Section 385 | The tax-interest income amounts of a company ^F1

(1)References in this Part to a “tax-interest income amount” of a company for a period of account of a worldwide group are to any amount that—

(a)is (or apart from this Part would be) brought into account for the purposes of corporation tax in a relevant accounting period of the company, and

(b)meets condition A, B, C or D.

(2)Condition A is that the amount is a relevant loan relationship credit (see section 386).

(3)Condition B is that the amount is a relevant derivative contract credit (see section 387).

(4)Condition C is that the amount is in respect of the financing income implicit in amounts receivable under a relevant arrangement or transaction.

(5)In subsection (4) “relevant arrangement or transaction” means—

(a)a finance lease,

(b)debt factoring, or any similar transaction, or

(c)a service concession arrangement if and to the extent that the arrangement is accounted for as a financial asset.

(6)Condition D is that the amount is in respect of income that—

(a)is receivable from another company, and

(b)is in consideration of the provision of a guarantee of any borrowing of that other company.

(7)Subsection (9) applies if an accounting period in which a tax-interest income amount is (or apart from this Part would be) brought into account for the purposes of corporation tax contains one or more disregarded periods.

(8)A “disregarded period” is any period falling within the accounting period—

(a)which does not fall within the period of account of the worldwide group, or

(b)throughout which the company is not a member of the group.

(9)Where this subsection applies, the tax-interest income amount mentioned in subsection (7) is reduced by such amount as is referable, on a just and reasonable basis, to the disregarded period or periods mentioned in that subsection.

(10)An amount may be reduced to nil under subsection (9).