Explanatory Notes

Corporation Tax Act 2009

2009 CHAPTER 4

26 March 2009

Commentary on Sections

Part 3: Trading income

Overview

Chapter 15: Post-cessation receipts
Overview
Section 194: Transfer of rights if transferee does not carry on trade

726.This section deals with the position of the transferor if the right to a post-cessation receipt is transferred for value to a non-trading transferee. It is based on section 106 of ICTA. The corresponding rule for income tax is in section 251 of ITTOIA.

727.The transferor is charged to tax on the amount received for the transfer if the transfer is at arm’s length. Otherwise the transferor is charged to tax on the arm’s length value of the transfer. There is no later charge to tax on the transferee when the post-cessation receipt is received.

728.Section 95 of this Act sets out the position if the transfer is to a trading transferee.