Section 130 | Interpreting provision about UK taxation of profits of foreign enterprises

(1)Subsection (4) applies if double taxation arrangements make the provision, however expressed, mentioned in subsection (2).

(2)The provision is that the profits of an enterprise within subsection (3) are not to be subject to United Kingdom tax except so far as they are attributable to a permanent establishment of the enterprise in the United Kingdom.

(3)An enterprise is within this subsection if the enterprise—

(a)is resident outside the United Kingdom, or

(b)carries on a trade, or profession or business, the control or management of which is situated outside the United Kingdom.

(4)The provision does not prevent income of a person resident in the United Kingdom being chargeable to income tax or corporation tax.

(5)Subsection (4)—

(a)does not apply in relation to income of a person resident in the United Kingdom if section 858 of ITTOIA 2005 (UK resident partner is taxable on share of firm's income despite any double taxation arrangements) applies to the income, and

(b)does not apply in relation to income of a company resident in the United Kingdom if section 1266(2) of CTA 2009 (UK resident company that is partner in a firm is taxable on share of firm's income despite any double taxation arrangements) applies to the income.

(6)A person is resident in the United Kingdom for the purposes of this section if the person is resident in the United Kingdom for the purposes of the double taxation arrangements.