Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3)

[F1 Part 12A U.K. Sale and lease-back etc]

Textual Amendments

F1 Pt. 12A inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 4 para. 2 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

[F2 Chapter 2 U.K. New lease of land after assignment or surrender

Textual Amendments

F2 Pt. 12A Ch. 2 inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 4 para. 3 (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)

Interpretation U.K.

681BM Lease, lessee, lessor and rent U.K.

(1) This section applies for the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) “Lease” includes—

(a) an agreement for a lease, and

(b) any tenancy.

(3) “Lease” does not include a mortgage.

(4) A reference to a lessee or lessor—

(a) is to be read in accordance with subsections (2) and (3), and

(b) includes a reference to the successors in title of a lessee or lessor.

(5) “Rent” includes a payment by a tenant for work to maintain or repair leased premises which the lease does not require the tenant to carry out; and “premises” here includes land.

(6) In the application of this section to Scotland “mortgage” means—

(a) a standard security, or

(b) a heritable security, as defined in the Conveyancing (Scotland) Act 1924, but including a security constituted by ex facie absolute disposition or assignation.]

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 S. 681BM applied (with effect in accordance with s. 381(1) of the amending Act) by Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 (c. 8), s. 381(1), Sch. 9 para. 41(4) (with Sch. 9 paras. 1-9, 22)