Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005

Lease premiums: taking account of deductions for rent as a result of section 37(4) or 87(2) of ICTA

69 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies if—

(a) in calculating the profits of a trade, profession or vocation for a tax year before the tax year 2005-06 or an accounting period ending before 6th April 2005, a person is treated as paying rent under section 87(2) of ICTA by reference to the amount chargeable for the purposes of that section, and

(b) as a result of paragraph 67 the amount chargeable is the taxed receipt for the purposes of Chapter 4 of Part 3.

(2) References in sections 290(5)(b) and 295(2)(b) to the deductions allowed for expenses under section 61 by reference to the taxed receipt include references to the deductions allowed in calculating the profits of the trade, profession or vocation for the rent that the person is treated as paying under section 87(2) of ICTA by reference to the amount chargeable.

(3) Sub-paragraph (4) applies if—

(a) in calculating the profits of a Schedule A business or an overseas property business (within the meaning of section 65A(4) or 70A(4) of ICTA) for a tax year before the tax year 2005-06 or an accounting period ending before 6th April 2005, a person is treated as paying rent as a result of section 37(4) of ICTA by reference to the amount chargeable on the superior interest for the purposes of that section, and

(b) as a result of paragraph 67 the amount chargeable on the superior interest is the taxed receipt for the purposes of Chapter 4 of Part 3.

(4) References in sections 290(5)(c) and 295(1)(b) to the deductions allowed for expenses under section 292 by reference to the taxed receipt include references to the deductions allowed in calculating the profits of the Schedule A business or overseas property business (within the meaning of section 65A(4) or 70A(4) of ICTA) for the rent that the person is treated as paying as a result of section 37(4) of ICTA by reference to the amount chargeable on the superior interest.