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293 Controlled foreign companies: qualifying loan relationships (1)
(1) In Chapter 9 of Part 9A of TIOPA 2010 (controlled foreign companies: qualifying loan relationships) in section 371IH (exclusions from definition of “qualifying loan relationship”) after subsection (9) insert—
(9A) Subsection (9B) applies to a creditor relationship of a CFC if—
(a) a creditor relationship (“the UK creditor relationship”) of a UK connected company is made where the debtor is a non-UK resident company connected with the UK connected company,
(b) subsequently, an arrangement (“the relevant arrangement”) is made directly or indirectly in connection with the UK creditor relationship, and
(c) the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of the relevant arrangement is to secure that—
(i) the relevant UK credits of a UK connected company for a corporation tax accounting period of the company are lower than they would be if the relevant arrangement had not been made, or
(ii) the relevant UK debits of a UK connected company for a corporation tax accounting period of the company are greater than they would be if the relevant arrangement had not been made.
(9B) The CFC's creditor relationship cannot be a qualifying loan relationship if it is, or is connected (directly or indirectly) to, the relevant arrangement.
(9C) Subsection (9D) applies for the purposes of subsection (9A)(c)(i) and (ii) in determining what the relevant UK credits or debits of a UK connected company for a corporation tax accounting period would be if the relevant arrangement had not been made.
(9D) Assume that, at all times after the relevant time, the UK creditor relationship remains in place on the same terms as it had at the relevant time.
(9E) In subsections (9A) to (9D)—
“corporation tax accounting period” means an accounting period for corporation tax purposes,
“the relevant time” means the time immediately before—
the time when the relevant arrangement is made, or
if earlier, the time when the UK creditor relationship ends,
“relevant UK credits”, in relation to a UK connected company, means credits which the company has under Part 5 or 7 of CTA 2009,
“relevant UK debits”, in relation to a UK connected company, means debits which the company has under Part 5 or 7 of CTA 2009, and
“UK connected company” means a UK resident company which—
is connected with the CFC, or
was connected with a company with which the CFC is connected.
(2) The amendment made by this section has effect for cases in which the relevant arrangement is made on or after 5 December 2013.
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293 Controlled foreign companies: qualifying loan relationships (1)
(1) In Chapter 9 of Part 9A of TIOPA 2010 (controlled foreign companies: qualifying loan relationships) in section 371IH (exclusions from definition of “qualifying loan relationship”) after subsection (9) insert—
(9A) Subsection (9B) applies to a creditor relationship of a CFC if—
(a) a creditor relationship (“the UK creditor relationship”) of a UK connected company is made where the debtor is a non-UK resident company connected with the UK connected company,
(b) subsequently, an arrangement (“the relevant arrangement”) is made directly or indirectly in connection with the UK creditor relationship, and
(c) the main purpose, or one of the main purposes, of the relevant arrangement is to secure that—
(i) the relevant UK credits of a UK connected company for a corporation tax accounting period of the company are lower than they would be if the relevant arrangement had not been made, or
(ii) the relevant UK debits of a UK connected company for a corporation tax accounting period of the company are greater than they would be if the relevant arrangement had not been made.
(9B) The CFC's creditor relationship cannot be a qualifying loan relationship if it is, or is connected (directly or indirectly) to, the relevant arrangement.
(9C) Subsection (9D) applies for the purposes of subsection (9A)(c)(i) and (ii) in determining what the relevant UK credits or debits of a UK connected company for a corporation tax accounting period would be if the relevant arrangement had not been made.
(9D) Assume that, at all times after the relevant time, the UK creditor relationship remains in place on the same terms as it had at the relevant time.
(9E) In subsections (9A) to (9D)—
“corporation tax accounting period” means an accounting period for corporation tax purposes,
“the relevant time” means the time immediately before—
the time when the relevant arrangement is made, or
if earlier, the time when the UK creditor relationship ends,
“relevant UK credits”, in relation to a UK connected company, means credits which the company has under Part 5 or 7 of CTA 2009,
“relevant UK debits”, in relation to a UK connected company, means debits which the company has under Part 5 or 7 of CTA 2009, and
“UK connected company” means a UK resident company which—
is connected with the CFC, or
was connected with a company with which the CFC is connected.
(2) The amendment made by this section has effect for cases in which the relevant arrangement is made on or after 5 December 2013.
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