Finance (No. 2) Act 1992

[40A F1 Revenue nature of expenditure on master versions of films U.K.

(1) Expenditure incurred on the production or acquisition of a master version of a film is to be regarded for the purposes of the Tax Acts as expenditure of a revenue nature unless an election under section 40D below has effect with respect to it.

(2) If expenditure on the master version of a film is regarded as expenditure of a revenue nature under subsection (1) above, sums received from the disposal of the master version are to be regarded for the purposes of the Tax Acts as receipts of a revenue nature (if they would not be so regarded apart from this subsection).

(3) For the purposes of subsection (2) above sums received from the disposal of a master version of a film include—

(a) sums received from the disposal of any interest or right in or over the master version, including an interest or right created by the disposal, and

(b) insurance, compensation or similar money derived from the master version.

(4) In this section—

(a) “expenditure of a revenue nature” means expenditure which, if it were incurred in the course of a trade the profits of which are chargeable to tax under Case I of Schedule D, would be taken into account for the purpose of computing the profits or losses of the trade, and

(b) “receipts of a revenue nature” means receipts which, if they were receipts of such a trade, would be taken into account for that purpose.

(5) For the purposes of this section and sections 40B to 40D below, a “master version” of a film means a master negative, master tape or master audio disc of the film and includes any rights in the film (or its soundtrack) that are held or acquired with the master negative, master tape or master audio disc.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 40A inserted (22.3.2001 with effect as mentioned in s. 579(1) of the amending Act) by 2001 c. 2, ss. 578, 579(1), Sch. 2 para. 82

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 40A applied (with modifications) (22.3.2001 with effect as mentioned in s. 579(1) of the amending Act) by 2001 c. 2, s. 579, Sch. 3 Pt. XIII para. 116