Treatment of regional development and other grants and debts released etc.U.K.
92 Regional development grants.U.K.
(1)M1A regional development grant which, apart from this subsection, would be taken into account as a receipt in computing the profits of a trade, profession or vocation which are chargeable under Case I or II of Schedule D, shall not be taken into account as a receipt in computing those profits.
(2)M2A regional development grant which is made to an investment company—
(a)shall not be taken into account as a receipt in computing its profits under Case VI of Schedule D; and
(b)shall not be deducted, by virtue of section 75(2), from the amount treated as expenses of management.
(3)In this section “regional development grant” means a payment by way of grant under Part II of the M3Industrial Development Act 1982.
93 Other grants under Industrial Development Act 1982 etc.U.K.
(1)M4A payment to which this section applies which is made to a person carrying on a trade the profits of which are chargeable under Case I of Schedule D shall be taken into account as a receipt in computing those profits; and any such payment which is made to an investment company shall be taken into account as a receipt in computing its profits under Case VI of Schedule D.
(2)M5This section applies to any payment which would not, apart from this section, be taken into account as mentioned in subsection (1) above, being a payment by way of a grant under—
(a)section 7 or 8 of the Industrial Development Act 1982 or section 7 or 8 of the M6Industry Act 1972; or
(b)section 1 of the M7Industries Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 or section 4 of the M8Industries Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1971; or
(c)M9any of Articles 7, 9 and 30 of the M10Industrial Development (Northern Ireland) Order 1982;
other than a grant designated as made towards the cost of specified capital expenditure or as made by way of compensation for the loss of capital assets and other than a grant falling within subsection (3) below.
(3)M11A payment by way of grant which is made—
(a)under Article 7 of the Order referred to in subsection (2)(c) above, and
(b)in respect of a liability for corporation tax (including a liability which has already been met),
shall not be taken into account as mentioned in subsection (1) above, whether by virtue of this section or otherwise.
Marginal Citations
M4SOURCE-1980 s. 42(1)
M5SOURCE-1980 s. 42(2)
M9SOURCE-1980 s. 42(2); 1984 s. 55(1)
M11SOURCE-1980 s. 42(3); 1984 s. 55(2)
94 Debts deducted and subsequently released.U.K.
[F1(1)]M12Where, in computing for tax purposes the [F2profits] of a trade, profession or vocation, a deduction has been allowed for any debt incurred for the purposes of the trade, profession or vocation, then, if the whole or any part of the debt is thereafter released [F3otherwise than as part of a relevant arrangement or compromise], the amount released shall be treated as a receipt of the trade, profession or vocation arising in the period in which the release is effected.
[F4(2)In subsection (1) above “relevant arrangement or compromise” has the same meaning as in section 74.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 94 renumbered as s. 94(1) (3.5.1994) by virtue of Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 144(4)
F2Words in s. 94(1) substituted (31.7.1998) by Finance Act 1998 (c. 36), s. 46(3)(a)(b), Sch. 7 para. 1
F3Words in s. 94(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 144(7) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 144(3)(a)
F4S. 94(2) inserted (3.5.1994) by Finance Act 1994 (c. 9), s. 144(4)
Marginal Citations
M12SOURCE-1970 s. 136
95[F5Taxation of dealers in respect of distributions etc.]U.K.
(a)receives a relevant distribution, that is to say—
(i)any distribution which is made by a company resident in the United Kingdom (“a UK distribution”), or
(ii)any payment which is representative of a UK distribution, or
(b)makes any payment which is representative of a UK distribution,
the distribution or, as the case may be, the payment shall be taken into account in computing the profits of the dealer which are chargeable to tax in accordance with the provisions of this Act applicable to Case I or II of Schedule D.]
(1A)Accordingly, where a dealer receives a [F8relevant distribution]—
(a)tax shall not be charged under Schedule F in respect of that distribution;
(b)F9. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(c)[F10section 208] shall not apply to that distribution; and
(d)F11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
[F12(e)section 11(2)(a) shall have effect in relation to that distribution with the omission of the words “(but so that this paragraph shall not include distributions received from companies resident in the United Kingdom)”.]
(1B)F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2)For the purposes of this section a person is a dealer in relation to any F14. . . distribution if—
(a)were there a sale by that person of the shares [F15or stock] in respect of which the distribution is made, and
(b)the circumstances of that sale were such that the price would not fall to be treated as a F14. . . distribution,
the price would be taken into account in computing the profits of that person which are chargeable to tax in accordance with the provisions of this Act applicable to Case I or II of Schedule D.]
[F16(2A)The reference in subsection (2) above to the profits of a person does not include the profits of that person in respect of insurance business or any category of insurance business.]
(4)F17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)F17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F5S. 95 sidenote substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(9)
F6S. 95(1)(1A)(1B)(2) substituted for s. 95(1)-(3) (with effect in accordance with Sch. 7 para. 8(3) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1997 (c. 16), Sch. 7 para. 8(1)
F7S. 95(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(2)
F8Words in s. 95(1A) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(3)(a)
F9S. 95(1A)(b) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the repealing Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(3)(b), Sch. 8 Pt. 2(8), Note 1
F10Words in s. 95(1A)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(3)(c)
F11S. 95(1A)(d) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the repealing Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(3)(d), Sch. 8 pt. 2(8), Note 1
F12S. 95(1A)(e) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(3)(e)
F13S. 95(1B) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the repealing Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(4), Sch. 8 Pt. 2(8), Note 1
F14Words in s. 95(2) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the repealing Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(5)(a), Sch. 8 Pt. 2(8), Note 1
F15Words in s. 95(2)(a) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(5)(b)
F16S. 95(2A) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the amending Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(6)
F17S. 95(4)(5) repealed (with effect in accordance with s. 24(15) of the repealing Act) by Finance (No. 2) Act 1997 (c. 58), s. 24(7)(8). {Sch. 8 Pt. 2(8)}
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[F1895ZATaxation of UK distributions received by insurance companiesU.K.
(1)If the total amount of relevant distributions received by a company in an accounting period exceeds £50,000, those distributions are to be taken into account in calculating for corporation tax purposes the profits of the company in that period (and accordingly section 208 does not apply in relation to those distributions).
(2)A company (“company A”) receives a “relevant distribution” if—
(a)it receives a distribution made by a company resident in the United Kingdom (“company B”),
(b)the value of the shares or stock in respect of which the distribution is made (“the holding”) is materially reduced by reason of the distribution,
(c)a profit on the sale of the holding (to anyone other than company B) would be taken into account in calculating company A's profits in respect of relevant insurance business, and
(d)either—
(i)the holding amounts to, or is an ingredient in a holding amounting to, 10% of all holdings of the same class in company B, or
(ii)the period between the acquisition by company A of the holding and that company first taking steps to dispose of the holding does not exceed 30 days.
(3)In this section “relevant insurance business” means any kind of insurance business other than life assurance business.
(4)Section 177(7) of TCGA 1992 (provision supplementing provision corresponding to subsection (2)(d)(i) above) applies for the purposes of subsection (2)(d)(i).
(5)Section 731(4) below (interpretation of “taking steps to dispose of securities”) applies for the purposes of subsection (2)(d)(ii) as if the reference to the securities were to the holding.]
Textual Amendments
F18S. 95ZA inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 17 para. 16(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 17 para. 16(1)