.

(3)

Condition B is that only one of the affected persons (“the advantaged person”) is a person on whom a potential advantage in relation to United Kingdom taxation is conferred by the actual provision.

(4)

Condition C is that the other affected person (“the disadvantaged person”) is within the charge to income tax or corporation tax in respect of profits arising from the relevant activities (see section 216).

(5)

Condition D is that the actual provision is made or imposed by means of a series of transactions which include—

(a)

F1borrowing (“the relevant borrowing”) by one of the affected persons F2..., and

(b)

the provision of a guarantee by the other affected person.

(6)

Condition E is that the capital market condition is met (see section 204).

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 201(5)(a) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 12 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), Sch. 6 paras. 11(7)(a)(i), 12

F2

Words in s. 201(5)(a) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 12 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), Sch. 6 paras. 11(7)(a)(ii), 12

F3

S. 201(7)-(9) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 6 para. 12 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2026 (c. 11), Sch. 6 paras. 11(7)(b), 12

Notes on Part 4

Modifications

C1

Pt. 4 excluded by 2010 c. 4, s. 938N (as inserted (19.7.2011) by Finance Act 2011 (c. 11), Sch. 5 para. 2)

C2

Pt. 4 excluded (1.10.2011) by Postal Services Act 2011 (c. 5), s. 93(2)(3), Sch. 2 para. 6(2); S.I. 2011/2329, art. 3

C3

Pt. 4 excluded (1.4.2012) by Budget Responsibility and National Audit Act 2011 (c. 4), s. 29, Sch. 4 para. 3(2); S.I. 2011/2576, art. 5

C4

Pt. 4 excluded (with effect in accordance with s. 148 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 129(11) (with s. 147, Sch. 17)

Notes on Chapter 6

Modifications

C1

Pt. 4 Chs. 1 and 3-6 applied (1.4.2022 in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after that date) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), s. 51(1), Sch. 9 paras. 3, 4