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Income Tax Act 2007

Section 888: Statutory interest

2676.This section provides an exception from the duty to deduct under this Chapter where statutory interest is paid under the Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998. It is new.

2677.Tax Bulletin 42 (August 1999) indicated that where statutory interest is paid, it would not be regarded as yearly and would not therefore be subject to deduction of tax under section 349(2) of ICTA. See Change 136 in Annex 1.

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