Part 16Companies with investment business

Chapter 5Companies with investment business: receipts

1252Industrial development grants

1

If a company with investment business receives a payment by way of a grant under—

a

section 7 or 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 (c. 52), or

b

Article 7, 9 or 30 of the Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (S.I. 1982/1083 (N.I. 15)),

the payment is to be treated as an amount to which the charge to corporation tax on income applies.

2

Subsection (1) does not apply if—

a

the grant is designated as made towards the cost of specified capital expenditure,

b

the grant is designated as compensation for the loss of capital assets, or

c

the grant is for all or part of a corporation tax liability (including one that has already been met).

3

Tax is not charged under this section if the payment is taken into account (under another provision) in calculating profits for corporation tax purposes.