TTM17061 - Schedule 22 Finance Act 2000: Part II Tonnage Tax elections - Para 13 period for which election is in force

FA00/SCH22/PARA13

(1) The general rule is that a tonnage tax election remains in force until it expires at the end of the period of ten years beginning-

(a) in the case of a company election, with the first day on which the election has effect in relation to the company;

(b) in the case of a group election, with the first day on which the election has effect in relation to any member of the group.

This is subject to the following exceptions.

(2) A tonnage tax election ceases to be in force-

(a) in the case of a company election, if the company ceases to be a qualifying company;

(b) in the case of a group election, if the group ceases to be a qualifying group.

(2A)* A Tonnage Tax election ceases to be in force -

(a) in the case of a company election, if a withdrawal notice in respect of the company takes effect under paragraph 15A;

(b) in the case of a group election, if a withdrawal notice in respect of the group takes effect under that paragraph.

(3) A tonnage tax election may also cease to be in force under-

(a) the provisions of Part V of this Schedule, or

(b) the provisions of Part XII of this Schedule relating to mergers and demergers.

(4) This paragraph has effect subject to paragraph 15(4) (election superseded by renewal election).

* w e f 7 April 2004 (TTM20002).

The election period was reduced from ten years to eight for elections made on or after 1 April 2022 by FA22/S25 (3).

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