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Corporation tax is payable by:

  1. UK resident companies on its worldwide profits[1][2]
  2. Non-UK resident companies that carry on a trade in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment on its profits attributable to the permanent establishment[3]

"Company" here means any body corporate or unincorporated association but does not include a partnership, a local authority or a local authority association [4]

That doesn't mean that overseas companies that are not trading in the United Kingdom through a permanent establishment are exempt from all tax as they may still be liable to income tax, typically on UK rental income.

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References

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  1. ↑ Section 6 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
  2. ↑ Section 8 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
  3. ↑ Section 11 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
  4. ↑ Section 832 of the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988
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