Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8)

Part 2 U.K. Double taxation relief

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 2 modified by 1988 c. 1, Sch. 19ABA paras. 26-28 (as inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 8 para. 34(3) (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22))

C2 Pt. 2 applied by 2010 c. 4, s. 269DL(6) (as inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 3 Pt. 3 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2015 (c. 33), Sch. 3 para. 1)

CHAPTER 2 U.K. Double taxation relief by way of credit

Calculating income or gains in respect of which credit is allowed U.K.

31 Calculation of income or gain where remittance basis does not apply U.K.

(1) Subsection (2) applies if—

(a) under the arrangements, credit is to be allowed for foreign tax in respect of any income or gain, and

(b) section 32(2) (cases where UK tax payable by reference to amount received in UK) does not apply.

(2) In calculating the amount of the income or gain for the purposes of income tax, corporation tax or capital gains tax—

(a) no deduction is to be made for foreign tax or special withholding tax, whether in respect of the same or any other income or gain, and

(b) if the credit is for foreign tax in respect of a dividend, the amount of the dividend is to be treated as increased by any underlying tax within subsection (3).

(3) In relation to a dividend, underlying tax is within this subsection if—

(a) under the arrangements it is to be taken into account in considering whether any, and (if so) what, credit is to be allowed in respect of the dividend,

(b) because the amount given by Step 2 of the calculation under section 58 is more than the amount given by Step 3 of that calculation, it is not to be taken into account in considering the questions mentioned in paragraph (a), or

(c) under section 60(3) it is not to be taken into account in considering those questions.

(4) The amount of any income or gain is not to be increased under subsection (2)(b) by reference to any foreign tax which, although not payable, is treated by section 20(2) as having been payable.

(5) Subsections (1) to (4) have effect for the purposes of corporation tax despite—

(a) section 464(1) of CTA 2009 (matters to be brought into account in the case of loan relationships only under Part 5 of that Act), and

(b) section 906(1) of CTA 2009 (matters to be brought into account in respect of intangible fixed assets only under Part 8 of that Act).

(6) In this section “special withholding tax” means special withholding tax—

(a) within the meaning of Part 3 (see section 136), and

(b) in respect of which a claim has been made under that Part.

32 Calculation of amount received where UK tax charged on remittance basis U.K.

(1) Subsection (2) applies if—

(a) under the arrangements, credit is to be allowed for foreign tax in respect of any income or capital gain, and

(b) income tax or capital gains tax is payable by reference to the amount received in the United Kingdom.

(2) For the purposes of whichever of income tax and capital gains tax is payable as mentioned in subsection (1)(b), the amount received is to be treated as increased—

(a) by the amount of the foreign tax in respect of the income or gain,

(b) by the amount of any special withholding tax levied in respect of the income or gain, but see subsection (4), and

(c) if the credit is for foreign tax in respect of a dividend, by any underlying tax that under the arrangements is to be taken into account in considering whether any, and (if so) what, credit is to be allowed in respect of the dividend.

(3) For the purposes of subsection (4), a gain is a “special gain” if—

(a) it is a chargeable gain that accrues to a person on a disposal by the person of assets,

(b) the consideration for the disposal consists of or includes an amount of savings income, and

(c) special withholding tax is levied in respect of the whole or any part of the consideration for the disposal.

(4) If the credit is for foreign tax in respect of a gain that is a special gain, the amount of the increase under subsection (2)(b) is given by—

where—

AWT is the amount of special withholding tax levied in respect of the whole or the part of the consideration for the disposal concerned,

GUK is the amount of the gain received in the United Kingdom, and

SG is the amount of the gain.

(5) The amount of any income or gain is not to be increased under this section by reference to any foreign tax which, although not payable, is treated by section 20(2) as having been payable.

(6) In this section—

• “savings income” has the same meaning as in Part 3 (see section 136), and

• “special withholding tax” means special withholding tax—

  (a)

  within the meaning of Part 3 (see section 136), and

  (b)

  in respect of which a claim has been made under that Part.