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(a)   

when the expenditure was incurred, and

(b)   

when the event giving rise to the disposal value occurred.

(3)   

For the purpose of allocating qualifying pre-commencement expenditure to

the pool for each pre-commencement period—

(a)   

find the total amount of the disposal values in the case of all such events

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(amount D), and

(b)   

taking later periods before earlier periods, reduce (but not below nil)

amount E for any pre-commencement period by setting against it so

much of amount D as does not fall to be set against amount E for a later

pre-commencement period.

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318     

Reduction in respect of unrelieved group ring fence profits

(1)   

This section applies if there is an amount of unrelieved group ring fence profits

for a pre-commencement period.

(2)   

For the purpose of allocating qualifying pre-commencement expenditure to

the pool for that period—

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(a)   

find so much (if any) of amount E for that period as remains after any

reduction falling to be made under section 317, and

(b)   

reduce that amount (but not below nil) by setting against it a sum equal

to the aggregate of the amounts of unrelieved group ring fence profits

for the period.

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319     

The reference amount for a pre-commencement period

For the purposes of section 315, the reference amount for a pre-commencement

period is the amount in the pool at the end of the period—

(a)   

after the addition to the pool of any qualifying pre-commencement

expenditure allocated to the pool for that period in accordance with

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section 316(3), but

(b)   

before determining, and adding to the pool, the amount of any pre-

commencement supplement claimed in respect of the period.

320     

Claims for pre-commencement supplement

(1)   

Any claim for pre-commencement supplement in respect of a pre-

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commencement period must be made as a claim for the commencement

period.

(2)   

Paragraph 74 of Schedule 18 to FA 1998 (company tax returns etc: time limit for

claims for group relief) applies in relation to a claim for pre-commencement

supplement as it applies in relation to a claim for group relief.

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Post-commencement supplement

321     

Supplement in respect of a post-commencement period

(1)   

A qualifying company which incurs a ring fence loss (see section 323) in any

post-commencement period may claim supplement under this section (“post-

commencement supplement”) in respect of—

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(a)   

that period, or

 
 

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(b)   

any subsequent accounting period in which it carries on its ring fence

trade.

(2)   

Any post-commencement supplement allowed on a claim in respect of a post-

commencement period is to be treated for the purposes of the Corporation Tax

Acts (other than the post-commencement supplement provisions or Part 4 of

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Schedule 19B to ICTA) as if it were a loss—

(a)   

which is incurred in carrying on the ring fence trade in that period, and

(b)   

which falls in whole to be used under section 45 (carry forward of trade

loss against subsequent trade profits) to reduce trading income from

the ring fence trade in succeeding accounting periods.

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(3)   

Paragraph 74 of Schedule 18 to FA 1998 (company tax returns etc: time limit for

claims for group relief) applies in relation to a claim for post-commencement

supplement as it applies in relation to a claim for group relief.

(4)   

In this Chapter “the post-commencement supplement provisions” means this

section and sections 322 to 329.

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322     

Amount of post-commencement supplement for a post-commencement

period

(1)   

The amount of the post-commencement supplement for any post-

commencement period in respect of which a claim under section 321 is made

is the relevant percentage for that period of the reference amount for that

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period.

(2)   

If the post-commencement period is a period of less than 12 months, the

amount of the supplement for the period (apart from this subsection) is to be

reduced proportionally.

(3)   

Sections 325 to 329 have effect for the purpose of determining the reference

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amount for a post-commencement period.

323     

Ring fence losses

(1)   

If—

(a)   

in any post-commencement period (“the period of the loss”) a

qualifying company carrying on a ring fence trade incurs a loss in the

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trade, and

(b)   

some or all of the loss falls to be used under section 45 (carry forward

of trade loss against subsequent trade profits) to reduce trading income

from the trade in succeeding accounting periods,

   

so much of the loss as falls to be so used is a “ring fence loss” of the company.

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(2)   

In determining for the purposes of the post-commencement supplement

provisions how much of a loss incurred in a ring fence trade falls to be used as

mentioned in subsection (1)(b), the following assumptions are to be made.

(3)   

The first assumption is that every claim is made that could be made by the

company under section 37 (relief for trade losses against total profits) to deduct

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losses incurred in the ring fence trade from ring fence profits of earlier post-

commencement periods.

(4)   

The second assumption is that (where appropriate) section 42 (ring fence

trades: further extension of period for relief) applies in relation to every such

claim under section 37.

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(5)   

This section is subject to section 324 (special rule for straddling periods).

(6)   

This section has effect for the purposes of the post-commencement supplement

provisions.

324     

Special rule for straddling periods

(1)   

This section applies if the period of the loss is the deemed accounting period

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under section 309(3) beginning on 1 January 2006 (“the deemed accounting

period”).

(2)   

The amount of ring fence loss in the deemed accounting period is determined

as follows—

Step 1

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Calculate so much of the ring fence loss in the straddling period as, for the

purposes of Part 4 of Schedule 19B to ICTA, is attributable to qualifying E&A

allowances for the straddling period.

   

The amount given by this step is “the qualifying Schedule 19B amount”.

Step 2

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Calculate so much of the ring fence loss in the straddling period as is

attributable to allowances for the straddling period under Part 6 of CAA 2001

in respect of relevant expenditure.

   

For the purposes of this step “relevant expenditure” means expenditure

incurred by the company on or after 1 January 2006 which, but for that fact,

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would be qualifying E&A expenditure for the purposes of Schedule 19B to

ICTA.

   

For the purposes of this step a ring fence loss is attributable to those allowances

so far as the amount of the loss (less the qualifying Schedule 19B amount) does

not exceed the amount of those allowances for that period.

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The amount given by this step is “the amount of the post-1 January 2006 E&A

allowances”.

Step 3

   

Deduct the qualifying Schedule 19B amount and the amount of the post-1

January 2006 E&A allowances from the amount of the ring fence loss in the

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straddling period.

Step 4

   

Apportion the remaining amount of that loss (if any) to the deemed accounting

period in proportion to the number of days in the deemed accounting period

that fall in the straddling period.

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The amount given by this step is “the amount of the apportioned loss”

Step 5

   

The amount of the ring fence loss in the deemed accounting period is the

amount of the apportioned loss plus the amount of the post-1 January 2006

E&A allowances.

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(3)   

In this section “the straddling period”, in relation to a qualifying company,

means an accounting period of the company—

(a)   

beginning before 1 January 2006, and

(b)   

ending on or after that date,

 
 

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disregarding section 309(3).

(4)   

In this section references to the ring fence loss in the straddling period are to

that loss determined on the assumption that the straddling period is the period

of the loss for the purposes of section 323.

(5)   

This section has effect for the purposes of the post-commencement supplement

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provisions.

325     

The pool of ring fence losses and the pool of non-qualifying Schedule 19B

losses

(1)   

For the purpose of determining the amount of any post-commencement

supplement, a qualifying company is to be taken at all times in its post-

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commencement periods to have a continuing mixed pool (the “ring fence

pool”) of—

(a)   

the carried forward qualifying Schedule 19B amount (if any),

(b)   

the company’s ring fence losses, and

(c)   

post-commencement supplement.

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(2)   

The ring fence pool continues even if the amount in it is nil.

(3)   

For the purpose of determining the amount of any post-commencement

supplement, a qualifying company is also to be taken in its post-

commencement periods to have a non-qualifying pool consisting of the carried

forward non-qualifying Schedule 19B amount.

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(4)   

But the non-qualifying pool ceases to exist when the amount in it is reduced to

nil.

(5)   

In this section—

“the carried forward qualifying Schedule 19B amount”, in relation to a

qualifying company, means the amount in its qualifying pool for the

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purposes of Part 4 of Schedule 19B to ICTA immediately before 1

January 2006, and

“the carried forward non-qualifying Schedule 19B amount”, in relation to

a qualifying company, means the amount in its non-qualifying pool for

the purposes of Part 4 of Schedule 19B to that Act immediately before 1

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January 2006.

326     

The ring fence pool

(1)   

The ring fence pool consists of—

(a)   

the carried forward qualifying Schedule 19B amount (if any),

(b)   

the company’s ring fence losses, allocated to the pool in accordance

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with subsection (2)(a), and

(c)   

the company’s post-commencement supplement, allocated to the pool

in accordance with subsection (2)(b).

(2)   

The allocation of ring fence losses and post-commencement supplement to the

pool is made as follows—

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(a)   

the amount of a ring fence loss is added to the pool in the period of the

loss, and

 
 

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(b)   

if any post-commencement supplement is allowed on a claim in respect

of a post-commencement period, the amount of that supplement is

added to the pool in that period.

(3)   

The amount in the ring fence pool is subject to reductions in accordance with

the following provisions of this Chapter.

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(4)   

If a reduction in the amount in the ring fence pool falls to be made in any

accounting period, the reduction is to be made—

(a)   

after the addition to the pool of the amount of any ring fence losses

allocated to the pool in that period in accordance with subsection (2)(a),

but

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(b)   

before determining, and adding to the pool, the amount of any

supplement claimed in respect of the period,

   

and references to the amount in the pool are to be read accordingly.

(5)   

In this section “the carried forward qualifying Schedule 19B amount”, in

relation to a qualifying company, means the amount in its qualifying pool for

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the purposes of Part 4 of Schedule 19B to ICTA immediately before 1 January

2006.

327     

Reductions in respect of utilised ring fence losses

(1)   

If one or more ring fence losses are used under section 45 (carry forward of

trade loss against subsequent trade profits) to reduce any profits of a post-

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commencement period, reductions are to be made in that period in accordance

with this section.

(2)   

If the company has a non-qualifying pool, the amount in the non-qualifying

pool is to be reduced (but not below nil) by setting against it a sum equal to the

total amount used as mentioned in subsection (1).

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(3)   

If—

(a)   

any of that sum remains after being so set against the amount in the

non-qualifying pool, or

(b)   

the company does not have a non-qualifying pool,

   

the amount in the ring fence pool is to be reduced (but not below nil) by setting

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against it so much of that sum as so remains or (as the case may be) a sum equal

to the total amount used as mentioned in subsection (1).

(4)   

If the post-commencement period is the deemed accounting period under

section 309(3) beginning on 1 January 2006 (“the deemed accounting period”),

the amount of the profits of the deemed accounting period is determined as

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follows.

(5)   

The amount of the profits of the straddling period is apportioned to the

deemed accounting period in proportion to the number of days in the deemed

accounting period that fall in the straddling period.

(6)   

The apportioned amount is taken for the purposes of this section to be the

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amount of the profits of the deemed accounting period.

(7)   

In this section “the straddling period”, in relation to a qualifying company,

means an accounting period of the company—

(a)   

beginning before 1 January 2006, and

(b)   

ending on or after that date,

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disregarding section 309(3).

328     

Reductions in respect of unrelieved group ring fence profits

(1)   

If there is an amount of unrelieved group ring fence profits for a post-

commencement period, reductions are to be made in that period in accordance

with this section.

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(2)   

If, after making any reductions that fall to be made in accordance with section

327, the company does not have a non-qualifying pool, the remaining amount

in the ring fence pool is to be reduced (but not below nil) by setting against it a

sum equal to the aggregate of the amounts of unrelieved group ring fence

profits for the period.

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(3)   

If, after making any reductions that fall to be made in accordance with section

327, the company has an amount in a non-qualifying pool, the amount in that

pool is to be reduced (but not below nil) by setting against it a sum equal to the

aggregate of the amounts of unrelieved group ring fence profits for the period.

(4)   

If any of that sum remains after being so set against the amount in the non-

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qualifying pool, the remaining amount in the ring fence pool is to be reduced

(but not below nil) by setting against it so much of that sum as so remains.

(5)   

For the purposes of this section references to the remaining amount in the ring

fence pool are references to so much (if any) of the amount in the ring fence

pool as remains after making any reductions that fall to be made in accordance

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with section 327.

329     

The reference amount for a post-commencement period

For the purposes of section 322 the reference amount for a post-commencement

period is so much of the amount in the ring fence pool as remains after making

any reductions required by section 327 or 328.

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Chapter 6

Supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades

330     

Supplementary charge in respect of ring fence trades

(1)   

If a company carries on a ring fence trade in an accounting period, a sum equal

to 20% of its adjusted ring fence profits for that period is to be charged on the

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company as if it were an amount of corporation tax chargeable on the

company.

(2)   

A company’s “adjusted ring fence profits” for an accounting period are the

amount which, on the assumption mentioned in subsection (3), would be

determined for that period as the profits of the company’s ring fence trade

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chargeable to corporation tax.

(3)   

The assumption is that financing costs are left out of account in calculating—

(a)   

the amount of the profits or loss of any ring fence trade of the company

for an accounting period, and

(b)   

if for any such period the whole or part of any loss relief is surrendered

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to the company in accordance with section 305(1), the amount of that

relief or part.

 
 

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(4)   

See also section 331 (meaning of financing costs etc).

(5)   

This Chapter is subject to Chapter 7 (which contains provision about the

reduction of the supplementary charge for certain new oil fields).

331     

Meaning of “financing costs” etc

(1)   

This section applies for the purposes of section 330.

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(2)   

“Financing costs” means the costs of debt finance.

(3)   

In calculating the costs of debt finance for an accounting period the matters to

be taken into account include—

(a)   

any costs giving rise to debits in respect of debtor relationships of the

company under Part 5 of CTA 2009 (loan relationships), other than

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debits in respect of exchange losses from such relationships,

(b)   

any exchange gain or loss from a debtor relationship of the company in

relation to debt finance,

(c)   

any credit or debit falling to be brought into account in accordance with

Part 7 of CTA 2009 (derivative contracts) in relation to debt finance,

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(d)   

the financing cost implicit in a payment under a finance lease,

(e)   

if the company is the lessee under a long funding operating lease, the

amount deductible in respect of payments under the lease in

calculating the profits of the lessee for corporation tax purposes (after

first making against any such amount any reductions falling to be made

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as a result of section 379 (lessee under long funding operating lease)),

and,

(f)   

any other costs arising from what would be considered in accordance

with generally accepted accounting practice to be a financing

transaction.

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(4)   

If an amount representing the whole or part of a payment falling to be made by

a company—

(a)   

falls (or would fall) to be treated as a finance charge under a finance

lease for the purposes of accounts which relate to that company and one

or more other companies and are prepared in accordance with

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generally accepted accounting practice, but

(b)   

is not so treated in the accounts of the company,

   

the amount is to be treated as a financing cost within subsection (3)(d).

(5)   

If—

(a)   

in calculating the adjusted ring fence profits of a company for an

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accounting period, an amount falls to be left out of account as a result

of subsection (3)(d), but

(b)   

the whole or any part of that amount is repaid,

   

the repayment is also to be left out of account in calculating the adjusted ring

fence profits of the company for any accounting period.

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(6)   

In this section “finance lease” means any arrangements which—

(a)   

provide for an asset to be leased or otherwise made available by a

person to another person (“the lessee”), and

(b)   

under generally accepted accounting practice—

 
 

 
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