Finance Act 1995

1 (1) This paragraph applies where, in the case of a trade, profession or vocation carried on by any person—

(a) paragraph 2(2) of Schedule 20 to the [1994 c. 9.] Finance Act 1994 applies without the modification made by paragraph 2(3) of that Schedule; and

(b) any amount which is included in the profits or gains of the transitional period would not have been so included if—

(i) any relevant change made by that person had not been made; or

(ii) any relevant transaction entered into by that person had not been entered into.

(2) Subject to sub-paragraph (3) below, the said paragraph 2(2) shall have effect as if the reference to the appropriate percentage of the aggregate of the amounts there mentioned were a reference to the aggregate of—

(a) that percentage of each of those amounts; and

(b) 1.25 times the complementary percentage of each of the amounts falling within sub-paragraph (1)(b) above.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) above does not apply where—

(a) the aggregate of the amounts falling within sub-paragraph (1)(b) above is less than such amount as may be prescribed by regulations made by the Board;

(b) the proportion which the aggregate of those amounts bears to the aggregate of the amounts mentioned in the said paragraph 2(2) is less than such proportion as may be so prescribed; or

(c) the appropriate percentage of the turnover for the transitional period is less than such amount as may be so prescribed;

and regulations under this sub-paragraph may make as respects trades or professions carried on by persons in partnership provision different from that made as respects trades, professions or vocations carried on by individuals.

(4) In this paragraph—

• “the appropriate percentage” means the following expressed as a percentage, that is, 365 divided by the number of days in the transitional period;

• “the complementary percentage” means the difference between 100 per cent. and the appropriate percentage;

• “the transitional period” means the basis period for the year 1996-97 and the relevant period (within the meaning of paragraph 2 of Schedule 20 to the [1994 c. 9.] Finance Act 1994) taken together.