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1Trading profits taxable at the Northern Ireland rate
After Part 8A of CTA 2010 insert—
“PART 8BTrading profits taxable at the Northern Ireland rate
357HIntroduction
(1)This Part is about the Northern Ireland rate of corporation tax and the application of that rate to Northern Ireland profits.
(2)Chapter 2 is about how the Northern Ireland rate is determined.
(3)Chapter 3—
(a)applies the Northern Ireland rate to Northern Ireland profits;
(b)makes provision about the operation of certain reliefs for trading losses that are given against profits.
(4)Chapters 4 and 5 define expressions used in this Part in connection with the determination of a company’s Northern Ireland profits; see—
Chapter 4 for definitions of “Northern Ireland company”, “qualifying trade”, “SME” and “Northern Ireland employer”;
Chapter 5 for provision about whether a company has a Northern Ireland regional establishment (a “NIRE”).
(5)Chapters 6 and 7 contain rules for determining whether profits or losses of a trade are “Northern Ireland profits” or “Northern Ireland losses”; see—
Chapter 6 for rules applying in the case of a Northern Ireland company that is an SME;
Chapter 7 for rules applying in the case of a Northern Ireland company that is not an SME.
(6)Chapter 8 is about the treatment of intangible fixed assets in relation to Northern Ireland companies.
(7)Chapters 9 to 15 are about the way in which various credits and reliefs work in relation to Northern Ireland companies; see—
Chapter 9 for provision about R&D expenditure credits and relief for expenditure relating to research and development;
Chapter 10 for provision about relief for expenditure relating to the remediation of contaminated or derelict land;
Chapter 11 for provision about film tax relief;
Chapter 12 for provision about television production;
Chapter 13 for provision about video games development;
Chapter 14 for provision about theatrical productions;
Chapter 15 for provision about profits arising from exploitation of patents etc.
(8)Chapter 16 contains rules for determining whether profits or losses of a trade are “Northern Ireland profits” or “Northern Ireland losses” in the case of a company that is a partner in a Northern Ireland firm.
(9)Chapter 17—
(a)defines “excluded trade” and “excluded activity” (profits of which are not Northern Ireland profits), and
(b)contains power to make provision about the meaning of “back-office activities” (profits imputed to which may be Northern Ireland profits).
CHAPTER 2The Northern Ireland rate
357IThe Northern Ireland rate
(1)The Northern Ireland rate for a financial year is—
(a)if a resolution of the Northern Ireland Assembly—
(i)sets a rate under section 357IA for the year, and
(ii)is passed before the beginning of the year,
(b)if the Northern Ireland rate for the year is not determined under paragraph (a), but the Northern Ireland rate for one or more earlier financial years was determined under that paragraph, the rate for the most recent of those earlier years;
(c)otherwise, the main rate.
(2)For the purposes of subsection (1)(a)(ii), a resolution passed before the beginning of a financial year is treated as not having been so passed if it is cancelled by a resolution under section 357IA that is itself passed before the beginning of the year.
357IAPower of Northern Ireland Assembly to set Northern Ireland rate
(7)In this section “cross-community support” has the meaning given by section 4(5) of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
CHAPTER 3Northern Ireland rate applied to Northern Ireland profits and losses
357JIntroductory
(1)Section 357JA contains provision about—
(a)the charge to corporation tax on Northern Ireland profits and mainstream profits, and
(b)the rate at which Northern Ireland profits are charged.
(2)The subsequent provisions of this Chapter contain provision—
(a)about the availability of relief for Northern Ireland losses and mainstream losses, and
(b)restricting the amount of relief given for Northern Ireland losses in certain circumstances.
Profits chargeable to corporation tax and rates
357JAProfits chargeable to corporation tax and rates
(1)The reference in section 35 of CTA 2009 (charge to tax on trade profits) to the profits of a trade is, where a company carrying on a trade in an accounting period has Northern Ireland profits of the trade or mainstream profits of the trade, a reference to those Northern Ireland profits or mainstream profits.
(2)Northern Ireland profits are charged to corporation tax at the Northern Ireland rate.
Section 3(1) of this Act (corporation tax charged at main rate) has effect subject to this subsection.
Loss relief in relation to Northern Ireland profits and losses: section 37
357JBAvailability of relief
(1)The reference in section 37(1) (relief for trade losses against total profits) to a loss in the trade is, where a company carrying on a trade in an accounting period has Northern Ireland losses of the trade or mainstream losses of the trade, a reference to those Northern Ireland losses or mainstream losses.
(2)If a company has a Northern Ireland loss and a mainstream loss in the same accounting period—
(a)relief under section 37 is available in relation to each of those losses separately (so that the company may make a claim in relation to only one, or claims in relation to both), and
(b)where the company makes claims in relation to both, the claims may be made in either order.
(a)a company makes a claim under section 37 for relief for a Northern Ireland loss, and
(b)the profits against which the relief is claimed include some profits of the trade that are Northern Ireland profits and some that are not,
the relief is given first, so far as possible, against the Northern Ireland profits.
(a)a company makes a claim under section 37 for relief for a loss that is not a Northern Ireland loss, and
the relief is given first, so far as possible, against the profits that are not Northern Ireland profits.
357JCRestriction on deductions
(a)a company makes a claim under section 37 for relief for a Northern Ireland loss (“the loss”),
(2)The reference in section 37(4) (amount of deduction) to “the amount of the loss” is to the restricted deduction for the loss, as determined under section 357JJ (restricted deduction where Northern Ireland rate lower than main rate).
Loss relief in relation to Northern Ireland profits and losses: section 45
357JDAvailability of relief
(1)The reference in section 45(1) (carry forward of trade loss against subsequent profits) to a loss in the trade is, where a company carrying on a trade in an accounting period has Northern Ireland losses of the trade or mainstream losses of the trade, a reference to those Northern Ireland losses or mainstream losses.
(a)relief is given under section 45 for a Northern Ireland loss, and
(b)the profits against which the relief is given include some profits of the trade that are Northern Ireland profits and some that are not,
(a)relief is given under section 45 for a loss that is not a Northern Ireland loss, and
357JERestriction on deductions
(a)relief is given under section 45 for a Northern Ireland loss (“the loss”),
(2)The reference in section 45(4)(b) (amount by which profits are reduced) to “the unrelieved loss” is to the restricted deduction for the loss, as determined under section 357JJ (restricted deduction where Northern Ireland rate lower than main rate).
Loss relief in relation to Northern Ireland profits and losses: Part 5
357JFAvailability of relief
(1)The reference in section 99(1)(a) (group relief: surrendering of losses and other amounts) to a trading loss is, where a company carrying on a trade in an accounting period has Northern Ireland losses of the trade or mainstream losses of the trade, a reference to those Northern Ireland losses or mainstream losses.
(2)Section 100 (meaning of “trading loss”) has effect subject to subsection (1).
(a)a company makes a claim for group relief under Part 5 in relation to a surrenderable amount that is a Northern Ireland loss, and
(a)a company makes a claim for group relief under Part 5 in relation to a surrenderable amount that is not a Northern Ireland loss, and
the relief in relation to that surrenderable amount is given first, so far as possible, against the profits that are not Northern Ireland profits.
357JGRestriction on deductions
(a)a company makes a claim for group relief under Part 5 in relation to a surrenderable amount that is a Northern Ireland loss (“the loss”),
(2)In section 137(2) (amount of deduction)—
(a)the reference in paragraph (a) to “an amount equal to” the surrendering company’s surrenderable amounts is, so far as those surrenderable amounts comprise the loss, to the restricted deduction for the loss, as determined under section 357JJ (restricted deduction where Northern Ireland rate lower than main rate);
(b)the reference in paragraph (b) to “an amount equal to” part of the surrendering company’s surrenderable amounts is, so far as that part comprises the loss, to the restricted deduction for the loss, as determined under section 357JJ.
357JHModifications of Chapter 4 of Part 5
(4)In section 140(6)(b) (unrelieved part of claimant company’s available total profits), and in section 141(2) so far as it applies in relation to section 140, references to the amount of group relief given on a claim are to the amount of the deduction made as a result of the claim.
(7)In section 146 (conditions 2 and 3: companies in link company’s group), the limit in subsections (2) and (3) on the amount of group relief to be given on a claim has effect as a limit on the amount of the deduction to be made as a result of the claim.
(9)In section 149 (conditions 1 and 3: claimant company in group of companies), the reference in subsection (5) to the maximum amount of group relief that could be claimed by the claimant company has effect as a reference to the maximum amount of the deduction that could be made as a result of claims by the claimant company.
Transfers of trade without a change of ownership: Chapter 1 of Part 22
357JITransfers of trade without a change of ownership
(2)Section 944 (modified application of Chapter 2 of Part 4) has effect as if the references in subsections (2) and (3) of that section to a loss made by the predecessor in the transferred trade were to the Northern Ireland loss or mainstream loss.
357JJRestricted deduction: Northern Ireland rate lower than main rate
(1)The amount of the restricted deduction for a Northern Ireland loss for the purposes of section 357JC(2), 357JE(2) or 357JG(2) is the amount determined under subsection (2) or (3).
(2)If the profit period falls within only one financial year, the amount of the restricted deduction for the loss is—
NIR is the Northern Ireland rate in the financial year;
MR is the main rate in the financial year;
L1 is the amount of the loss that is unmatched;
L2 is the amount of the loss (if any) that is matched.
(3)If the profit period falls within more than one financial year, the amount of the restricted deduction for the loss is—
X + L2
X is the amount of the loss that is unmatched (“the unmatched loss”), adjusted in accordance with subsection (4);
(4)To adjust the unmatched loss for the purposes of subsection (3), take the following steps—
Apportion the unmatched loss between the financial years on a time basis according to the respective lengths of the parts of the profit period falling within those years.
Where an amount is apportioned under step 1 to a financial year in which the Northern Ireland rate is lower than the main rate, reduce that amount by multiplying it by the following fraction—
NIR is the Northern Ireland rate for the financial year;
MR is the main rate for the financial year.
Add together each amount reduced under step 2 and each amount apportioned under step 1 but not reduced under step 2.
(a)an amount of a loss is “matched” if relief in relation to the loss is given against Northern Ireland profits, and
(b)an amount of a loss is “unmatched” if relief in relation to the loss is given against profits that are not Northern Ireland profits.
(6)In this section “the loss” and “the profit period” have the meanings given by section 357JC(1), 357JE(1) or 357JG(1) (as the case may be).
CHAPTER 4Basic definitions
357KApplication of Chapter
The definitions in this Chapter apply for the purposes of this Part.
Meaning of “Northern Ireland company”
357KA“Northern Ireland company”
(b)the SME condition or the large company condition is met.
(2)The “SME condition” is that the company—
“NIRE”, see Chapter 5.
357KB“Qualifying trade”
(1)“Qualifying trade” means a trade carried on by a company (otherwise than in partnership) where—
(a)the company is within the charge to corporation tax in relation to the trade, and
(2)If an election by a company for the purposes of this subsection has effect, “qualifying trade” also includes a trade carried on by the company (otherwise than in partnership) where—
(a)the trade is an excluded trade within—
(i)section 357XB (lending and investment),
(ii)section 357XC (investment management), or
(iii)section 357XE (re-insurance trade), and
(b)the trade includes any back-office activities.
(3)An election for the purposes of subsection (2)—
(b)must specify the first accounting period (“the specified accounting period”) in relation to which it is to have effect,
(d)if made in accordance with paragraphs (a) to (c)—
(i)has effect in relation to the specified accounting period and subsequent accounting periods, and
(ii)is irrevocable.
(4)For the meaning of “excluded trade”, and for power to make provision about the meaning of “back-office activities”, see Chapter 17.
Meaning of “SME”
357KC“SME”
(1)A company is an “SME” in relation to an accounting period if the company is a micro, small or medium-sized enterprise as defined in the Annex—
(a)in that accounting period, or
(b)in each accounting period any part of which falls within the period of 12 months preceding that accounting period.
(2)In this section “the Annex” means the Annex to Commission Recommendation No 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003.
(3)For the purposes of this Part the Annex has effect with the following modifications.
(4)Where any enterprise is in liquidation or administration, the rights of the liquidator or administrator (in that capacity) are to be left out of account when applying Article 3(3)(b) in determining for the purposes of this Part whether—
(a)that enterprise, or
(b)any other enterprise (including that of the liquidator or administrator),
is an SME.
(5)Article 3 has effect as if paragraph 5 (declaration in good faith where control cannot be determined etc) were omitted.
(6)In Article 4, the first sentence of paragraph 1 has effect as if the data to apply to—
(a)the headcount of staff, and
(b)the financial amounts,
were the data relating to the accounting period or periods mentioned in subsection (1) above (instead of the period referred to in that sentence) and calculated on an annual basis.
(7)Article 4 has effect as if the following provisions were omitted—
(a)in paragraph 1, the second sentence (data to be taken into account from date of closure of accounts);
(b)paragraph 2 (no change of status unless enterprise’s change of size sustained over two consecutive periods);
(c)paragraph 3 (genuine estimate in case of newly established enterprise).
Meaning of “Northern Ireland employer”
357KD“Northern Ireland employer”
(b)in relation to the period of 12 months preceding that accounting period.
357KENorthern Ireland workforce conditions
(1)The Northern Ireland workforce conditions, in relation to a period, are—
(a)that 75% or more of the working time that is spent in the United Kingdom during the period by members of the company’s workforce is spent in Northern Ireland, and
(b)that 75% or more of the company’s workforce expenses that are attributable to working time spent in the United Kingdom during the period by members of the company’s workforce are attributable to time spent in Northern Ireland.
(2)References in this section to members of the company’s workforce are to—
(a)directors of the company,
(b)employees of the company, and
(c)externally provided workers in relation to the company.
(3)In subsection (2) “externally provided worker”, in relation to a company, has the same meaning as in Part 13 of CTA 2009 (see section 1128 of that Act).
(4)References in this section to the working time spent by members of the company’s workforce in a place are to the total time spent by those persons in that place while providing services to the company.
(5)The reference in subsection (1)(b) to “the company’s workforce expenses” is, where the period is an accounting period of the company, to the total of the deductions made by the company in the period in respect of members of the workforce in calculating the profits of any trade carried on by the company.
(6)The reference in subsection (1)(b) to “the company’s workforce expenses” is, where the period is not an accounting period of the company, to the total of—
(a)the deductions made by the company in any accounting period falling wholly within the period, and
(b)the appropriate proportion of the deductions made by the company in any accounting period falling partly within the period,
in respect of members of the workforce in calculating the profits of any trade carried on by the company.
(7)For the purposes of subsection (6)(b), “the appropriate proportion” is to be determined by reference to the number of days in the periods concerned.
(8)The Commissioners for Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs may by regulations specify descriptions of deduction that are, or are not, to be regarded for the purposes of this section as made in respect of members of a company’s workforce.
(b)may make incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision and savings.
CHAPTER 5Northern Ireland regional establishments
357LNorthern Ireland regional establishments of companies
(1)A company has a Northern Ireland regional establishment (referred to in this Part as a “NIRE”) if (and only if)—
(a)the company has a fixed place of business in Northern Ireland through which the business of the company is wholly or partly carried on, or
(b)an agent acting on behalf of the company has and habitually exercises in Northern Ireland authority to do business on behalf of the company.
(2)For this purpose a “fixed place of business” includes (without prejudice to the generality of that expression)—
(a)a place of management,
(b)a branch,
(c)an office,
(d)a factory,
(e)a workshop,
(f)an installation or structure for the exploration of natural resources,
(g)a mine, an oil or gas well, a quarry or any other place of extraction of natural resources, and
(h)a building site or construction or installation project.
(3)Subsection (1) is subject to sections 357LA and 357LB.
Circumstances where there is no NIRE
357LAAgent of independent status
(1)A company is not regarded as having a NIRE by reason of the fact that it carries on business in Northern Ireland through an agent of independent status acting in the ordinary course of the agent’s business.
(2)Sections 357LC to 357LI apply for the purpose of supplementing subsection (1) in relation to transactions carried out on behalf of a company by a person in Northern Ireland acting as—
(a)a broker (section 357LC),
(b)an investment manager (sections 357LD to 357LH), or
(c)a members’ or managing agent at Lloyd’s (section 357LI).
357LBAlternative finance arrangements
357LCThe independent broker condition
(1)This section applies if a transaction is carried out on behalf of a company in the course of the company’s trade by a person in Northern Ireland acting as a broker.
(2)In relation to the transaction, the broker is regarded for the purposes of section 357LA(1) as an agent of independent status acting in the ordinary course of the broker’s business if (and only if) each of conditions A to D is met.
(3)Condition A is that at the time of the transaction the broker is carrying on the business of a broker.
(4)Condition B is that the transaction is carried out in the ordinary course of that business.
(5)Condition C is that the remuneration which the broker receives in respect of the transaction for the provision of the services of a broker to the company is not less than is customary for that class of business.
(6)Condition D is that the broker does not fall (apart from this subsection) to be treated as a NIRE of the company in relation to any other transaction of any kind carried out in the same accounting period of the company as the transaction in question.
357LDThe independent investment manager conditions
(1)This section applies if an investment transaction is carried out on behalf of a company in the course of the company’s trade by a person in Northern Ireland acting as an investment manager.
(2)In relation to the investment transaction, the investment manager is regarded for the purposes of section 357LA(1) as an agent of independent status acting in the ordinary course of the investment manager’s business if (and only if) each of conditions A to E is met (“the independent investment manager conditions”).
(3)Condition A is that at the time of the transaction the investment manager is carrying on a business of providing investment management services.
(5)Condition C is that, when the investment manager acts on behalf of the company in relation to the transaction, the relationship between them, having regard to its legal, financial and commercial characteristics, is a relationship between persons carrying on independent businesses dealing with each other at arm’s length.
(6)Condition D is that the requirements of the 20% rule are met (see section 357LE).
(7)Condition E is that the remuneration which the investment manager receives in respect of the transaction for the provision of investment management services to the company is not less than is customary for that class of business.
357LEInvestment managers: the 20% rule
(2)Condition A is that, in relation to a qualifying period, it has been or is the intention of the investment manager and the persons connected with the investment manager that at least 80% of the company’s relevant disregarded income should consist of amounts to which none of them has a beneficial entitlement.
(b)does not result from a failure of any of them to take such steps as may be reasonable for mitigating the effect of those matters in relation to the fulfilment of that intention.
357LFSection 357LE: interpretation
(1)This section applies for the purposes of section 357LE.
(a)the accounting period of the company in which the transaction in question is carried out, or
(3)The “relevant disregarded income” of the company for a qualifying period is the total of the company’s income for the accounting periods comprised in the qualifying period which derives from transactions—
(a)carried out by the investment manager on the company’s behalf, and
(b)in relation to which the investment manager does not (apart from the requirements of the 20% rule) fall to be treated as a NIRE of the company.
(b)an interest in, or other rights in relation to, the company.
357LGApplication of 20% rule to collective investment schemes
(b)references to the company’s relevant disregarded income for a qualifying period were references to the sum of the amounts that would, for accounting periods comprised in the qualifying period, be chargeable to tax on the assumed company as profits deriving from the transactions—
“participant”, in relation to a collective investment scheme, is to be read in accordance with that section.
357LHMeaning of “investment manager” and “investment transaction”
In this Chapter “investment manager” and “investment transaction” have the same meanings as in Chapter 2 of Part 24 (see section 1150(1)).
357LILloyd’s agents
(1)This section applies if a transaction is carried out on behalf of a company in the course of the company’s trade by a person in Northern Ireland acting as a members’ agent or managing agent at Lloyd’s.
(2)In relation to the transaction, the person is regarded for the purposes of section 357LA(1) as an agent of independent status acting in the ordinary course of the person’s business if conditions A, B and C are met.
(3)Condition A is that the company is a member of Lloyd’s.
(4)Condition B is that the transaction is carried out in the course of the company’s underwriting business.
(5)Condition C is that the person acting on behalf of the company in relation to the transaction acts as members’ agent or as managing agent of the syndicate in question.
(a)a company is a member of Lloyd’s if it is a corporate member within the meaning of Chapter 5 of Part 4 of FA 1994;
(b)“members’ agent” and “managing agent” are to be read in accordance with section 230 of that Act.
357LJInvestment managers: disregard of certain chargeable profits
(a)an investment manager carries out one or more investment transactions on behalf of a company (whether or not the investment manager also carries out other transactions of any kind on behalf of the company), and
(b)the investment manager falls to be treated as a NIRE of the company (whether because the independent investment manager conditions are not met in relation to such investment transactions or otherwise).
(2)In determining under Chapter 7 of this Part the amount of profits attributable to the NIRE represented by the investment manager acting as an agent on behalf of the company, chargeable profits deriving from an investment transaction carried out by the investment manager on behalf of the company are to be disregarded in either of the following two cases—
The independent investment manager conditions are met in relation to the investment transaction.
The independent investment manager conditions, other than Condition D in section 357LD(6) (the 20% rule), are met in relation to the investment transaction.
(3)But if case 2 applies in relation to the investment transaction, chargeable profits deriving from the transaction are to be disregarded only to the extent that they do not represent relevant disregarded income of the company to which the investment manager or a person connected with the investment manager has or has had any beneficial entitlement.
(4)In subsection (3) “relevant disregarded income” and “beneficial entitlement” have the meanings given in section 357LF.
357LKMiscellaneous
(1)For the purposes of this Chapter a person is regarded as carrying out a transaction on behalf of another if the person—
(2)In the case of a person who acts as a broker or investment manager as part only of a business, this Chapter has effect as if that part were a separate business.
CHAPTER 6Northern Ireland profits and losses etc: SMEs
357MIntroductory
(1)This Chapter applies to a company that is a Northern Ireland company in an accounting period by virtue of the SME condition in section 357KA.
(a)a reference to “the company” or “the accounting period” is to the company or accounting period mentioned in subsection (1);
(b)a reference to “the trade” is to any qualifying trade carried on by the company in the period.
(3)Section 357MA contains provision under which profits or losses of the trade for the accounting period are—
(a)Northern Ireland profits or losses of the trade,
(b)mainstream profits or losses of the trade, or
(i)profits or losses within paragraph (a), and
(ii)profits or losses within paragraph (b).
(4)Further provision under which profits or losses of the trade may be Northern Ireland profits or losses of the trade, or mainstream profits or losses of the trade, is contained in—
(a)Chapters 8 to 15 of this Part, and
(5)This Chapter has effect for the purposes of this Part.
357MANorthern Ireland profits or losses and mainstream profits or losses
(1)Where the trade is a qualifying trade by virtue of section 357KB(1) (trade other than excluded trade), the profits or losses of the trade for the accounting period are Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the trade for the period to the extent that they do not arise from an excluded activity.
(a)does not apply in relation to any profits or losses of the trade that form part of the Northern Ireland profits or losses of the trade by virtue of any provision apart from this section, and
(b)is subject to any provision apart from this section under which profits or losses of the trade are mainstream profits or losses of the trade.
(3)Where the trade is a qualifying trade by virtue of section 357KB(2) (excluded trade with back-office activities), the profits, if any, determined under section 357MB as back-office profits of the trade for the accounting period are Northern Ireland profits of the trade for the period.
(4)The profits or losses of the trade for the accounting period are mainstream profits or mainstream losses of the trade for the period to the extent that they are not Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses by virtue of subsection (1) or (3) or any provision apart from this section.
(5)Subsection (4) does not apply in relation to any profits or losses of the trade that form part of the mainstream profits or losses of the trade by virtue of any provision apart from this section.
357MBProfit imputed to back-office activities
(1)To determine for the purposes of section 357MA(3) the back-office profits of the qualifying trade for the accounting period, take the following steps—
Multiply each back-office deduction by the relevant percentage.
Add together each amount calculated under step 1.
“back-office deduction” means a deduction—
to which the company is entitled in calculating the profits of the trade for the period, and
which is in respect of back-office activities;
“the relevant percentage” means 5%.
(3)The Treasury may by regulations amend subsection (2) so as to substitute a different percentage for the percentage for the time being specified there.
(a)may make different provision for different purposes (including, in particular, different trades or different back-office activities);
CHAPTER 7Northern Ireland profits and losses etc: large companies
357NIntroductory
(1)This Chapter applies to a company that is a Northern Ireland company in an accounting period by virtue of the large company condition in section 357KA.
(3)Section 357NA contains provision under which profits or losses of the trade for the accounting period are—
Northern Ireland profits or losses and mainstream profits or losses
357NANorthern Ireland profits or losses and mainstream profits or losses
(1)Where the trade is a qualifying trade by virtue of section 357KB(1) (trade other than excluded trade), the profits or losses of the trade for the accounting period are Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the trade for the period to the extent that they—
(a)do not arise from an excluded activity,
(b)arise directly or indirectly through or from the company’s NIRE, or from property or rights used by, or held by, or for, the company’s NIRE, and
(c)are attributable to the company’s NIRE.
(3)Where the trade is a qualifying trade by virtue of section 357KB(2) (excluded trade with back-office activities), the profits, if any, determined under section 357NB as Northern Ireland back-office profits of the trade for the accounting period are Northern Ireland profits of the trade for the period.
(6)Sections 357NC to 357NI contain provision for determining the amount of profits or losses of a trade that are attributable to the company’s NIRE.
(7)See also section 357LJ (investment managers: disregard of certain chargeable profits), which provides for profits of certain investment transactions to be disregarded in determining the amount of profits attributable to a NIRE.
357NBProfit imputed to Northern Ireland back-office activities
(1)To determine for the purposes of section 357NA(3) the Northern Ireland back-office profits of the trade for the accounting period, take the following steps—
Multiply each Northern Ireland back-office deduction by the relevant percentage.
“Northern Ireland back-office deduction” means a deduction—
which is in respect of back-office activities carried on in Northern Ireland;
357NCThe separate enterprise principle
(1)The profits of the company that are attributable to its NIRE are those that the NIRE would have made if it were a distinct and separate enterprise which—
(b)dealt wholly independently with the company.
(2)In applying subsection (1) it is to be assumed that—
(a)the NIRE has the same credit rating as the company, and
(b)the NIRE has such equity and loan capital as it could reasonably be expected to have in the circumstances specified in that subsection.
(3)In this Chapter the principle in subsection (1) (read with subsection (2)) is called “the separate enterprise principle”.
357NDTransactions treated as being on arm’s length terms
In accordance with the separate enterprise principle, transactions between the company’s NIRE and any other part of the company are treated as taking place on such terms as would have been agreed between parties dealing at arm’s length.
357NEProvision of goods or services for NIRE
(1)This section applies if the company provides its NIRE with goods or services.
(2)If the goods or services are of a kind that the company supplies, in the ordinary course of business, to third parties dealing with it at arm’s length, the matter is dealt with as a transaction to which the separate enterprise principle applies.
(3)If not, the matter is dealt with as an expense incurred by the company for the purposes of its NIRE (see section 357NF).
Rules about deductions and receipts
357NFAllowable deductions
(1)A deduction is allowed in calculating the profits attributable to the company’s NIRE for any allowable expenses incurred for the purposes of the NIRE.
(2)Expenses incurred for the purposes of the NIRE include executive and general administrative expenses so incurred, whether in Northern Ireland or elsewhere.
(3)It does not matter whether the expenses are incurred by, or reimbursed by, the NIRE.
(4)The amount of expenses to be taken into account under subsection (1) is the actual cost to the company.
(5)“Allowable expenses”, means expenses of a kind in respect of which a deduction is allowed for corporation tax purposes or (in the case of a company that is not UK-resident) would be so allowed if incurred by a UK resident company.
357NGDeductions attributable to the NIRE for costs
A deduction is allowed in calculating the profits attributable to the company’s NIRE for any costs that would have been incurred on the assumptions in section 357NC(2).
357NHPayments and receipts in respect of intangible assets
(1)No deduction is allowed in calculating the profits attributable to the company’s NIRE for royalties paid, or other similar payments made, by the NIRE to any other part of the company in respect of the use of intangible assets held by the company.
(2)But a deduction is allowed in calculating the profits attributable to the NIRE for any contribution by the NIRE to the costs of creation of an intangible asset.
(3)No receipt is to be brought into account in calculating the profits attributable to the NIRE for royalties or other similar amounts received from any other part of the company in respect of the use of intangible assets held by the company for the purposes of the NIRE.
(4)But a receipt is to be brought into account in calculating profits attributable to the NIRE for any contribution received by the NIRE in respect of the costs of creation of an intangible asset.
(5)In this section “intangible asset”—
(a)includes any intellectual property (as defined in section 712(3) of CTA 2009), and
(b)subject to that, has the meaning it has for accounting purposes.
357NIInterest or other financing costs and receipts
(1)No deduction is allowed in calculating the profits attributable to the company’s NIRE for payments of interest or other financing costs by the NIRE to any other part of the company.
(2)No receipt is to be brought into account in calculating profits attributable to the NIRE for interest or other financing income received from any other part of the company.
357NJLosses
This Part applies in relation to the attribution of losses to a company’s NIRE as it applies to the attribution of profits.
357NKTrade includes office
(b)references to carrying on a trade including holding an office.
CHAPTER 8Intangible fixed assets
357OIntroductory
(1)This Chapter makes provision about amounts which are treated by section 747 of CTA 2009 (intangible fixed assets held for purposes of trade) as receipts or expenses of a trade carried on by a Northern Ireland company.
(2)In this Chapter “intangible fixed asset” has the same meaning as in Part 8 of CTA 2009 (see section 713 of that Act).
Calculating Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses
357OARules affecting calculation of Northern Ireland profits or losses
(1)If a company is a Northern Ireland company in an accounting period, this section applies to the debits and credits that are given effect under section 747 of CTA 2009 (intangible fixed assets held for purposes of trade) as receipts or expenses of the company’s trade in calculating the profits of the trade.
(5)For the meaning of “Northern Ireland intangibles debits”, see section 357OB(2)(b) and (4) and 357OC(3).
Northern Ireland intangibles credits and Northern Ireland intangibles debits
357OBNorthern Ireland intangibles credits and debits: SMEs
(1)This section applies to a company that—
(a)is a Northern Ireland company in an accounting period by virtue of the SME condition in section 357KA, and
(b)carries on a trade which is a qualifying trade by virtue of section 357KB(1) (trade other than excluded trade).
(2)If the company does not carry on an excluded activity—
(a)the Northern Ireland intangibles credits for the accounting period are—
(i)the credits treated by section 747(2) of CTA 2009 as receipts of the qualifying trade for the period, except credits in respect of pre-commencement assets and realisation credits, and
(ii)the Northern Ireland element of each realisation credit for the period, and
(b)the Northern Ireland intangibles debits for the accounting period are—
(i)the debits treated by section 747(3) of CTA 2009 as expenses of the qualifying trade for the period, except debits in respect of pre-commencement assets and realisation debits, and
(ii)the Northern Ireland element of each realisation debit for the period.
(3)If the company carries on an excluded activity, the Northern Ireland intangibles credits for the accounting period are—
(a)the credits treated by section 747(2) of CTA 2009 as receipts of the qualifying trade for the period, to the extent that—
(i)they are neither credits in respect of pre-commencement assets nor realisation credits, and
(ii)they are not attributable to assets held for the purposes of the excluded activity, and
(b)the Northern Ireland element of each realisation credit for the period.
(4)If the company carries on an excluded activity, the Northern Ireland intangibles debits for the accounting period are—
(a)the debits treated by section 747(3) of CTA 2009 as expenses of the qualifying trade for the period, to the extent that—
(i)they are neither debits in respect of pre-commencement assets nor realisation debits, and
(b)the Northern Ireland element of each realisation debit for the period.
(5)For the meaning of “pre-commencement asset”, see section 357OH.
(6)For the meaning of a “realisation credit” and “realisation debit” and of the “Northern Ireland element” of either, see sections 357OD and 357OE.
357OCNorthern Ireland intangibles credits and debits: large companies
(1)This section applies to a company that is a Northern Ireland company in an accounting period by virtue of the large company condition in section 357KA.
(2)The Northern Ireland intangibles credits for the accounting period are—
(i)they are neither credits in respect of pre-commencement assets nor realisation credits,
(ii)they are not attributable to assets held for the purposes of an excluded activity, and
(iii)they would in accordance with the separate enterprise principle in section 357NC be attributed to the company’s NIRE, and
(3)The Northern Ireland intangibles debits for the accounting period are—
(i)they are neither debits in respect of pre-commencement assets nor realisation debits,
(4)For the meaning of “pre-commencement asset”, see section 357OH.
(5)For the meaning of a “realisation credit” and “realisation debit” and of the “Northern Ireland element” of either, see sections 357OD and 357OE.
Realisation credits and realisation debits
357OD“Realisation credit” and “realisation debit”
In this Chapter, a “realisation credit” or “realisation debit”, in relation to a trade carried on by a company in an accounting period, means a credit or debit which—
(a)is brought into account by the company under Part 8 of CTA 2009 for the period as a result of Chapter 4 of that Part (realisation of intangible fixed assets),
(b)is treated under section 747 of that Act as a receipt or expense of the trade, and
(c)does not relate to a pre-commencement asset.
357OEThe Northern Ireland element of a realisation credit or debit
(4)“Roll-over relief” means relief under Chapter 7 of Part 8 of CTA 2009 (roll-over relief in case of realisation and reinvestment).
357OFNorthern Ireland element: general rule
(1)If a realisation credit or realisation debit arises under section 735 of CTA 2009 (asset written down for tax purposes), its Northern Ireland element is determined by the formula—
A is the amount of the realisation credit or realisation debit;
NI is the total net Northern Ireland debits (see subsection (2));
C is the cost of the asset recognised for tax purposes, as defined by section 742(2) or 743(2) of CTA 2009;
TWDV is the tax written-down value of the asset within the meaning of Part 8 of CTA 2009 (see Chapter 5 of that Part).
(2)In subsection (1) “the total net Northern Ireland debits” means—
(a)in a case within section 742 of CTA 2009, the total debits previously brought into account for tax purposes under Part 8 of CTA 2009 in respect of the asset so far as they were Northern Ireland intangibles debits for the purposes of this Chapter, less the total credits previously so brought into account for tax purposes so far as they were Northern Ireland intangibles credits for the purposes of this Chapter, or
(b)in a case within section 743 of CTA 2009, the total debits previously brought into account for tax purposes under Part 8 of CTA 2009 in respect of the asset so far as they were Northern Ireland intangibles debits for the purposes of this Chapter.
(a)a realisation credit or realisation debit arises under section 736 of CTA 2009 (asset shown in balance sheet and not written down for tax purposes), or
(b)a realisation credit arises under section 738 of CTA 2009 (asset not shown in balance sheet).
(4)The Northern Ireland element of the realisation credit or realisation debit is such proportion of the realisation credit or realisation debit as can on a just and reasonable basis be attributed to the holding of the asset for the purposes of the relevant Northern Ireland trade.
(5)This section does not apply to a realisation credit if section 357OG (cases involving roll-over relief) applies.
(6)In this section “the relevant Northern Ireland trade” means the qualifying trade carried on by the company in an accounting period in which it was a Northern Ireland company, except so far as the trade consists of an excluded activity.
357OGNorthern Ireland element: credits where roll-over relief involved
(1)This section applies if a realisation credit relates to an asset (“the new asset”) whose cost recognised for tax purposes is reduced as a result of roll-over relief previously given on the realisation of another asset (“the old asset”).
(2)To calculate the Northern Ireland element of the realisation credit on the realisation of the new asset, take the following steps—
Calculate the part (if any) of the realisation credit that is attributable to the total net debits in respect of the new asset.
Calculate the Northern Ireland element of the result of Step 1 by applying to it the proportion that the total net Northern Ireland debits bears to the total net debits.
If the realisation credit exceeds the total net debits, calculate any part of the excess that is attributable to the reduction in the cost of the new asset recognised for tax purposes that resulted from the roll-over relief.
If, in the absence of roll-over relief, a proportion of the realisation credit on the realisation of the old asset would in accordance with section 357OF have been a Northern Ireland element, calculate the Northern Ireland element of the result of Step 3 by applying that proportion to it.
If any remaining amount of the realisation credit has not been attributed under Step 1 or 3, calculate the Northern Ireland element of that remaining amount by determining how much of that remaining amount can on a just and reasonable basis be attributed to the holding of the new asset for the purposes of the relevant Northern Ireland trade.
(3)The Northern Ireland element of the realisation credit is the total of the Northern Ireland elements calculated at Steps 2, 4 and 5.
“the relevant Northern Ireland trade” means the qualifying trade carried on by the company in an accounting period in which it was a Northern Ireland company, except so far as the trade consists of an excluded activity;
“the total net debits” means—
in a case within section 742 of CTA 2009, the total debits previously brought into account for tax purposes under Part 8 of CTA 2009 in respect of the asset, less the total credits previously so brought into account (if any), or
in a case within section 743 of CTA 2009, the total debits previously brought into account for tax purposes under Part 8 of CTA 2009 in respect of the asset;
“the total net Northern Ireland debits” has the meaning given by section 357OF(2).
357OHPre-commencement asset
(1)An intangible fixed asset is a “pre-commencement asset” if it was created before the commencement day.
(2)“The commencement day” has the meaning given by section 5(4) of the Corporation Tax (Northern Ireland) Act 2015.
(3)Subsections (1) and (2) have effect for the purposes of this Chapter.
(4)The general rule is that intangible fixed assets are treated for the purposes of subsection (1) as having been created before the commencement day if they were held (by the company or another person) at any time before that day.
(5)The general rule is subject to the following provisions—
(a)section 357OI (goodwill);
(b)section 357OJ (assets representing production expenditure on films).
357OIGoodwill
(b)on or after the commencement day in any other case.
357OJAssets representing production expenditure on films
(1)In determining for the purposes of section 357OH(1) (pre-commencement asset) whether an asset representing production expenditure on a film was created before the commencement day or on or after that day, the asset is treated as created when the film is completed.
(a)“completed” has the same meaning as in Part 15 of CTA 2009 (see section 1181(5) of that Act),
(b)“film” has the same meaning as in that Part (see section 1181 of that Act), and
(c)“production expenditure” has the same meaning as in that Part (see section 1184 of that Act).
357OKFungible assets
(1)This section and section 357OL have effect for the purposes of this Chapter in relation to assets to which section 858 of CTA 2009 (treatment of fungible assets) applies.
(2)Section 858 of CTA 2009 applies as if—
(a)pre-commencement assets, and
(b)intangible fixed assets that are not pre-commencement assets,
were assets of different kinds.
(3)If section 858 of CTA 2009 applies (whether or not it is a case where subsection (2) has effect)—
(a)a single asset comprising pre-commencement assets is treated as itself being a pre-commencement asset, and
(b)a single asset comprising intangible fixed assets that are not pre-commencement assets is treated as itself being an asset which is not a pre-commencement asset.
357OLRealisation and acquisition of fungible assets
(a)a company realises a fungible asset, and
(b)apart from section 357OK(2), the asset would be treated as part of a single asset comprising both pre-commencement assets and assets that are not pre-commencement assets.
(2)The realisation is treated as diminishing the single asset of the company comprising pre-commencement assets in priority to diminishing the single asset of the company comprising assets that are not pre-commencement assets.
(3)Fungible assets acquired by a company that would not otherwise be treated as pre-commencement assets are so treated so far as they are identified, in accordance with the following rules, with pre-commencement assets realised by the company.
(4)Rule 1 is that assets acquired are identified with pre-commencement assets of the same kind realised by the company within the period beginning 30 days before and ending 30 days after the date of the acquisition.
(5)The reference in subsection (4) to assets “of the same kind” is to assets that are, or but for section 357OK(2) would be, treated as part of a single asset because of section 858 of CTA 2009.
(6)Rule 2 is that assets realised earlier are identified before assets realised later.
(7)Rule 3 is that assets acquired earlier are identified before assets acquired later.
“fungible asset” means an intangible fixed asset to which section 858 of CTA 2009 applies;
“realisation”, in relation to a fungible asset, has the same meaning as in Part 8 of CTA 2009 (see sections 734 and 856 of that Act).
Assets treated as pre-commencement assets
357OMAssets whose value derives from pre-commencement assets
(a)on or after the commencement day a company (“the acquiring company”) acquires an intangible fixed asset (“the acquired asset”) from a person (“the transferor”),
(b)the acquired asset is created on or after the commencement day,
(c)the value of the acquired asset derives in whole or in part from any other asset (“the other asset”), and
(d)the other asset meets the pre-commencement status conditions.
(2)In the hands of the acquiring company the acquired asset is treated for the purposes of this Chapter as a pre-commencement asset so far as its value derives from the other asset.
(3)If only part of the value of the acquired asset derives from the other asset, this Chapter has effect as if there were separate assets representing the part that does so derive and the part that does not so derive.
(4)For the purposes of this section the cases in which the value of an asset may be derived from any other asset include any case where—
(5)Section 357ON supplements this section.
357ONThe pre-commencement status conditions
(4)Expressions used in this section have the same meaning as in section 357OM.
357OOAssets acquired in connection with disposals of pre-commencement assets
(a)a person disposes of an asset which—
(i)in the case of an intangible fixed asset, is a pre-commencement asset, or
(ii)in the case of any other asset, was created before the commencement day, and
(b)a company acquires an intangible fixed asset directly or indirectly in consequence of the disposal or otherwise in connection with it.
(2)The acquired asset is treated for the purposes of this Chapter as a pre-commencement asset in the company’s hands.
(3)For the purposes of this section a person “disposes of” an asset if—
(a)for the purposes of TCGA 1992, the person makes a part disposal of the asset or any other disposal of it,
(b)in the case of an intangible fixed asset, there is for the purposes of Part 8 of CTA 2009 a realisation of the asset, or
(c)the person grants a licence in respect of the asset.
(4)For the purposes of this section it does not matter whether—
(a)the asset that the person disposes of is the same asset as the acquired asset,
357OPInterpretation of Chapter
“the commencement day” has the meaning given by section 357OH(2);
“the Northern Ireland element”, in relation to a realisation credit or realisation debit, is to be read in accordance with section 357OE;
“Northern Ireland intangibles credits” means credits brought into account under Part 8 of CTA 2009 that are in accordance with section 357OB(2)(a) or (3) or section 357OC(2) Northern Ireland intangibles credits;
“Northern Ireland intangibles debits” means debits brought into account under Part 8 of CTA 2009 that are in accordance with section 357OB(2)(b) or (4) or section 357OC(3) Northern Ireland intangibles debits;
“pre-commencement asset” has the meaning given by section 357OH;
“realisation credit” and “realisation debit” are to be read in accordance with section 357OD;
“roll-over relief” has the meaning given by section 357OE.
CHAPTER 9Research and development expenditure
357PIntroduction and interpretation
(1)This Chapter makes provision about the operation of—
(a)Chapter 6A of Part 3 of CTA 2009 (trade profits: R&D expenditure credits),
(b)Chapter 2 of Part 13 of that Act (relief for SMEs: cost of R&D incurred by SME), and
(c)Chapter 7 of that Part (relief for large companies: vaccine research etc),
in relation to expenditure incurred by a company in an accounting period in which it is a Northern Ireland company.
(b)“qualifying Chapter 2 expenditure” has the same meaning as in Part 13 of CTA 2009 (see section 1051 of that Act);
(c)“Northern Ireland qualifying Chapter 2 expenditure” means so much of any qualifying Chapter 2 expenditure as forms part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of a trade;
(d)“qualifying Chapter 7 expenditure” has the same meaning as in Part 13 of CTA 2009 (see section 1098 of that Act);
(e)“Northern Ireland qualifying Chapter 7 expenditure” means so much of any qualifying Chapter 7 expenditure as forms part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of a trade.
Chapter 6A of Part 3 of CTA 2009
357PAR&D expenditure credit under Chapter 6A of Part 3 of CTA 2009
(2)The R&D expenditure credit forms part of the mainstream profits or mainstream losses of the trade.
Chapter 2 of Part 13 of CTA 2009
357PBAdditional deduction under section 1044 of CTA 2009
(a)a company is entitled to corporation tax relief under section 1044 of CTA 2009 (additional deduction in calculating profits of a trade) for an accounting period in relation to any qualifying Chapter 2 expenditure,
(c)some or all of the qualifying Chapter 2 expenditure is Northern Ireland qualifying Chapter 2 expenditure.
(2)Section 1044(8) of CTA 2009 (amount of additional deduction) has effect, in relation to the Northern Ireland qualifying Chapter 2 expenditure, as if the percentage specified in that provision were the adjusted percentage.
A is the percentage specified in section 1044(8) of CTA 2009;
(4)So much of the additional deduction under section 1044 of CTA 2009 as is (by virtue of this section) calculated by reference to the adjusted percentage forms part of Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the trade.
357PCTax credit under section 1054 of CTA 2009: entitlement
(1)Section 1055 of CTA 2009 (meaning of “Chapter 2 surrenderable loss”) does not apply to a company in relation to a qualifying trade it carries on in an accounting period in which it is a Northern Ireland company (and the following provisions of this section apply instead).
(2)The company has a Chapter 2 surrenderable loss in the period for the purposes of Chapter 2 of Part 13 of CTA 2009 if—
(a)it obtains an additional deduction under section 1044 of CTA 2009 in the accounting period in calculating the profits of the trade, and
(i)a Northern Ireland loss of the trade in the period, or
(ii)a mainstream loss of the trade in the period.
(a)“Northern Ireland Chapter 2 surrenderable loss” means a Chapter 2 surrenderable loss that a company has by virtue of subsection (2)(b)(i);
(b)“mainstream Chapter 2 surrenderable loss” means a Chapter 2 surrenderable loss that a company has by virtue of subsection (2)(b)(ii).
(4)The amount of a Northern Ireland Chapter 2 surrenderable loss is—
(a)so much of the Northern Ireland loss in question as is unrelieved, or
(b)if less, the Northern Ireland qualifying Chapter 2 expenditure in respect of which the relief was obtained, multiplied by the adjusted section 1044 percentage.
(5)The amount of a mainstream Chapter 2 surrenderable loss is—
(a)so much of the mainstream loss in question as is unrelieved, or
(b)if less, the qualifying Chapter 2 expenditure in respect of which the relief was obtained that is not Northern Ireland qualifying Chapter 2 expenditure, multiplied by the percentage specified in section 1055(2)(b) of CTA 2009.
(6)For the purposes of this section “the adjusted section 1044 percentage” means—
A is percentage specified in section 1044(8) of CTA 2009;
(7)Section 1056 of CTA 2009 (amount of trading loss which is unrelieved) applies for the purposes of this section.
(8)In the application of section 1056 of CTA 2009 by virtue of subsection (7), subsection (2)(c) of that section has effect as if the reference to any loss surrendered under Part 5 of CTA 2010 were—
(a)where the trading loss in question is a Northern Ireland loss, to any of that Northern Ireland loss surrendered under that Part;
(b)where the trading loss in question is a mainstream loss, to any of that mainstream loss surrendered under that Part.
357PDTax credit under section 1054 of CTA 2009: amount of tax credit
(1)Section 1058(1) of CTA 2009 (amount of tax credit) does not apply to a company in relation to a qualifying trade it carries on in an accounting period in which it is a Northern Ireland company (and the following provisions of this section apply instead).
(2)The amount of the R&D tax credit to which the company is entitled for the accounting period is, where the company—
(a)has a Northern Ireland Chapter 2 surrenderable loss, but
(b)does not have a mainstream Chapter 2 surrenderable loss,
the amount of the loss mentioned in paragraph (a) multiplied by the relevant percentage.
(3)The amount of the R&D tax credit to which the company is entitled for the accounting period is, where the company—
(a)has a mainstream Chapter 2 surrenderable loss, but
(b)does not have a Northern Ireland Chapter 2 surrenderable loss,
the amount of the loss mentioned in paragraph (a) multiplied by the percentage specified in section 1058(1)(a) of CTA 2009.
(4)The amount of the R&D tax credit to which the company is entitled for the accounting period is, where the company has both a Northern Ireland Chapter 2 surrenderable loss and a mainstream Chapter 2 surrenderable loss, the sum of—
(a)the amount of the Northern Ireland Chapter 2 surrenderable loss multiplied by the relevant percentage, and
(b)the amount of the mainstream Chapter 2 surrenderable loss multiplied by the percentage specified in section 1058(1)(a) of CTA 2009.
(5)For the purposes of this section “the relevant percentage” means—
A is the percentage specified in section 1058(1)(a) of CTA 2009;
B is the percentage specified in section 1044(8) of CTA 2009;
C is the adjusted section 1044 percentage as defined by section 357PC(6).
357PERestriction on losses carried forward where tax credit claimed
(b)the “amount of the surrendered mainstream loss” for the period means the amount of the mainstream Chapter 2 surrenderable loss in respect of which the company claims an R&D tax credit for the period.
Chapter 7 of Part 13 of CTA 2009
357PFAdditional deduction under section 1087 of CTA 2009
(a)a company is entitled to corporation tax relief under section 1087 of CTA 2009 (deduction in calculating profits of a trade) for an accounting period in relation to any qualifying Chapter 7 expenditure,
(c)some or all of the qualifying Chapter 7 expenditure is Northern Ireland qualifying Chapter 7 expenditure.
(2)Section 1091 of CTA 2009 (amount of deduction) has effect, in relation to the Northern Ireland qualifying Chapter 7 expenditure, as if—
(a)the percentage specified in subsection (3) of that section were the adjusted amount A percentage, and
(b)the percentage specified in subsection (4) of that section were the adjusted amount B percentage.
(3)For the purposes of this section “the adjusted amount A percentage” means—
A is the percentage specified in section 1091(3) of CTA 2009;
(4)For the purposes of this section “the adjusted amount B percentage” means—
A is the percentage specified in section 1091(4) of CTA 2009;
(5)So much of the additional deduction under section 1087 of CTA 2009 as is (by virtue of this section) calculated by reference to the adjusted amount A percentage or the adjusted amount B percentage forms part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the trade.
CHAPTER 10Remediation of contaminated or derelict land
357QIntroduction and interpretation
(1)This Chapter makes provision about the operation of Part 14 of CTA 2009 (remediation of contaminated or derelict land) in relation to expenditure incurred by a company in an accounting period in which it is a Northern Ireland company.
(b)“qualifying land remediation expenditure” has the same meaning as in Part 14 of CTA 2009 (see section 1144 of that Act);
(c)“Northern Ireland qualifying land remediation expenditure” means so much of any qualifying land remediation expenditure as forms part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of a trade.
Additional deduction under section 1149 of CTA 2009
357QAAdditional deduction
(4)So much of the additional deduction under section 1149 of CTA 2009 as is (by virtue of this section) calculated by reference to the adjusted percentage forms part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the trade.
Tax credit under section 1151 of CTA 2009
357QBTax credit: entitlement
(1)Section 1152 of CTA 2009 (meaning of “qualifying land remediation loss”) does not apply to a company in relation to a qualifying trade it carries on in an accounting period in which it is a Northern Ireland company (and the following provisions of this section apply instead).
(2)The company has a qualifying land remediation loss in the period for the purposes of Chapter 3 of Part 14 of CTA 2009 if—
(a)it obtains an additional deduction under section 1149 of CTA 2009 in the accounting period in calculating the profits of the trade, and
(a)“Northern Ireland qualifying land remediation loss” means a qualifying land remediation loss that a company has by virtue of subsection (2)(b)(i);
(b)“mainstream qualifying land remediation loss” means a qualifying land remediation loss that a company has by virtue of subsection (2)(b)(ii).
(4)The amount of a Northern Ireland qualifying land remediation loss is—
(b)if less, the Northern Ireland qualifying land remediation expenditure in respect of which the relief was obtained, multiplied by the adjusted section 1152 percentage.
(5)The amount of a mainstream qualifying land remediation loss is—
(b)if less, the qualifying land remediation expenditure in respect of which the relief was obtained that is not Northern Ireland qualifying Chapter 2 expenditure, multiplied by the percentage specified in section 1152(2)(b) of CTA 2009.
(6)For the purposes of this section “the adjusted section 1152 percentage” means—
A is percentage specified in section 1149(8) of CTA 2009;
(7)Section 1153 of CTA 2009 (amount of trading loss which is unrelieved) applies for the purposes of this section.
(8)In the application of section 1153 of CTA 2009 by virtue of subsection (7), subsection (1)(c) of that section has effect as if the reference to any loss surrendered under Part 5 of CTA 2010 were—
357QCTax credit: amount of tax credit
(1)Section 1154(1) of CTA 2009 (amount of tax credit) does not apply to a company in relation to a qualifying trade it carries on in an accounting period in which it is a Northern Ireland company (and the following provisions of this section apply instead).
(2)The amount of the land remediation tax credit to which the company is entitled for the accounting period is, where the company—
(a)has a Northern Ireland qualifying land remediation loss, but
(b)does not have a mainstream qualifying land remediation loss,
(3)The amount of the land remediation tax credit to which the company is entitled for the accounting period is, where the company—
(a)has a mainstream qualifying land remediation loss, but
(b)does not have a Northern Ireland qualifying land remediation loss,
the amount of the loss mentioned in paragraph (a) multiplied by the percentage specified in section 1154(1) of CTA 2009.
(4)The amount of the land remediation tax credit to which the company is entitled for the accounting period is, where the company has both a Northern Ireland qualifying land remediation loss and a mainstream qualifying land remediation loss, the sum of—
(a)the amount of the Northern Ireland qualifying land remediation loss multiplied by the relevant percentage, and
(b)the amount of the mainstream qualifying land remediation loss multiplied by the percentage specified in section 1154(1) of CTA 2009.
A is the percentage specified in section 1154(1) of CTA 2009;
B is the percentage specified in section 1149(8) of CTA 2009;
C is the adjusted section 1152 percentage as defined by section 357QB(6).
357QDRestriction on losses carried forward where tax credit claimed
(1)In section 1158 of CTA 2009 (restriction on losses carried forward where tax credit claimed), subsection (2) and subsection (5) so far as applying for the purposes of subsection (2) do not apply to a company in relation to a qualifying trade it carries on in an accounting period in which it is a Northern Ireland company (and the following provisions of this section apply instead).
(2)If the company in the accounting period—
(a)claims a land remediation tax credit to which it is entitled, and
(b)has a Northern Ireland loss,
that loss is treated for the purposes of section 45 of CTA 2010 (relief for trading losses against future trading profits) as reduced by the amount of the surrendered Northern Ireland loss for the period.
(3)If the company in the accounting period—
(b)has a mainstream loss,
that loss is treated for the purposes of section 45 of CTA 2010 as reduced by the amount of the surrendered mainstream loss for the period.
(a)the “amount of the surrendered Northern Ireland loss” for the period means the amount of the Northern Ireland qualifying land remediation loss in respect of which the company claims a tax credit for the period, and
(b)the “amount of the surrendered mainstream loss” for the period means the amount of the mainstream qualifying land remediation loss in respect of which the company claims a tax credit for the period.
CHAPTER 11Film tax relief
357RIntroduction and interpretation
(3)References in Part 15 of CTA 2009 to “film tax relief” include relief under this Chapter.
357RANorthern Ireland additional deduction
(1)In this Chapter “a Northern Ireland additional deduction” means so much of a deduction under section 1199 of CTA 2009 (additional deduction for qualifying expenditure) as is calculated by reference to qualifying expenditure that is Northern Ireland expenditure.
(2)A Northern Ireland additional deduction forms part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the separate film trade.
357RBNorthern Ireland supplementary deduction
(a)a company is entitled under section 1199 of CTA 2009 to an additional deduction in calculating the profit or loss of the separate film trade in an accounting period,
(ii)the company has a surrenderable loss in the accounting period, but does not make a claim under section 1201 of CTA 2009 (film tax credit claimable if company has surrenderable loss) for the period;
(3)See section 357RC for provision about the amount of the Northern Ireland supplementary deduction.
(a)is made in calculating the profit or loss of the separate film trade, and
(b)forms part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the separate film trade.
(5)In this section “surrenderable loss” has the meaning given by section 1201 of CTA 2009.
357RCNorthern Ireland supplementary deduction: amount
357RDFilm tax credit: Northern Ireland supplementary deduction ignored
For the purpose of determining the available loss of a company under section 1201 of CTA 2009 (film tax credit claimable if company has surrenderable loss) for any accounting period, any Northern Ireland supplementary deduction made by the company in the period (and any Northern Ireland supplementary deduction made in any previous accounting period) is to be ignored.
357REArtificially inflated claims for additional deduction
Section 1205(1)(a) and (2)(a) of CTA 2009 (artificially inflated claims for additional deduction or film tax credit) has effect as if references to an additional deduction under Chapter 3 of Part 15 of that Act included a Northern Ireland supplementary deduction under this Chapter.
357RFRestriction on use of losses while film is in production
(6)In this section “a pre-completion period” has the same meaning as in section 1209 of CTA 2009 (see section 1208(2) of that Act).
357RGUse of losses in later periods
(1)Section 1210 of CTA 2009 (restriction on use of losses in later periods) has effect subject as follows.
(2)The reference in subsection (2) of that section to a loss made in the separate film trade is, in relation to a loss made in a period in which the company is a Northern Ireland company, a reference to—
and references to losses in subsections (3) and (6) of that section are to be read accordingly.
(3)The reference in subsection (4) of that section to a loss made in the separate film trade in a relevant later period is, where the company is a Northern Ireland company in the period, a reference to—
and references to losses in subsections (5) and (6) of that section are to be read accordingly.
(4)Subsection (6) of that section has effect, in relation to Northern Ireland losses, as if the reference to an additional deduction under Chapter 3 of Part 15 of that Act included a reference to a Northern Ireland supplementary deduction under this Chapter.
357RHTerminal losses
(1)Section 1211 of CTA 2009 (terminal losses) has effect subject as follows.
CHAPTER 12Television production
357SIntroduction and interpretation
(1)This Chapter makes provision about the operation of Part 15A of CTA 2009 (television production) in relation to expenditure incurred by a company in an accounting period in which it is a Northern Ireland company.
(b)“the separate programme trade” has the same meaning as in Chapter 3 of Part 15A of CTA 2009 (see section 1216C(6) of that Act);
(c)“qualifying expenditure” has the same meaning as in that Chapter (see section 1216CF(3) of that Act).
(3)References in Part 15A of CTA 2009 to “television tax relief” include relief under this Chapter.
357SANorthern Ireland additional deduction
(1)In this Chapter “a Northern Ireland additional deduction” means so much of a deduction under section 1216CF of CTA 2009 (additional deduction for qualifying expenditure) as is calculated by reference to qualifying expenditure that is Northern Ireland expenditure.
(2)A Northern Ireland additional deduction forms part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the separate programme trade.
357SBNorthern Ireland supplementary deduction
(5)In this section “surrenderable loss” has the meaning given by section 1216CH of CTA 2009.
357SCNorthern Ireland supplementary deduction: amount
(1)This section contains provision for the purposes of section 357SB(2) about the amount of the Northern Ireland supplementary deduction.
B is the amount of Northern Ireland losses surrendered in any claim under section 1216CH of CTA 2009 for the accounting period;
357SDTax credit: Northern Ireland supplementary deduction ignored
For the purpose of determining the available loss of a company under section 1216CH of CTA 2009 (television tax credit claimable if company has surrenderable loss) for any accounting period, any Northern Ireland supplementary deduction made by the company in the period (and any Northern Ireland supplementary deduction made in any previous accounting period) is to be ignored.
357SEArtificially inflated claims for additional deduction
Section 1216CL(1)(a) and (2)(a) of CTA 2009 (artificially inflated claims for additional deduction or tax credit) has effect as if references to an additional deduction under Chapter 3 of Part 15A of that Act included a Northern Ireland supplementary deduction under this Chapter.
357SFRestriction on use of losses while programme in production
(1)Section 1216DA of CTA 2009 (restriction on use of losses while programme in production) has effect subject as follows.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) of that section to a loss made in the separate programme trade in a pre-completion period is, if the company is a Northern Ireland company in that period, a reference to—
(6)In this section “a pre-completion period” has the same meaning as in section 1216DA of CTA 2009 (see section 1216D(2) of that Act).
357SGUse of losses in later periods
(1)Section 1216DB of CTA 2009 (use of losses in later periods) has effect subject as follows.
(2)The reference in subsection (2) of that section to a loss made in the separate programme trade is, in relation to a loss made in a period in which the company is a Northern Ireland company, a reference to—
(3)The reference in subsection (4) of that section to a loss made in the separate programme trade in a relevant later period is, where the company is a Northern Ireland company in the period, a reference to—
(4)Subsection (6) of that section has effect, in relation to Northern Ireland losses, as if the reference to an additional deduction under Chapter 3 of Part 15A of that Act included a reference to a Northern Ireland supplementary deduction under this Chapter.
357SHTerminal losses
(1)Section 1216DC of CTA 2009 (terminal losses) has effect subject as follows.
CHAPTER 13Video games development
357TIntroduction and interpretation
(1)This Chapter makes provision about the operation of Part 15B of CTA 2009 (video games development) in relation to expenditure incurred by a company in an accounting period in which it is a Northern Ireland company.
(b)“the separate video game trade” has the same meaning as in Chapter 3 of Part 15B of CTA 2009 (see section 1217C(6) of that Act);
(c)“qualifying expenditure” has the same meaning as in that Chapter (see section 1217CF(3) of that Act).
(3)References in Part 15B of CTA 2009 to “video games tax relief” include relief under this Chapter.
357TANorthern Ireland additional deduction
(1)In this Chapter “a Northern Ireland additional deduction” means so much of a deduction under section 1217CF of CTA 2009 (additional deduction for qualifying expenditure) as is calculated by reference to qualifying expenditure that is Northern Ireland expenditure.
(2)A Northern Ireland additional deduction forms part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the separate video game trade.
357TBNorthern Ireland supplementary deduction
(a)a company is entitled under section 1217CF of CTA 2009 to an additional deduction in calculating the profit or loss of the separate video game trade in an accounting period,
(ii)the company has a surrenderable loss in the accounting period, but does not make a claim under section 1217CH of CTA 2009 (video game tax credit claimable if company has surrenderable loss) for the period;
(3)See section 357TC for provision about the amount of the Northern Ireland supplementary deduction.
(a)is made in calculating the profit or loss of the separate video game trade, and
(b)forms part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the separate video game trade.
(5)In this section “surrenderable loss” has the meaning given by section 1217CH of CTA 2009.
357TCNorthern Ireland supplementary deduction: amount
(1)This section contains provision for the purposes of section 357TB(2) about the amount of the Northern Ireland supplementary deduction.
B is the amount of Northern Ireland losses surrendered in any claim under section 1217CH of CTA 2009 for the accounting period;
357TDTax credit: Northern Ireland supplementary deduction ignored
For the purpose of determining the available loss of a company under section 1217CH of CTA 2009 (video game tax credit claimable if company has surrenderable loss) for any accounting period, any Northern Ireland supplementary deduction made by the company in the period (and any Northern Ireland supplementary deduction made in any previous accounting period) is to be ignored.
357TEArtificially inflated claims for additional deduction
Section 1217CL(1)(a) and (2)(a) of CTA 2009 (artificially inflated claims for additional deduction or film tax credit) has effect as if references to an additional deduction under Chapter 3 of Part 15B of that Act included a Northern Ireland supplementary deduction under this Chapter.
Video game losses
357TFRestriction on use of losses while video game in development
(1)Section 1217DA of CTA 2009 (restriction on use of losses while video game in development) has effect subject as follows.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) of that section to a loss made in the separate video game trade in a pre-completion period is, if the company is a Northern Ireland company in that period, a reference to—
(6)In this section “a pre-completion period” has the same meaning as in section 1217DA of CTA 2009 (see section 1217D(2) of that Act).
357TGUse of losses in later periods
(1)Section 1217DB of CTA 2009 (use of losses in later periods) has effect subject as follows.
(2)The reference in subsection (2) of that section to a loss made in the separate video game trade is, in relation to a loss made in a period in which the company is a Northern Ireland company, a reference to—
(3)The reference in subsection (4) of that section to a loss made in the separate video game trade in a relevant later period is, where the company is a Northern Ireland company in the period, a reference to—
(4)Subsection (6) of that section has effect, in relation to Northern Ireland losses, as if the reference to an additional deduction under Chapter 3 of Part 15B of that Act included a reference to a Northern Ireland supplementary deduction under this Chapter.
357THTerminal losses
(1)Section 1217DC of CTA 2009 (terminal losses) has effect subject as follows.
CHAPTER 14Theatrical productions
357UIntroduction and interpretation
(1)This Chapter makes provision about the operation of Part 15C of CTA 2009 (theatrical productions) in relation to expenditure incurred by a company in an accounting period in which it is a Northern Ireland company.
(b)“the separate theatrical trade” has the same meaning as in Part 15C of CTA 2009 (see section 1217I of that Act);
(c)“qualifying expenditure” has the same meaning as in that Part (see section 1217JA of that Act).
Tax relief for theatrical productions
357UANorthern Ireland additional deduction
(1)In this Chapter “a Northern Ireland additional deduction” means so much of a deduction under section 1217H of CTA 2009 (claim for additional deduction) as is calculated by reference to qualifying expenditure that is Northern Ireland expenditure.
(2)A Northern Ireland additional deduction forms part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the separate theatrical trade.
357UBNorthern Ireland supplementary deduction
(a)a company is entitled under section 1217H of CTA 2009 to an additional deduction in calculating the profit or loss of the separate theatrical trade in an accounting period,
(ii)the company has a surrenderable loss in the accounting period, but does not make a claim under section 1217K of CTA 2009 (theatre tax credit claimable if company has surrenderable loss) for the period;
(3)See section 357UC for provision about the amount of the Northern Ireland supplementary deduction.
(a)is made in calculating the profit or loss of the separate theatrical trade, and
(b)forms part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the separate theatrical trade.
(5)In this section “surrenderable loss” has the meaning given by section 1217KA of CTA 2009.
357UCNorthern Ireland supplementary deduction: amount
357UDTax credit: Northern Ireland supplementary deduction ignored
For the purpose of determining the available loss of a company under section 1217KA of CTA 2009 (amount of surrenderable loss) for any accounting period, any Northern Ireland supplementary deduction made by the company in the period (and any Northern Ireland supplementary deduction made in any previous accounting period) is to be ignored.
357UETransactions not entered into for genuine commercial reasons
Section 1217LB of CTA 2009 (transactions not entered into for genuine commercial reasons) has effect as if the reference in subsection (2)(a) to an additional deduction under Part 15C of that Act included a reference to a Northern Ireland supplementary deduction under this Chapter.
357UFRestriction on use of losses before completion period
(1)Section 1217MA of CTA 2009 (restriction on use of losses before completion period) has effect subject as follows.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) of that section to a loss made in the separate theatrical trade in an accounting period preceding the completion period is, if the company is a Northern Ireland company in that period, a reference to—
(6)In this section “the completion period” has the same meaning as in section 1217MA of CTA 2009 (see section 1217M(2) of that Act).
357UGUse of losses in the completion period
(1)Section 1217MB of CTA 2009 (use of losses in the completion period) has effect subject as follows.
(2)The reference in subsection (1) of that section to a loss made in the separate theatrical trade is, in relation to a loss made in a period in which the company is a Northern Ireland company, a reference to—
(3)The references in subsection (3) of that section to a loss made in the separate theatrical trade in the completion period are, where the company is a Northern Ireland company in the period, references to—
(4)Subsection (4) of that section has effect, in relation to Northern Ireland losses, as if the reference to an additional deduction under section 1217H of CTA 2009 included a reference to a Northern Ireland supplementary deduction under this Chapter.
357UHTerminal losses
357UIProvisional entitlement to relief
Section 1217N(3) of CTA 2009 (provisional entitlement to relief: definition of “the relieving provisions”) has effect as if the reference to section 1217H of CTA 2009 included section 357UB of this Act.
CHAPTER 15Profits arising from the exploitation of patents etc
357VIntroductory
(3)In this Chapter “the relevant period” means the accounting period mentioned in subsection (2).
Modification of deduction
357VAModification of section 357A
(1)Section 357A(2) has effect as if the reference to allowing a deduction to be made in calculating for corporation tax purposes the profits of the trade for the period were a reference to allowing a mainstream deduction and a Northern Ireland deduction to be made in accordance with this section.
(2)The mainstream deduction is to be calculated in accordance with section 357A(3), but as if in the formula in that provision “RP” referred to the relevant mainstream IP profits of the trade.
(3)The relevant mainstream IP profits of the trade are so much of the relevant IP profits of the trade of the company as are not by virtue of section 357VB or 357VC relevant Northern Ireland IP profits of the trade.
(4)The amount of the Northern Ireland deduction is—
RNIP is the relevant Northern Ireland IP profits of the company, as determined under section 357VB or 357VC,
NIR is the Northern Ireland rate of corporation tax, and
IPR is the special IP rate of corporation tax specified in section 357A(4).
(5)The Northern Ireland deduction is allowed only if in the relevant period, or part of the relevant period, the Northern Ireland rate is higher than the special IP rate of corporation tax.
(6)The mainstream deduction—
(a)is made in calculating for corporation tax purposes the profits of the trade for the period, and
(b)is treated as forming part of the mainstream profits or mainstream losses of the trade.
(7)The Northern Ireland deduction—
(b)is treated as forming part of the Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses of the trade.
“Relevant Northern Ireland IP profits”
357VBRelevant Northern Ireland IP profits: SMEs
(a)the company is a Northern Ireland company in the relevant period by virtue of the SME condition in section 357KA, and
(2)The company’s “relevant Northern Ireland IP profits” are its relevant IP profits of the trade for the period but—
(b)excluding so much of its relevant IP profits as are attributable to a qualifying IP right or an exclusive licence in respect of a qualifying IP right which (in either case) is held by the company for the purposes of an excluded activity.
357VCRelevant Northern Ireland IP profits: large companies
(a)the company is a Northern Ireland company in the relevant period by virtue of the large company condition in section 357KA, and
(b)the trade is a qualifying trade by virtue of section 357KB(1) (trade other than excluded trade).
(2)The company has “relevant Northern Ireland IP profits” for the period only if IP-related profits that (in accordance with Chapters 6 to 8) form part of its Northern Ireland profits or Northern Ireland losses for the period amount to Northern Ireland profits (rather than losses).
(3)The company’s “relevant Northern Ireland profits” for the period are the appropriate proportion of the relevant IP profits.
(4)The “appropriate proportion” is—
NI is so much of the IP-related profits as (in accordance with Chapters 6 to 8) forms part of its Northern Ireland profits;
P is the IP-related profits.
(5)In this section the “IP-related profits” means the profits of the company’s trade for the accounting period attributable to—
(a)qualifying IP rights held by the company, or
(b)exclusive licences held by the company in respect of qualifying IP rights.
Relevant IP losses
357VDRelevant IP losses
(1)If any of the set-off provisions prevents section 357A from applying to an amount of relevant IP profits of the trade of the company for the relevant period, sections 357VA to 357VC have effect as if references to the relevant IP profits of the trade were references to the relevant IP profits reduced by that amount.
(2)The “set-off provisions” are—
(a)subsection (3) of section 357EA (effect of set-off amount on company with more than one trade),
(b)subsection (4) of section 357EB (allocation of set-off amount within a group), and
(c)subsection (3) of section 357EC (carry-forward of set-off amount).
357VEInterpretation of Chapter
“exclusive licence”, in relation to a right, has the same meaning as in Part 8A (see section 357BA);
“qualifying IP right” has the same meaning as in Part 8A (see section 357B(4));
“relevant IP profits”, in relation to the trade of a company, is to be read in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 8A (but subject to section 357VD);
“relevant period” has the meaning given by section 357V.
CHAPTER 16Northern Ireland profits and losses etc: partnerships
357WIntroductory
(1)This Chapter makes provision under which profits or losses of a trade carried on by a company as a partner in a Northern Ireland firm are—
(2)This Chapter has effect for the purposes of this Part.
(3)In this Chapter “firm” has the same meaning as in CTA 2009 (see section 1257(1) of that Act).
357WAMeaning of “Northern Ireland firm”
(1)A firm is a “Northern Ireland firm” in an accounting period of the firm (“the firm’s accounting period”) if—
(a)the firm carries on a qualifying partnership trade in the period, and
(b)the SME partnership condition or the large partnership condition is met.
(2)The “SME partnership condition” is that the firm—
(a)is an SME in relation to the firm’s accounting period, and
(b)is a Northern Ireland employer in relation to that period.
(3)The “large partnership condition” is that the firm—
(a)is not an SME in relation to the firm’s accounting period, and
(b)has a NIRE in that period.
(4)In their application to subsections (2) and (3), the provisions mentioned in subsection (5) have effect as if—
(a)references to a company were to a firm, and
(b)references to a director of a company were omitted.
(a)section 357KC (meaning of “SME”);
(b)section 357KD (meaning of “Northern Ireland employer”);
(c)section 357KE (Northern Ireland workforce conditions);
(d)Chapter 5 (Northern Ireland regional establishments);
(e)section 1128 of CTA 2009 (meaning of “externally provided worker”).
(6)A reference in this Chapter, in relation to a Northern Ireland firm, to “the firm’s trade” is to the trade mentioned in subsection (1).
357WBMeaning of “qualifying partnership trade”
(1)“Qualifying partnership trade” means a trade carried on by a firm where the trade is not an excluded trade.
(2)If an election by a firm for the purposes of this subsection has effect, “qualifying partnership trade” also includes a trade carried on by the firm where—
(b)must specify the first accounting period of the firm (“the specified accounting period”) in relation to which it is to have effect,
357WCNorthern Ireland profits etc of firm determined under Chapter 6
(2)Condition A is that a firm is a Northern Ireland firm in an accounting period (“the firm’s accounting period”) by virtue of the SME partnership condition in section 357WA.
(a)within the charge to corporation tax in relation to the firm’s trade, and
(i)is the same as the firm’s accounting period, or
(ii)overlaps (to any extent) the firm’s accounting period.
(a)applies in relation to the profits or losses of the firm’s trade for the firm’s accounting period that are determined under section 1259(3) or (4) of CTA 2009 in relation to the corporate partner, but
(5)Further provision under which profits or losses of the firm’s trade may in relation to the corporate partner be Northern Ireland profits or losses of the trade or mainstream profits or losses of the trade is contained in—
(6)Section 357WH makes further provision about the operation of Part 17 of CTA 2009 in cases in which the profits or losses of the firm’s trade determined in relation to the corporate partner are Northern Ireland profits, Northern Ireland losses, mainstream profits or mainstream losses.
357WDNorthern Ireland profits etc of firm determined under Chapter 7
(a)a firm is a Northern Ireland firm in an accounting period (“the firm’s accounting period”),
(b)a partner in the firm is a company (“the corporate partner”) that is within the charge to corporation tax in relation to the firm’s trade, and
(2)Condition A is that the firm is not an SME in relation to the firm’s accounting period.
(a)the firm is an SME in relation to the firm’s accounting period, and
(b)the corporate partner is not an SME in relation to an accounting period of the corporate partner which—
(4)Section 357NA (profits or losses of trade that are Northern Ireland profits or losses etc: large companies)—
(b)in a case in which condition B is met, so applies only for the purpose of allocating under Part 17 of that Act a share of those profits or losses to an accounting period within subsection (3)(b).
357WESections 357WC and 357WD: interpretation
(1)Section 357MA (profits or losses of trade that are Northern Ireland profits or losses etc: SMEs) as applied by section 357WC(4), and the other provisions of Chapter 6 so far as they apply for the purposes of section 357MA as so applied, have effect as if—
(a)references to the qualifying trade were to the firm’s trade;
(b)references to the company were to the firm;
(c)references to the accounting period were to the firm’s accounting period;
(d)the reference in section 357MA(1) to a qualifying trade by virtue of section 357KB(1) were to a qualifying partnership trade by virtue of section 357WB(1);
(e)the reference in section 357MA(3) to a qualifying trade by virtue of section 357KB(2) were to a qualifying partnership trade by virtue of section 357WB(2).
(2)Section 357KC (meaning of “SME”), in its application to section 357WD(2) and (3)(a), has effect as if any reference to a company were to a firm.
(3)Section 357NA (profits or losses of trade that are Northern Ireland profits or losses etc: large companies) as applied by section 357WD(4), and the other provisions of Chapter 7 so far as they apply for the purposes of section 357NA as so applied, have effect as if—
(d)in section 357NA(1) the reference to a qualifying trade by virtue of section 357KB(1) were to a qualifying partnership trade by virtue of section 357WB(1),
(e)in section 357NA(3) the reference to a qualifying trade by virtue of section 357KB(2) were to a qualifying partnership trade by virtue of section 357WB(2);
(f)in section 357NF(5), the reference to a UK resident company were to a UK resident firm.
357WFApplication of section 747 of CTA 2009 to Northern Ireland firm
Chapter 8 (intangible fixed assets) has effect in relation to a Northern Ireland firm as if—
(a)references to a qualifying trade were to a qualifying partnership trade;
(b)references to a company were to a firm;
(c)references to an accounting period of a company were to an accounting period of a firm;
(d)references to a Northern Ireland company were to a Northern Ireland firm;
(e)references to the SME condition in section 357KA were to the SME partnership condition in section 357WA;
(f)references to the large company condition in section 357KA were to the large partnership condition in section 357WA;
(g)the reference in section 357OB(1)(b) to a qualifying trade by virtue of section 357KB(1) were to a qualifying partnership trade by virtue of section 357WB(1).
357WGApplication of Part 8A to Northern Ireland firm
(c)references to the trade were to the firm’s trade,
(g)the reference in section 357VB to the SME condition in section 357KA were to the SME condition in section 357WA, and
(h)references in section 357VC to the large company condition in section 357KA and to a qualifying trade by virtue of section 357KB(1) were to the large partnership condition in section 357WA and to a qualifying partnership trade by virtue of section 357WB(1).
357WHAllocation of Northern Ireland profits etc of firm to company
(1)This section applies where the profits or losses of a firm’s trade that are determined under section 1259(3) or (4) of CTA 2009 in relation to a company (“company A”) are—
(2)Section 1262(1) of CTA 2009 (allocation of firm’s profits or losses between partners) applies so as to allocate to company A a share of the profits or losses mentioned in subsection (1)(a) to (c).
For this purpose, in a case within subsection (1)(c), the firm’s profit-sharing arrangements are treated as applying separately in relation to each of those profits or losses.
(3)In section 1263 of CTA 2009 (profit-making period in which some partners have losses)—
(a)where subsection (1) of that section applies so that company A’s share of the profit of the trade is neither a profit nor a loss, that subsection applies so that company A is treated as having no Northern Ireland profit, no Northern Ireland loss, no mainstream profit and no mainstream loss;
(b)where subsection (2) of that section applies so that company A’s share of the profit of the trade is reduced, that subsection applies so that any Northern Ireland profit, Northern Ireland loss, mainstream profit or mainstream loss of company A is reduced by the same proportion.
(4)In section 1264 of CTA 2009 (loss-making period in which some partners have profits)—
(a)where subsection (1) of that section applies so that company A’s share of the loss of the trade is neither a profit nor a loss, that subsection applies so that company A is treated as having no Northern Ireland profit, no Northern Ireland loss, no mainstream profit and no mainstream loss;
(b)where subsection (2) of that section applies so that company A’s share of the loss of the trade is reduced, that subsection applies so that any Northern Ireland profit, Northern Ireland loss, mainstream profit or mainstream loss of company A is reduced by the same proportion.
CHAPTER 17Excluded trades, excluded activities and back-office activities
357XIntroduction
(b)a power to make provision about the meaning of “back-office activities” for the purposes of this Part (see section 357XI).
357XAOil activities
(1)A trade is an “excluded trade” if it is a ring fence trade.
(2)In this section “ring fence trade” has the same meaning as in Part 8 (oil activities) (see section 277).
357XBLending and investment
(1)A trade is an “excluded trade” if it consists of or includes—
(a)a lending activity, or
(b)a relevant regulated activity.
(2)But a trade is not an “excluded trade” by virtue of subsection (1) where it is carried on by an insurance company (within the meaning given by section 65 of FA 2012).
(3)In this section “lending activity” means—
(a)lending of money, including consumer credit, mortgage credit, factoring (with or without recourse), and financing of commercial transactions (including forfeiting),
(b)finance leasing (as lessor),
(c)issuing and administering means of payment,
(d)provision of guarantees or commitments to provide money,
(e)money transmission services,
(f)provision of alternative finance arrangements, or
(g)other activities carried on in connection with activities falling within any of paragraphs (a) to (f).
(4)In this section “relevant regulated activity” means an activity which is a regulated activity for the purposes of FISMA 2000 by virtue of any of the following provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities) Order 2001 (S.I. 2001/544)—
357XCInvestment management
(1)A trade is an “excluded trade” if it consists of or includes portfolio management, or risk management, in relation to—
(a)a UCITS, or
(b)an AIF.
(a)“UCITS” has the meaning given in Article 1.2 of Directive 2009/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;
(b)“AIF” has the meaning given in regulation 3 of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1773).
357XDInsurance: long-term business
A trade is an “excluded trade” if it consists of or includes long-term business (within the meaning given by section 63(1) of FA 2012).
357XERe-insurance trade
(1)A trade is an “excluded trade” if it consists of re-insurance.
(2)In this Part “re-insurance” includes retrocession.
357XFRe-insurance activity
The activity of effecting or carrying out re-insurance contracts is an “excluded activity”.
357XGExploration and exploitation of UK sector of continental shelf
(1)An activity is an “excluded activity” if it is—
(a)an exploration or exploitation activity, or
(b)an activity carried on in connection with exploration or exploitation rights.
“exploration or exploitation activity” means an activity carried on in connection with the exploration or exploitation of so much of the sea-bed and subsoil and their natural resources as is situated in the UK sector of the continental shelf;
“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;
“the UK sector of the continental shelf” means the areas designated by Order in Council under section 1(7) of the Continental Shelf Act 1964.
357XHPower to amend definition of “excluded trade” or “excluded activity”
(1)The Treasury may by regulations amend this Chapter so as to alter the meaning of “excluded trade” or “excluded activity” for the purposes of this Part.
(2)Regulations under this section may only be made if a draft of the statutory instrument containing them has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the House of Commons.
357XIPower to make provision about meaning of “back-office activities”
(1)The Treasury may by regulations make provision about the meaning of “back-office activities” for the purposes of this Part.
(a)specify activities that are, or are not, back-office activities, or
(b)specify circumstances in which activities are, or are not, to be regarded as back-office activities.
(b)may make incidental, supplemental, consequential and transitional provision and savings.”