Section 466 | Certain loan relationships etc to be treated as made between related parties

(1)This section—

(a)makes provision for treating a person (“D”) who is not a related party of another person (“C”) as if they were related parties of each other but only in respect of particular liabilities or transactions, and

(b)is expressed to apply in relation to loan relationships but also applies (with any necessary modifications) in relation to any other financial liability owed to, or any transaction with, C.

(2)If at any time—

(a)D is party to a loan relationship as debtor and C is party to the relationship as creditor, and

(b)another person (“G”) who is a related party of D provides a guarantee, indemnity or other financial assistance in respect of the liability of D that represents the loan relationship,

D and C are treated for the purposes of this Part as if, in relation to the loan relationship concerned (and anything done under or for the purposes of it), they were related parties of each other at that time.

(3)Subsection (2) is subject to—

(a)section 415 (qualifying net group-interest expense), and

(b)section 438(3) (infrastructure: interest payable to third parties etc).

(4)If at any time—

(a)D is party to a loan relationship as debtor and C is party to the relationship as creditor, and

(b)another person (“G”) who is a related party of D indirectly stands in the position of a creditor as respects the debt in question by reference to a series of loan relationships or other arrangements,

D and C are treated for the purposes of this Part as if, in relation to the loan relationship concerned (and anything done under or for the purposes of it), they were related parties of each other at that time.

(5)For the purposes of this section “arrangements” include any agreement, understanding, scheme, transaction or series of transactions (whether or not legally enforceable).