PART 2 U.K.Corporation tax

Loan relationshipsU.K.

49Loan relationships and derivative contractsU.K.

Schedule 7 contains amendments relating to loan relationships and derivative contracts.

50Loans to participators etc: rate of taxU.K.

(1)In section 455 of CTA 2010 (charge to tax in case of loan to participator), in subsection (2), for “25% of the amount of the loan or advance” substitute “ such percentage of the amount of the loan or advance as corresponds to the dividend upper rate specified in section 8(2) of ITA 2007 for the tax year in which the loan or advance is made ”.

(2)The amendment made by subsection (1) has effect in relation to a loan or advance made on or after 6 April 2016.

(3)In section 464A of CTA 2010 (charge to tax: arrangements conferring benefit on participator), in subsection (3), for “25% of the value of the benefit conferred” substitute “ such percentage of the value of the benefit conferred as corresponds to the dividend upper rate specified in section 8(2) of ITA 2007 for the tax year in which the benefit is conferred ”.

(4)The amendment made by subsection (3) has effect in relation to a benefit conferred on or after 6 April 2016.

51Loans to participators etc: trustees of charitable trustsU.K.

(1)In section 456 of CTA 2010 (exceptions to the charge to tax in case of loan to participator), after subsection (2) insert—

(2A)Section 455 does not apply to a loan or advance made to a trustee of a charitable trust if the loan or advance is applied to the purposes of the charitable trust only.

(2)The amendment made by subsection (1) has effect in relation to a loan or advance made on or after 25 November 2015.