Section 838 — Corporation Tax Act 2009: General rule

General rule 838 1 This section provides for a person (“A”) to be treated as having rights and powers where A's rights or powers are relevant in determining if a person—

a has control of a company, or b has a major interest in a company.

2 A is treated as having rights and powers that A—

a is entitled to acquire at a future date, or b will, at a future date, become entitled to acquire.

3 A is treated as having rights and powers of other persons, so far as they are required or may be required to be exercised in any one or more of the following ways—

a on A's behalf, b under A's direction, or c for A's benefit.

4 A is treated as having rights and powers of a person connected with A (see section 842).

5 A is treated as having rights and powers that a person connected with A would be treated as having if that person were a person whose rights or powers are relevant in determining if a person has control of or a major interest in a company.

6 For the purposes of subsections (3) to (5), a person is treated as having rights or powers that the person—

a is entitled to acquire at a future date, or b will, at a future date, become entitled to acquire.

7 Subsection (3) does not apply to rights and powers conferred in relation to property of a borrower by the terms of any security relating to the borrower's loan.