Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 Explanatory Notes

Section 119: Sale of whole or substantial part of herd

487.This is the first of three sections that set out the rules relating to the sale of all or a substantial part the herd within 12 months. It is based on paragraph 3(8) of Schedule 5 to ICTA.

488.The section merges the rules in paragraph 3(7) to (9) of Schedule 5 to ICTA. See Change 33 in Annex 1. An explanation of what is meant by “substantial part of the herd” is given in section 113(6).

489.Subsection (2) sets out the general rule. If the herd, or a substantial part of the herd, is sold within a year no profit is taxed as a trade receipt and no loss is allowed as a trade deduction. This overrides the rule in section 118(2) and (3) (sale of animals from herd).

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