Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988

[F1 36 (1) The Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988 is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) In section 83 (fees and expenses deductible in computing profits and gains of trade) for “the extension of the period of copyright in a design” substitute “ an extension of the period for which the right in a registered design subsists ” .

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(7) In section 821 (payments made under deduction of tax before passing of Act imposing income tax for that year), in subsection (3) (payments subject to adjustment) after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) any payment for or in respect of a right in a design to which section 537B applies; and”.

(8) In Schedule 19 (apportionment of income of close companies), in paragraph 10(4) (cessation or liquidation: debts taken into account although creditor is participator or associate), in paragraph (c) (payments for use of certain property) for the words from “tangible property” to “extend)” substitute—

“(i) tangible property,

(ii) copyright in a literary, dramatic, musical or artistic work within the meaning of Part I of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 (or any similar right under the law of a country to which that Part does not extend), or

(iii) design right,”.

(9) In Schedule 25 (taxation of UK-controlled foreign companies: exempt activities), in paragraph 9(1)(a) (investment business: holding of property) for “patents or copyrights” substitute “ or intellectual property ” and after that subparagraph insert—

“(1A) In sub-paragraph (1)(a) above “ intellectual property ” means patents, registered designs, copyright and design right (or any similar rights under the law of a country outside the United Kingdom). ”.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 5A inserted (31.10.2003) by The Copyright and Related Rights Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2498) , reg. 24(2) , Sch. 3 (with regs. 31-40 )

F2 Sch. 7 para. 36(3) repealed (6.4.2005 with effect as mentioned in s. 883 of the repealing Act) by Income Tax (Trading and Other Income) Act 2005 (c. 5), ss. 883, 884, Sch. 3 (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2)

F3 Sch. 7 para. 36(4)(5)(6) repealed (6.4.2007 with effect as mentioned in s. 1034 of the repealing Act) by Income Tax Act 2007 (c. 3), ss. 1031, 1034, Sch. 3 Pt. 1 (with savings and transitional provisions in Sch. 2)