Part 7Tax treatment of financing costs and income

CHAPTER 9“Available amount”

334Group members with income from shipping subject to particular tax treatment in UK

1

In calculating the available amount, an amount disclosed in the financial statements of the worldwide group (“the external finance amount”) must be disregarded if conditions A and B are met.

2

Condition A is that a member of the worldwide group is, for a relevant accounting period, a tonnage tax company for the purposes of Schedule 22 to FA 2000.

3

Condition B is that the external finance amount—

a

is taken into account in computing relevant shipping profits of that company for that accounting period, or

b

comprises deductible finance costs outside the ring fence, to the extent that they are adjusted under paragraph 61 or 62 of Schedule 22 to FA 2000.

4

In this section—

  • relevant accounting period”, in relation to a member of the worldwide group, means an accounting period of the member that falls wholly or partly within the period of account of the worldwide group, and

  • relevant shipping profits” has the same meaning as in Schedule 22 to FA 2000 (see Part 6 of that Schedule).