Finance Act 1973

PART IIIU.K. INCOME TAX, CORPORATION TAX AND CAPITAL GAINS TAX

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32 Information as to arrangements for transferring relief, etc.U.K.

(1)If a company—

(a)makes a claim for group relief, or

(b)being a party to a leasing contract, as defined in section [F2395 of the Taxes Act 1988], claims relief as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) of that section, or

(c)being a member of a partnership, either claims any relief which, if subsection (2) of section [F2116 of that Act], applied in relation to it, it would not be entitled to claim, or makes a return which is treated as a claim by virtue of section [F2239(5) of that Act], or

(d)makes a claim under section [F2240 of that Act] (surrender of advance corporation tax),

and the inspector has reason to believe that any relevant arrangements may exist, or may have existed at any time material to the claim, then at any time after the claim (or return) is made he may serve notice in writing on the company requiring it to furnish him, within such time being not less than thirty days from the giving of the notice as he may direct, with—

(i)a declaration in writing stating whether or not any such arrangements exist or existed at any material time, or

(ii)such information as he may reasonably require for the purpose of satisfying himself whether or not any such arrangements exist or existed at any material time, or

(iii)both such a declaration and such information.

(2)In this section “relevant arrangements”, in relation to a claim (including a return which is treated as a claim) falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (1) above, means such arrangements as are referred to in that enactment which is specified in the corresponding paragraph below, that is to say,—

[F3(a)section 410(1) or (2) of or paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 18 to the Taxes Act 1988;

(b)section 395(1)(c) of that Act;

(c)section 116(1) of that Act;

(d)paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 18 to or section 240(11) of that Act].

(3)In a case falling within paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above, a notice under that subsection may be served on the surrendering company, within the meaning of section [F2402 of the Taxes Act], instead of or as well as on the company claiming relief.

(4)In a case falling within paragraph (c) of subsection (1) above, a notice under that subsection may be served on the partners instead of or as well as on the company alone, and accordingly may require them, instead of or as well as the company, to furnish the declaration, information or declaration and information concerned.

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(6)In this section, . . . F5“arrangements” means arrangements of any kind, whether in writing or not.

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38 Territorial extension of charge to income tax, capital gains tax and corporation tax.U.K.

F8(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2)[F9Schedule 15 to this Act shall have effect and in that Schedule—]

(a)“exploration or exploitation activities” means activities carried on in connection with the exploration or exploitation of so much of the seabed and subsoil and their natural resources as is situated in the United Kingdom or a designated area; and

(b)“exploration or exploitation rights” means rights to assets to be produced by exploration or exploitation activities or to interests in or to the benefit of such assets; and

(c)references to the disposal of exploration or exploitation rights include references to the disposal of shares deriving their value or the greater part of their value directly or indirectly from such rights, other than shares [F10listed] on a recognised stock exchange (within the meaning of the Corporation Tax Acts); and

(d)“shares” includes stock and any security as defined in section [F11254(1) of the Tax Act 1988]; and

(e)“designated area” means an area designated by Order in Council under section 1(7) of the M1Continental Shelf Act 1964.

F8(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8(3A). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8(3B). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8(3C). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F8(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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(7)This section shall have effect for the purposes of income tax and capital gains tax for the year 1973-74 and subsequent years of assessment and for the purposes of corporation tax for the financial year 1973 and subsequent years.

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41 General Commissioners’ divisions.U.K.

The boundaries of any division specified by an order made or having effect as if made under section 2(6) of the Taxes Management Act 1970 and in operation immediately before—

(a)1st April 1974, if the division is in England or Wales; and

(b)16th May 1975, if the division is in Scotland;

shall remain the same on and after that day as if there were then no change of local government areas (but without prejudice to the making of new orders under that section).

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