C1C4C3C5C7C2C6Part 8Intangible fixed assets

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4

Pt. 8 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 1184(1) of the amending Act) by Corporation Tax Act 2010 (c. 4), ss. 601, 1184(1) (with Sch. 2)

C5

Pt. 8 modified (15.11.2011 for specified purposes, 30.3.2012 for E.W.) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), ss., 240(5)(o), Sch. 24 para. 1(3); S.I. 2012/628, art. 3(b)

C2

Pt. 8 modified (with effect in accordance with s. 148 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2012 (c. 14), s. 88(1)(2)(7) (with s. 147, Sch. 17)

C6

Pt. 8 modified (6.4.2020) by Finance Act 2019 (c. 1), Sch. 5 paras. 35, 45 (with Sch. 5 para. 36)

Chapter 2Credits in respect of intangible fixed assets

723Revaluation

1

If in a period of account there is an increase in the accounting value of an intangible fixed asset on a revaluation, a credit must be brought into account for tax purposes.

2

The amount of the credit is the lesser of—

a

the amount corresponding for tax purposes to the increase (see subsection (3)), and

b

the net total of relevant previous tax debits (see subsection (4)).

3

The amount corresponding for tax purposes to the increase is—

I×WDVAVmath

where—

I is the increase,

WDV is the tax written-down value of the asset immediately before the revaluation, and

AV is the accounting value of the asset by reference to which the revaluation is carried out.

4

The net total of relevant previous tax debits is—

D-Cmath

where—

D is the total debits previously brought into account for tax purposes in respect of the asset, and

C is the total credits so brought into account.

5

For the purposes of this section “revaluation” includes—

a

the valuation of an asset for which a value is shown in the company's balance sheet, but which has not previously been the subject of a valuation, and

b

the restoration of past losses.

6

This section does not apply to an asset in respect of which an election has been made under section 730 (writing down at fixed rate: election for fixed-rate basis).