CG42430 - Migration of companies before January 2020: reduction of recovery charge for unused losses
CG42400 explains how exit charges under TCGA92/S185 (CG42370) that arose before 1 January 2020 that are postponed under TCGA92/S187 (CG42390) may be recovered on the happening of certain events.
The chargeable gain of the principal company may be reduced if the subsidiary company has unused allowable losses provided
- they have not been taken into account in computing the postponed gain, and
- an election is made, under TCGA92/S187 (5), by the two companies within two years of the event which gave rise to the charge.
A separate election is required in respect of each such event.
If the subsidiary company makes allowable losses after the relevant time, for example on assets of a UK permanent establishment, an election under TCGA92/S187 (5) may include these losses (provided they are unused).
The ‘relevant time’ is defined by TCGA92/S185 (1) as the time at which the chargeable company ceases to be resident in the UK, see CG42370.