Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 7A inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 5 para. 25(1)(2) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2017 (c. 32), Sch. 5 para. 2 (with Sch. 5 para. 28)
56(1)This paragraph applies where—U.K.
(a)an officer of Revenue and Customs considers that a worldwide group was subject to interest restrictions in a period of account of the group (“the relevant period of account”),
(b)[F2the filing date in relation to the relevant period of account has passed (see paragraph 7(5)),] and
(c)condition F3... B [F4, C or D] is met.
F5(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F6(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)Condition B is that—
(a)the appointment of a reporting company has effect in relation to the relevant period of account, and
(b)no interest restriction return has been submitted for the period.
(5)Condition C is that—
(a)the appointment of a reporting company has effect in relation to the relevant period of account,
(b)an interest restriction return has been submitted for the period, and
(c)the return does not comply with the requirements of paragraph 20(3) (for example by including inaccurate figures).
[F7(5A)Condition D is that—
(a)the appointment of a reporting company has effect in relation to the relevant period of account,
(b)the reporting company is required to submit a revised interest restriction return for the period under paragraph 8(4), and
(c)the time limit in paragraph 8(5) for the submission of the revised return has passed without the revised return being received by an officer of Revenue and Customs.]
(6)An officer of Revenue and Customs may determine, to the best of the officer's information and belief—
(a)a company's pro-rata share of the total disallowed amount of the group for the relevant period of account, and
(b)in relation to each relevant accounting period of the company, the accounting period's pro-rata share of the total disallowed amount.
(7)If, as a result of the determination, an accounting period's pro-rata share of the total disallowed amount is not nil, the company must leave out of account tax-interest expense amounts in that period that, in total, equal that pro-rata share.
(8)A notice of determination under this paragraph must be given to the company, and to the reporting company, stating the date on which the determination is made.
(9)No determination under this paragraph may be made[F8—
(a)in a case where Condition D is met, after the end of the period of 12 months beginning with the expiry of the time limit mentioned in paragraph 8(5), and
(b)in any other case,] after the end of the period of 3 years beginning with [F9the filing date referred to in sub-paragraph (1)(b)].]
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. 7A para. 56(1)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 3 para. 30-36 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), Sch. 3 para. 24(2)
F3Word in Sch. 7A para. 56(1)(c) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 3 para. 30-36 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), Sch. 3 para. 24(3)(a)
F4Words in Sch. 7A para. 56(1)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 3 para. 30-36 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), Sch. 3 para. 24(3)(b)
F5Sch. 7A para. 56(2) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 3 para. 30-36 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), Sch. 3 para. 24(4)
F6Sch. 7A para. 56(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 3 para. 30-36 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), Sch. 3 para. 24(4)
F7Sch. 7A para. 56(5A) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 3 para. 30-36 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), Sch. 3 para. 24(5)
F8Sch. 7A para. 56(9)(a)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 3 para. 30-36 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), Sch. 3 para. 24(6)(a)
F9Words in Sch. 7A para. 56(9) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 3 para. 30-36 of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 2023 (c. 30), Sch. 3 para. 24(6)(b)