Part 2Plant and machinery allowances

Chapter 12Ships

Attribution of deferred amounts

140Notice attributing deferred amounts to new expenditure

1

The shipowner may, by notice to the Inland Revenue, attribute all or part of an amount deferred under section 135 to expenditure on new shipping.

2

An amount attributed under this section is attributed to an equal amount of the expenditure on new shipping.

3

Subsection (1) is subject to subsections (4) and (5) and section 141 (deferred amounts attributed to earlier expenditure first).

4

Subsection (1) applies only if the expenditure on new shipping is incurred—

a

by the shipowner or, if the shipowner is a company, by another company which is a member of the same group at the time when the expenditure is incurred, and

b

within the period of 6 years beginning with the relevant disposal event.

5

An amount may be attributed to expenditure on new shipping only to the extent that amounts have not already been attributed to it under this section.

6

A notice given in respect of expenditure incurred by another company does not have effect unless the other company joins the shipowner in giving it.