SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Real estate investment trusts

41Financing cost ratio

1

Section 544 (meaning of “property financing costs” etc) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (5) for “include” and paragraphs (a) to (e) substitute

are—

a

interest payable on borrowing,

b

amortisation of discounts relating to borrowing,

c

amortisation of premiums relating to borrowing,

d

the financing expense implicit in payments made under finance leases, and

e

alternative finance return (as defined in sections 511 to 513 of CTA 2009).

3

After subsection (5) insert—

6

The Treasury may by regulations amend the list of matters in subsection (5) by inserting, omitting or amending a description of a matter.