Corporation Tax Act 2009 Explanatory Notes

Section 888: Cases where chargeable gains rule applies

2252.This section qualifies the rule in section 887 in respect of certain expenditure that would not have qualified for any form of tax relief under the pre-FA 2002 law. It is based on paragraph 124 of Schedule 29 to FA 2002.

2253.Goodwill is an example of an asset potentially within this rule.

2254.If the expenditure does not fall within subsection (1)(c) (that is, it would have been treated as incurred on or after 1 April 2002 for capital gains purposes) this section is not in point and the general rule in section 887 applies to the expenditure.

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