Finance Act 2006

Valid from 19/07/2006

Research and development E+W+S+N.I.

28 Relief for research and development: subjects of clinical trials E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Schedule 2 (which amends Schedule 20 to FA 2000 and Schedules 12 and 13 to FA 2002 so as to make provision relating to payments to subjects of clinical trials) has effect.

(2) The amendments made by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to Schedule 12 to FA 2002 (large companies etc) have effect in relation to expenditure incurred on or after 1st April 2006.

(3) Except as provided by subsection (4), the amendments made by Schedule 2 to—

(a) Schedule 20 to FA 2000 (small or medium-sized enterprises),

(b) Schedule 13 to FA 2002 (vaccine research etc),

have effect in relation to expenditure incurred on or after the appointed day.

(4) The amendment made by paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 2 (insertion of paragraph 6A of Schedule 20 to FA 2000), in its application for the purposes of Schedule 12 to FA 2002 by virtue of the amendments made to Schedule 12 by paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, has effect in relation to expenditure incurred on or after 1st April 2006.

(5) “The appointed day” means such day as the Treasury may by order appoint; and different days may be so appointed for different provisions or different purposes.

(6) The days that may be appointed by an order under this section include days earlier than the day on which this Act is passed, but not days earlier than 1st April 2006.

29 Claims for relief for research and development E+W+S+N.I.

Schedule 3 (which amends Schedule 18 to FA 1998 in connection with claims for tax relief for expenditure on research and development) has effect.