Explanatory Notes

Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005

2005 CHAPTER 5

24 March 2005

Commentary on Sections

Part 2: Trading income

Chapter 15: Basis periods
Section 212: Consequence of treating middle date as accounting date

867.This is the second of the three sections that, together, prevent the complex change of accounting date rules from applying in particular circumstances. It states the effect of electing for the middle date treatment.

868.The section can apply whether or not the previous year was treated in the same way: if it was not, subsection (2) applies, and if it was, subsection (3) applies. See Change 56 in Annex 1.