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General limitation on amount of group relief to be givenU.K.

138Limitation on amount of group relief applying to all claimsU.K.

The amount of group relief to be given on a claim (“the current claim”) is limited to—

(a)the unused part of the surrenderable amounts (see section 139), or

(b)if less, the unrelieved part of the claimant company's available total profits of the claim period (see section 140).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Ss. 138-142 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. 7 para. 10(1)

139Unused part of the surrenderable amountsU.K.

(1)The unused part of the surrenderable amounts is the amount equal to—

(a)the surrenderable amount for the overlapping period (see subsection (2)), less

(b)the amount of prior surrenders for that period (see subsections (3) to (5)).

(2)To determine the surrenderable amount for the overlapping period—

(a)take the proportion of the surrender period included in the overlapping period, and

(b)apply that proportion to the surrenderable amounts for the surrender period.

The surrenderable amount for the overlapping period is the amount given as a result of paragraph (b).

(3)To determine the amount of prior surrenders for the overlapping period—

(a)identify any prior claims for the purposes of this section (see subsection (4)), and

(b)take the steps set out in subsection (5) in relation to each such claim.

The amount of prior surrenders for the overlapping period is the total of the previously used amounts given at Step 3 in subsection (5) for all the prior claims.

(4)A claim is a prior claim for the purposes of this section if—

(a)it is a claim by any company for group relief in respect of the whole or a part of the amounts that, in relation to the current claim, are the surrendering company's surrenderable amounts for the surrender period,

(b)it is made before the current claim, and

(c)it has not been withdrawn.

(5)These are the steps referred to in subsection (3)(b) to be taken in relation to each prior claim.

  • Step 1

    Identify the overlapping period for the prior claim.

  • Step 2

    Identify any period that is common to the overlapping period for the current claim and the overlapping period for the prior claim. If there is a common period, go to Step 3. If there is no common period, there is no previously used amount in relation to the prior claim (and ignore Step 3).

  • Step 3

    Determine the previously used amount of group relief in relation to the prior claim (see subsection (6)).

(6)To determine the previously used amount of group relief in relation to a prior claim—

(a)take the proportion of the overlapping period for the prior claim that is included in the common period identified at Step 2 in relation to that claim, and

(b)apply that proportion to the amount of group relief given on the prior claim.

The previously used amount of group relief in relation to the prior claim is the amount given as a result of paragraph (b).

(7)For the meaning of “the overlapping period” see section 142.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Ss. 138-142 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. 7 para. 10(1)

140Unrelieved part of claimant company's available total profitsU.K.

(1)The unrelieved part of the claimant company's available total profits of the claim period is the amount equal to—

(a)the company's available total profits for the overlapping period (see subsection (2)), less

(b)the amount of previously claimed group relief for that period (see subsection (3)).

(2)To determine the available total profits for the overlapping period—

(a)take the proportion of the claim period included in the overlapping period, and

(b)apply that proportion to the available total profits of the claim period.

The available total profits for the overlapping period is the amount given as a result of paragraph (b).

(3)To determine the amount of previously claimed group relief for the overlapping period—

(a)identify any prior claims for the purposes of this section (see subsection (4)), and

(b)take the steps set out in subsection (5) in relation to each such claim.

The amount of previously claimed group relief for the overlapping period is the total of the previously claimed amounts given at Step 3 in subsection (5) for all the prior claims.

(4)A claim is a prior claim for the purposes of this section if—

(a)it is a claim by the claimant company for group relief which would be given by way of a deduction from the company's total profits of the claim period,

(b)it is made before the current claim, and

(c)it has not been withdrawn.

(5)These are the steps referred to in subsection (3)(b) to be taken in relation to each prior claim.

  • Step 1

    Identify the overlapping period for the prior claim.

  • Step 2

    Identify any period that is common to the overlapping period for the current claim and the overlapping period for the prior claim. If there is a common period, go to Step 3. If there is no common period, there is no previously claimed amount in relation to the prior claim (and ignore Step 3).

  • Step 3

    Determine the previously claimed amount of group relief in relation to the prior claim (see subsection (6)).

(6)To determine the previously claimed amount of group relief in relation to a prior claim—

(a)take the proportion of the overlapping period for the prior claim that is included in the common period identified at Step 2 in relation to that claim, and

(b)apply that proportion to the amount of group relief given on the prior claim.

The previously claimed amount of group relief in relation to the prior claim is the amount given as a result of paragraph (b).

(7)In this section references to the claimant company's “available total profits” are references to its total profits after the deductions mentioned in section 137(4)(b).

(8)Further, if the claimant company is non-UK resident its available total profits do not include any part of its total profits that arise from activities that are double taxation exempt for the claim period (see section 186) (so far as those profits are not covered by the deductions mentioned in section 137(4)(b)).

(9)For the meaning of “the overlapping period” see section 142.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Ss. 138-142 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. 7 para. 10(1)

C4S. 140 modified (1.4.2022 in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after that date) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), s. 51(1), Sch. 7 para. 10(2)(a)

141Sections 139 and 140: supplementaryU.K.

(1)If two or more claims for group relief are made at the same time, for the purposes of sections 139 and 140 treat the claims as made—

(a)in such order as the company making them may elect or the companies making them may jointly elect, or

(b)if no such election is made, in such order as an officer of Revenue and Customs may direct.

(2)For the purposes of Step 3 in subsection (5) of each of sections 139 and 140 the amount of group relief given on a prior claim is determined on the basis that relief is given on the claim before it is given on any later claim.

(3)If the use of the proportion mentioned in section 139(2) or (6), or in section 140(2) or (6), would, in the circumstances of a particular case, produce a result that is unjust or unreasonable, the proportion is to be modified so far as necessary to produce a result that is just and reasonable.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Ss. 138-142 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. 7 para. 10(1)

142Meaning of “the overlapping period”U.K.

(1)In sections 139 and 140 “the overlapping period”, in relation to a claim for group relief, means the period that is common to the claim period and the surrender period (see Requirement 2 in section 130(2) F1...).

(2)But if during any part of the overlapping period the group relief condition is not met, that part is treated as not forming part of the overlapping period but instead as forming—

(a)a part of the surrender period that is not included in the overlapping period, and

(b)a part of the claim period that is not included in the overlapping period.

(3)The group relief condition is the condition on which the claim for group relief is based, that is—

  • the group condition,

  • consortium condition 1,

  • consortium condition 2,

  • [F2or, consortium condition 3.]

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 142(1) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 4 para. 4(1) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), Sch. 4 para. 1(5)(a)

F2Words in s. 142(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 4 para. 4(1) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), Sch. 4 para. 1(5)(b)

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2Ss. 138-142 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. 7 para. 10(1)

C5S. 142 modified (1.4.2022 in relation to accounting periods beginning on or after that date) by Finance Act 2022 (c. 3), s. 51(1), Sch. 7 para. 10(2)(b)

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