Part 8 U.K.Oil activities

Chapter 4 U.K.Calculation of profits

Abandonment expenditure U.K.

296 [F1 Introduction to section 297] U.K.

(1) [F2 Section 297 applies ] if—

(a) paragraph 2A of Schedule 5 to OTA 1975 applies, F3 ..., and

(b) the default payment falls (in whole or part) to be attributed to the contributing participator under paragraph 2A(2) of that Schedule [F4 , or would fall to be so attributed if a claim under paragraph 2A(2) of that Schedule were made] .

[F5 (1A) The condition in subsection (1)(b) is to be treated as met for the purposes of this section if it would be met but for the fact that the contributing participator is (or was) a participator in an oil field that is a non-taxable oil field within the meaning of Part 3 of FA 1993 (see section 185 of that Act).]

(2) In section 297 “the additional abandonment expenditure” means the amount which is [F6 or would be ] attributed to the contributing participator as mentioned in subsection (1)(b) (whether representing the whole or only part of the default payment).

(3) In this Chapter “default payment”, “the defaulter” and “contributing participator” have the same meaning as in paragraph 2A of Schedule 5 to OTA 1975.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 296 heading substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 31 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 31 para. 20(b)

F2 Words in s. 296(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 31 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 31 para. 20(a)

F3 Words in s. 296(1)(a) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 31 para. 23 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 31 para. 2(3)(a)

F4 Words in s. 296(1)(b) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 31 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 31 para. 2(3)(b)

F5 S. 296(1A) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 31 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 31 para. 2(3)(c)

F6 Words in s. 296(2) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 31 para. 23 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 31 para. 2(3)(d)

297 Relief for expenditure incurred by a participator in meeting defaulter's abandonment expenditure U.K.

(1) Relief by way of capital allowance, or a deduction in calculating ring fence income, is to be available to the contributing participator in respect of the additional abandonment expenditure if any such relief or deduction would have been available to the defaulter if—

(a) the defaulter had incurred the additional abandonment expenditure, and

(b) at the time that that expenditure was incurred the defaulter continued to carry on a ring fence trade.

(2) The basis of qualification for or entitlement to any relief or deduction which is available to the contributing participator under this section is to be determined on the assumption that the conditions in subsection (1)(a) and (b) are met.

(3) But, subject to subsection (2), any such relief or deduction is to be available in the same way as if the additional abandonment expenditure had been incurred by the contributing participator for the purposes of the ring fence trade carried on by the contributing participator.

F7 298Reimbursement by defaulter in respect of certain abandonment expenditure U.K.

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Textual Amendments

F7 S. 298 omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 31 para. 23 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), Sch. 31 para. 10