Policy paper

Oil and gas taxation: transferable tax history and retention of decommissioning expenditure

This measure deals with transferable tax history in Corporation Tax rules and makes changes to decommissioning costs rules in Petroleum Revenue Tax.

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 6 July 2018
• Last updated: 7 November 2018
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  1. 7 November 2018

     Updated versions of draft guidance on transferable tax history and Petroleum Revenue Tax have been added.

  2. 31 October 2018

     The 'Exchequer impact (£m)' and 'Economic impact' sections have been updated.

  3. 27 July 2018

     Draft guidance for Petroleum Revenue Tax and transferable tax history have been added.

  4. 6 July 2018

     First published.

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Oil and gas taxation: transferable tax history and retention of decommissioning expenditure

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Draft legislation - post-transfer decommissioning expenditure

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Draft legislation - transferable tax history

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Explanatory note for oil activities

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Explanatory note for Petroleum Revenue Tax

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Draft guidance on Petroleum Revenue Tax

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Draft guidance on transferable tax history

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Details

This measure provides a transferable tax history (TTH) mechanism for oil and gas companies operating on the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) and amends the Petroleum Revenue Tax (PRT) rules on retained decommissioning costs.