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Corporation Tax Bill

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Unallowable purposes
690    Derivative contracts for unallowable purposes
691    Meaning of “unallowable purpose”
692    Allowance of accumulated net losses
Transactions not at arm’s length
693    Bringing into account adjustments under Schedule 28AA to ICTA
694    Exchange gains and losses
695    Transfers of value to connected companies
Transactions with non-UK residents
696    Derivative contracts with non-UK residents
697    Exceptions to section 696
Disposals for consideration not fully recognised by accounting practice
698    Disposals for consideration not fully recognised by accounting practice
Chapter 12
Priority rules
699    Priority of this Part for corporation tax purposes
700    Relationship of this Part to Part 5: loan relationships
Chapter 13
General and supplementary provisions
Power to amend certain provisions
701    Power to amend some provisions
Other general definitions
702    “Carrying value”
703    “Chargeable asset”
704    “Creditor relationship” and “debtor relationship”
705    Expressions relating to exchange gains and losses
706    “Excluded body”
707    “Hedging relationship”
708    “Plain vanilla contract”
709    “Securities house”
710    Other definitions
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Part 8
Intangible fixed assets
Chapter 1
Introduction
Introductory
711    Overview of Part
Basic definitions
712    “Intangible asset”
713    “Intangible fixed asset”
714    “Royalty”
Goodwill
715    Application of this Part to goodwill
Accounting rules and definitions
716    “Recognised” amounts and “GAAP-compliant accounts”
717    Companies without GAAP-compliant accounts
718    GAAP-compliant accounts: reference to consolidated group accounts
719    Accounting value
Chapter 2
Credits in respect of intangible fixed assets
720    Introduction
721    Receipts recognised as they accrue
722    Receipts in respect of royalties so far as not dealt with under section 721
723    Revaluation
724    Negative goodwill
725    Reversal of previous accounting loss
Chapter 3
Debits in respect of intangible fixed assets
726    Introduction
727    References to expenditure on an asset
728    Expenditure written off as it is incurred
729    Writing down on accounting basis
730    Writing down at fixed rate: election for fixed-rate basis
731    Writing down at fixed rate: calculation
732    Reversal of previous accounting gain
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Chapter 4
Realisation of intangible fixed assets
733    Overview of Chapter
734    Meaning of “realisation”
735    Asset written down for tax purposes
736    Asset shown in balance sheet and not written down for tax purposes
737    Apportionment in case of part realisation
738    Asset not shown in balance sheet
739    Meaning of “proceeds of realisation”
740    Abortive expenditure on realisation
741    Meaning of “chargeable intangible asset” and “chargeable realisation gain”
Chapter 5
Calculation of tax written-down value
742    Asset written down on accounting basis
743    Asset written down at fixed rate
744    Effect of part realisation of asset
Chapter 6
How credits and debits are given effect
Introductory
745    Introduction
746    “Non-trading credits” and “non-trading debits”
Trading etc credits and debits
747    Assets held for purposes of trade
748    Assets held for purposes of property business
749    Assets held for purposes of mines, transport undertakings, etc
750    Assets held for purposes falling within more than one section
Non-trading credits and debits
751    Non-trading gains and losses
752    Charge to tax on non-trading gains on intangible fixed assets
753    Treatment of non-trading losses
Chapter 7
Roll-over relief in case of realisation and reinvestment
When the relief is given
754    The relief: the “old asset” and “other assets”
755    Conditions relating to the old asset and its realisation
756    Conditions relating to expenditure on other assets
757    Claim for relief
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How the relief is given
758    How the relief is given: general
759    Determination of appropriate proportion of cost and adjusted cost
760    References to cost of asset where asset affected by change of accounting policy
761    Declaration of provisional entitlement to relief
762    Realisation and reacquisition
763    Disregard of deemed realisations and reacquisitions
Chapter 8
Groups of companies: introduction
Introductory
764    Meaning of “company”, “group” and “subsidiary”
Rules
765    General rule: a company and its 75% subsidiaries form a group
766    Only effective 51% subsidiaries of principal company to be members of group
767    Principal company cannot be 75% subsidiary of another company
768    Company cannot be member of more than one group
769    Continuity of identity of group
770    Continuity where group includes an SE
771    Meaning of “effective 51% subsidiary”
772    Equity holders and profits or assets available for distribution
773    Supplementary provisions
Chapter 9
Application of this Part to groups of companies
Introductory
774    Overview of Chapter
Transfers within a group treated as tax-neutral
775    Transfers within a group
776    Meaning of “tax-neutral” transfer
Roll-over relief under Chapter 7 (realisation and reinvestment)
777    Relief on realisation and reinvestment: application to group member
778    Relief on reinvestment: acquisition of group company: introduction
779    Rules that apply to cases within section 778(1)
Company ceasing to be member of group
780    Deemed realisation and reacquisition at market value
781    Character of credits and debits brought into account as a result of section 780
782    Certain transferees of businesses etc not treated as leaving group
783    Associated companies leaving group at the same time
784    Groups with a relevant connection
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785    Principal company becoming member of another group
786    Character of credits and debits brought into account as a result of section 785
787    Company ceasing to be member of group because of exempt distribution
788    Provisions supplementing sections 780 to 787
789    Merger carried out for genuine commercial reasons
790    Provisions supplementing section 789
791    Application of roll-over relief in relation to degrouping charge
Reallocation of degrouping charge within group and recovery
792    Reallocation of charge within group
793    Further requirements about elections under section 792
794    Application of roll-over relief in relation to reallocated charge
795    Recovery of charge from another group company or controlling director
796    Interpretation of section 795
797    Recovery under section 795: procedure etc
798    Recovery under section 795: time limit
Disregard of payments between group members for reliefs
799    Disregard of payments between group members for reliefs
Chapter 10
Excluded assets
Introductory
800    Introduction
801    Right to dispose of or acquire excluded asset also excluded
802    Effect of partial exclusion
Assets wholly excluded from this Part
803    Non-commercial purposes etc
804    Assets for which capital allowances previously made
805    Rights over tangible assets
806    Financial assets
807    Rights in companies, trusts etc
808    Assets representing production expenditure on films
809    Oil licences
Assets excluded from this Part except as respects royalties
810    Mutual trade or business
811    Sound recordings
812    Master versions of films
813    Computer software treated as part of cost of related hardware
Assets excluded from this Part to the extent specified
814    Research and development
815    Election to exclude capital expenditure on software
816    Further provision about elections under section 815
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Chapter 11
Transfer of business or trade
Introduction
817    Overview of Chapter
Tax-neutral transfers
818    Company reconstruction involving transfer of business
819    European cross-border transfers of business: introduction
820    Transfer of assets on European cross-border transfer of business
821    European cross-border mergers: introduction
822    Transfer of assets on European cross-border merger
823    Interpretation of sections 821 and 822
824    Transfer of business of building society to company
825    Application of sections 780 and 785 where transfer within section 824 occurs
826    Amalgamation of, or transfer of engagements by, certain societies
Transfer of assets to non-UK resident company
827    Claims to postpone charge on transfer
828    Relief on transfer
829    Charge on subsequent realisations
830    Exclusion from section 829 of group transfers
The genuine commercial transaction requirement and clearance
831    The genuine commercial transaction requirement and clearance
832    Procedure on application for clearance
833    Decision on application for clearance
Chapter 12
Related parties
Introductory
834    Overview of Chapter
Meaning of “related party", “control” and “major interest”
835    “Related party”
836    “Control”
837    “Major interest”
Rights and powers to be taken into account
838    General rule
839    Rights and powers held jointly
840    Partnerships
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Meaning of “participator” and “associate”
841    “Participator” and “associate”
Connected persons
842    Introduction
843    Who are connected persons
Chapter 13
Transactions between related parties
Introductory
844    Overview of Chapter
Transfers treated as being at market value
845    Transfer between company and related party treated as at market value
846    Transfers not at arm’s length
847    Transfers involving other taxes
848    Tax-neutral transfers
849    Transfers involving gifts of business assets
Other rules
850    Part realisation involving related party acquisition: exclusion of roll-over
relief
851    Delayed payment of royalty by company to related party
Chapter 14
Miscellaneous provisions
Grants and other contributions to expenditure
852    Treatment of grants and other contributions to expenditure
853    Grants to be left out of account for tax purposes
Finance leasing
854    Finance leasing etc
855    Further provision about regulations under section 854
Values to be used in special cases
856    Assets acquired or realised together
857    Deemed market value acquisition: adjustment where nil accounting value
Fungible assets
858    Fungible assets

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