Section 582: Deductions in calculating certain income charged under section 579
2269.This section sets out the rules for the deduction of certain expenses from income charged under section 579 other than annual payments (charged under Schedule D Case III in the source legislation) or foreign income charged on the remittance basis in accordance with section 832 of this Act. It applies to income charged under both Schedule D Case V and Case VI in the source legislation. It is new.
2270.There is no express provision in the legislation for deductions of expenditure from Schedule D Case VI income, although it is implied by the word “profits” in section 69 of ICTA (Case VI assessments) and by section 392 of ICTA (Case VI losses). This view has been upheld by the courts (see Curtis Brown v Jarvis (1929), 14 TC 744 HC). Expenditure admissible relating to income arising in the United Kingdom within the scope of the section would not cease to be admissible in respect of the same type of income arising outside the United Kingdom. However, under section 64 of ICTA (Case III assessments) no deduction is permitted from income within the Schedule D Case III charge so this section specifically does not apply to annual payments.
2271.Subsections (2) to (4) contain general rules about the expenditure which may be deducted. The rules are broadly based on those for deduction of expenses in calculating trade profits. In particular subsection (2) allows only expenses wholly and exclusively incurred in generating income. The intention here is to allow expenses that would be available in computing profits under Schedule D Case V or VI, and not to widen or restrict the scope of deductible expenses.
2272.Subsection (6) provides that the deduction of patent expenses under section 600 is additional to the relief due under this section. But where relief is given under section 582, no relief can then be given for the same expenditure as patent expenses – see subsection (5) of section 600.
