Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1970

Expenditure before 1964-65: deductions from rents

1 (1) Except as provided by sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) below, no payment shall be deductible under sections 72 and 73 of this Act if made before the beginning of the year 1964-65.

(2) Where, by virtue of paragraph 11 of Schedule 4 to the [1963 c. 25.] Finance Act 1963 as amended by section 16(2) of the [1965 c. 25.] Finance Act 1965 (excess of maintenance etc. costs during five years ending 5th April 1964 over available reliefs), any amount fell to be treated as a payment in relation to premises made by a person in the year 1964-65 in respect of dilapidation attributable to that year, the amount shall be similarly treated for the purposes of the said sections 72 and 73.

(3) If, in respect of any payment such as is mentioned in subsection (1) of the said section 72 made by a person in relation to any premises before the beginning of the year 1964-65, a loss was carried forward to that year by virtue of section 346 of the [1952 c. 10.] Income Tax Act 1952 (relief in respect of losses under Case VI of Schedule D) the amount of the loss shall be treated for the purposes of the said sections 72 and 73 as if it were a like payment made by that person in respect of the premises in, and in respect of, that year.

(4) A deduction falling to be made by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) above shall be made notwithstanding anything in section 176(3) or 179(1) of this Act (Case VI losses for income tax and corporation tax respectively: relief to be given as far as possible from the first subsequent Case VI assessment); and relief shall not be given under either of those sections in respect of the loss insofar as a deduction in respect of it is made under this paragraph.